London: Cumberland (3 Star Hotel)

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Address: Great cumberland place , London W1H 7DL, United kingdom
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Lonely Planet review

Despite being the second largest hotel in London, The Cumberland is easy to miss when you first walk by because the lobby looks like - and was designed to be - a showcase for modern art. Installations include a reception counter that screens video art.

Despite its arty lobby and chichi clientele the Cumberland is refreshingly free of any pretensions that could well accompany a modern hotel of this ilk. The hotel houses an astonishing 1019 rooms and each is surprisingly spacious. The hallways are a bit dark and floors are colour-coded in neon shades such as turquoise and pink, but the bedrooms are modern and bright with pale wood furniture, crisp white sheets and possibly the biggest televisions in hotel history. The bathrooms are equally impressive with glass washbasins and the kind of power showers that actually live up to their name. The whole place feels like a boutique hotel all grown up - the same level of personal service and quirky features, but on a much larger scale.