45 Park Lane

The West End


Part of the upscale Dorchester Collection, this luxurious hotel’s address alone is sufficiently evocative as a name, enjoying as it does one of the most prestigious locations in London. Staring down upon Hyde Park, the 46 boutique rooms, suites and penthouse over nine floors come with king-size beds and marble bathrooms, and the hotel itself hosts art exhibitions.

An added bonus is the spanking new health centre with spa, gym and pool. Suite 51, with its sweeping views of the park and portrait of Vivien Leigh, is a showstopper.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The West End attractions

1. Apsley House

0.21 MILES

This stunning house, containing exhibits about the Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo, was once the first building to appear…

2. Rose Garden

0.23 MILES

Beautifully landscaped gardens in Hyde Park, with flowers year-round. It's an ideal place in which to sit and contemplate for a while.

3. Wellington Arch

0.28 MILES

Dominating the green space throttled by the Hyde Park Corner roundabout, this imposing neoclassical 1826 Corinthian arch originally faced the Hyde Park…

4. Holocaust Memorial Garden

0.34 MILES

This simple marker of stones in a grove of birch trees, a short distance east of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, is a quiet commemoration of those who died…

5. Green Park

0.41 MILES

At 19 hectares, Green Park is the smallest of the eight royal parks. It has huge plane and oak trees and undulating meadows, and it’s never as crowded as…

6. Faraday Museum

0.46 MILES

Housed for the most part in the basement of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, this low-key and neon-lit museum is a tranquil escape from the bustle…

7. Royal Arcade

0.48 MILES

Running perpendicular to Burlington Arcade between Old Bond and Albermarle Sts is this more recent arcade dating from 1880.

8. Speakers’ Corner

0.5 MILES

Frequented by Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, George Orwell and William Morris, Speakers' Corner in the northeastern corner of Hyde Park is traditionally the…