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The Arch London. Boutique luxury in Marble Arch.

After a sublimely comfortable overnight stay here at the heart of my mother’s favourite city, I can think of nowhere more perfect than this stylish friendly boutique property occupying seven Grade 2 listed Georgian townhouses.

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Andy Mossack reviews the Great Northern Hotel at King's Cross Station, and finds you can't get much closer to the patforms! 

Great Northern Hotel. Discover Railway History in London

My Cubitt room was a masterful use of space. The largest of the three room classes and named after the great man himself, everything in it was compact yet beautifully designed

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Anthea Gerrie reviews 12:51 Restaurant in Islington. 1251 exterior credit jessicajillphotography

12:51 Restaurant. Great British Menu Winner’s own Restaurant.

The magic which saw Cochran named Champion of Champions for the 2018 GBM season is being dispensed from a small storefront restaurant strategically placed on Islington’s Upper Street

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Anthea Gerrie gets all arty as she reviews the Tate Britain Restaurant

Tate Britain Restaurant. Delicious food and art at the Tate.

From the pickled herring of his native Holland to the ham hock of his years in Kent chef Alfio Laudani’s Van Gogh-related menu at Tate Britain has them all.

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St Ermin's Hotel

St Ermin’s Hotel. Luxuriate in Westminster’s Home of Famous Spies.

Careless talk costs lives. You never know who is sitting next to you, who is listening. For the chilling core of the 20th Century, Second World War to Cold War, St Ermin’s was the cloak-and-dagger hub of international espionage.

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Plate Restaurant at the M by Montcalm Hotel.

Plate Restaurant. Excellent food in techie east London

Plate Restaurant has been created by chef Arnaud Stevens whose pedigree includes Sixtyone and The Gherkin.

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