The 12 Best Hotel Bars In London, Ranked By Most Expensive Cocktail - London - The Infatuation

"Most expensive cocktail: The signature martinis will set you back £27.50 Some hotel bars are responsible for airport hangovers so violent that you hope easyJet offers an on-board exorcism service. Meanwhile, Dukes London’s eponymous St. James’s bar—class act that it is—is said to be responsible for one of the greatest lines in film history: “shaken, not stirred”. Bond author, Ian Fleming, was a regular at this old-school, slightly stuffy martini mainstay and their signature sucker-punch ‘tinis are still top-tier. Spirits and glasses are stored in the freezer and the drinks are prepared tableside with enough flourish to make you forget that the carpets are pretty hideous." - heidi lauth beasley