Clarion Shaftesbury London Hyde Park

( 2 stars , London , United Kingdom )

Shaftesbury Hyde Park (Formerly Inverness Court Hotel) was built at the turn of the century. Commissioned reputedly by Edward VII as a private residence for his mistress Lilly Langtry, to the French Architect Charles Mews who had just completed construction of the London Ritz. It's an exquisite hotel, charming in its size and character, grand in its service. Historians and architects alike still frequent the building to sample the splendour of Londons most private Theatre Bar, its panelled drawing rooms and craftsmanship.