The Bar/Lounge at Blakes Hotel

"Live out your fantasy: Choose an ancient Egyptian funeral barge or a 16th-century Venetian boudoir"

"Rooms range in style from baronial manor to opulent Oriental and contain pieces collected on her travels"

"On-site amenities include a full restaurant, a bar, an outdoor courtyard, and a fitness center"

"Drinks and coffee are served in a room awash in chinoiserie, and the neighboring bar and lounge continue the Asian theme"

"Plus, the main floor now boasts a sunny dining room, while the bar downstairs has undergone a classy refurb"

"The receptionist barely missed a beat when we owned up to a complete lack of luggage; he kept formalities to a minimum, handed over a reassuringly old-fashioned, clunky room key, and led us through a rabbit warren of corridors and stairways to our suite"

"Drinks and coffee are served in a room awash in chinoiserie, and the neighboring bar and lounge continue the Asian theme"