Kensington Roof Gardens

Kensington Roof Gardens How does this sound for a party venue…? An opulent cocktail bar… a terrific restaurant… a fun, friendly and fizzing club. Now, how about some flamingo’s called Bill, Ben, Splosh and Pecks (seriously)? Or a choice of Spanish, Tudor and English themed gardens to revel in? How about setting it all in […]

All Star Lanes Holborn

All Star Lanes  Remember when you were a kid? You had to ‘do’ something for a party. Go-karting, mini-golf, the cinema… or even bowling which had the added advantage of being weather proof! And that’s what makes the All Star Lanes in Holborn such a great party venue… eat, drink, be merry, invite your classmates […]

Bassoon Bar

Bassoon Bar Here’s a riddle: which hotel has the best bar in London, but isn’t the best bar in London (although it is one of them)? The answer: The Bassoon Bar at The Corinthia Hotel. Here’s why… the actual bar, the one the drinks are expertly mixed behind, is a virtuoso piece of design which stretches […]

The Blue Bar

The Blue Bar Some of the best hotel bars in London are cool in a trendy, flavour of the month way. Whether it’s a trendy small new boutique hotel bar, or a 7 star, see-and-be-seen homage to chic celebrity culture. But the Blue Bar at The Berkeley Hotel is just achingly, blissfully cool in both […]

The Artesian Bar

The Artesian Bar Any bar that not only won the crown of World’s Best Bar in 2012, but defended it successfully in 2013 and 2014, deserves to be on our list. As hotel bars go, The Artesian Bar at The Langham Hotel has exactly what it takes to be one of the best hotel bars […]

The American Bar

The American Bar Well, it’s got to be on our list hasn’t it? So, here’s to The American Bar – Best Hotel Bars London. No other bar in London has the fame, the fortune, the fabulous décor, the fantastic cocktails that this one does. Despite the Savoy’s recent multi-million pound refurbishment program, the American Bar […]

Pix Pintxos

Pix Pintxos  When we say ‘Tapas Bar’ what we often mean these days is ‘Tapas Restaurant’. One with tables and chairs and waiters and waitresses. But the true tapas bar is just that… a bar, albeit a bar which also serves very handy, very tasty little plates of tantalizing food, just ideal for soaking up […]

The Connaught Bar

The Best Hotel Bar The Connaught Bar What’s the recipe for the best hotel bar? Well, a great hotel bar has to have presence… it’s got to have glamour… it’s got to have great cocktails served by attentive, but not over-zealous professionals. Personally, we like a hotel bar heavy on the style, light on the […]