"Set on the South Bank with views of the Thames and close to major cultural sites, this hotel channels 1920s cruise-liner glamour—copper-accented reception, maritime-themed rooms and a top-deck indoor-outdoor rooftop bar with panoramic city views. Design touches echo shipboard life across public spaces, the spa and a theater; food and drink are a major draw, anchored by a high-profile ground-floor bar from a celebrated mixologist known for inventive signature-ingredient cocktails, which regularly fills up and requires reservations." - Jennifer Flowers, Annie Fitzsimmons, Katherine LaGrave