"The vibe: French chic Location: Covent Garden Top amenities: In-room cocktail recipes Best for: A girls' night out Looking for somewhere to carouse in style? This is the place for you. Henrietta is part of the Experimental Group, which started out with a craft cocktail bar in Paris, and then opened the speakeasy-style Experimental Cocktail Club in London’s Chinatown, a quick trot away from the hotel. Not that you need to make the journey if you’re staying with Henrietta—2021 saw the opening of restaurant Da Henrietta, run by the Italian Supper Club and featuring regional dishes and small-producer wines from Italy’s Tyrrhenian coast. As for the 40 spacious rooms, they’re light, whimsical, and irreverently French, continuing the spring shades and splashes of leopard print in the lobby. Unusual details include marble skirting boards, terrazzo print carpet, rose-pink velvet chairs, and statement headboards. There is, of course, a bulging mini bar, as well as a cocktail recipe book by the bed, should you feel inspired." - Julia Buckley
