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Andy Mossack stays at the May Fair Hotel and samples a touch of Hollywood glamour in London's Mayfair.

The May Fair Hotel. Get a taste of Hollywood glamour in London

The May Fair Hotel opened in 1927 with Royal approval – since then it’s played host to many a celebrity, and is as known for its discretion as much as its flowing champers

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Holborn Dining Room. Celebrate delicious British Fine Dining

It seems the opulent Rosewood London Hotel has injected a dash of glamour and sophistication into this part of London and its signature restaurant is loving every minute of it.

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The Rosewood London Hotel. Discover 5 Star luxury in London’s Holborn

The Rosewood London Hotel brings elegance and luxury living to Holborn. It’s an area of London that has long needed something to brighten it up despite it being so close to the trendy spots of London’s theatre district.

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Up Helly Aa. Discover Shetland’s Fire Festival.

A hundred years from now, Shetland’s fire festival, Up Helly Aa, will be the stuff of legend; a litany of morphed tales of Viking lore handed down over the generations

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Hankies Marble Arch. Delicious Indian Fare off Park Lane.

Hankies Marble Arch is a food triumph for Chef Arora who quite rightly tells me “with small portion sizes, you have to have a realistic price point and I believe we have a perfect balance.” I have to agree, with the most expensive item at £9 it is a highly affordable evening out in central London.

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Chilston Park Hotel. Enjoy acres of luxury in the Garden of England.

It’s the sort of venue with its crammed treasure trove of antiquarian maps, ceramic plates, grandfather clocks, historic manuscripts and oriental prints and vases which could not just host The Antiques Road Show for a weekend but for an entire series.

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