The Dorchester

Frommer's Review

Few hotels have the time-honored experience of "the Dorch," which has maintained a tradition of fine comfort and cuisine since it opened in 1931. Breaking from the neoclassical tradition, the most ambitious architects of the era designed a building of reinforced concrete clothed in terrazzo slabs. The Dorchester boasts guest rooms outfitted with comfortable beds made up in a staggering choice of coverings (cotton, linen, silk, duvet or bedspreads, and so on), plus all the electronic gadgetry you'd expect and double- and triple-glazed windows to keep out noise, along with plump armchairs, cherrywood furnishings, and, in many cases, four-poster beds piled high with pillows. The best rooms offer views of Hyde Park.

Facilities: 3 restaurants; bar; health club; spa; barber shop, hairdresser; tour desk; car-rental desk; business services and center; shopping arcade; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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