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"This was the first hotel by celebrated restaurateurs Corbin and King (of the Wolseley fame), and what you’ll first notice on the approach is an enormous pixelated steel figure jutting out of the elegant façade. This is Room, a three-story sculpture by Antony Gormley that you can sleep inside. It’s an interesting detail for a hotel that otherwise feels very grounded—it’s traditional but stylish, with elegant Art Deco features. Rooms are generously proportioned and come in supremely tasteful shades of stone—slate velvet chairs, sandy-colored curtains—with black-and-white photos on the wall. The bathrooms are spacious and clean-cut with plenty of marble. Each room has a mini library of British classics, and all guests get use of a chauffeur-driven car." - CNT Editors