Citorah says

A five-star at 1c Portland Place. The hotel calls its Palm Court the birthplace of afternoon tea.

From Where to Stay in London 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide, under “5. Marylebone: the village base”.

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  • Citorah PickHotel · Marylebone

    The Marylebone

    Citorah says The Doyle Collection's hotel at 47 Welbeck Street, which bills itself as five-star.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Mayfair

    Claridge's

    Citorah says Afternoon tea in the Foyer & Reading Room is its own institution. The bars are Claridge's Bar, The Fumoir, open since 1929, and the new Dante Mayfair.

  • Citorah PickRestaurant · Soho / Covent Garden

    Bao

    Citorah says Kiln & Bao — Soho counter restaurants, Thai and Taiwanese respectively, that defined the modern London counter-dining wave.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    The Soho Hotel

    Citorah says A Firmdale hotel that opened in 2004 and, Firmdale says, was widely regarded as Soho's first luxury hotel. Firmdale's Film Club screens films there on Sundays at 3.30 PM.

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