The Best Hotels for Christmas in London: 9 Festive Stays | Condé Nast Traveler

"If Knightsbridge at Christmas is your vision—pairing a Harrods wander with museum-hopping—this is my top pick: a wonderfully spoiling Hyde Park stay where jovial, well-spoken doormen in bright-red tailcoats and black top hats usher you through grand double doors to opulent displays. The team pulls out all the stops for families (personalized keepsakes in cots, diaper bins in bathrooms, tiny towels neatly folded), and when I stayed in November the children were treated as if they’d been on the “nice list” all year, outshining anything we could conjure at home on the 25th. Expect seasonal pop-ups—last year an in-built Bavarian bar served piping hot mulled wine by reception—and a festive afternoon tea popular with day guests as well as overnighters; being in central London among gift-shoppers and the fizzing anticipation makes it feel special even close to home." - Sarah Leigh Bannerman