The Bar/Lounge at The Berkeley

"Relax in the gilded and panelled Ca ram el Room or have a drink in the cool Blue Bar"

"Other winning touches are the top-floor pool—it has a retractable roof that opens in fine weather—with stunning views across Hyde Park and beyond; two famed chefs in eponymous restaurants (Marcus Wareing and Pierre Koffmann); and the Blue Bar, with its "Lutyens blue" palette (a lavender shade) by designer David Collins"

"There's also the elegant Blue Bar, popular with celebrities, and the whimsical Caramel Room, where morning coffee and decadent doughnuts are served to well-groomed ladies who look as if they've never eaten such a thing in their lives"

"After dark, the David Collins-designed Blue Bar attracts a trendy crowd with its Balearic Islands soundtrack"

"An afternoon tea with designer collections crafted in pastry draws fashionistas, while cocktails are king at the Blue Bar, with its original Lutyens paneling"

"Next to the pool, the Secret Garden is decked out with loungers, where, among the jasmine, rosemary, thyme and fig plants, it’s a world away from the bustle of Knightsbridge below"

"What remains untouched is part of what makes The Berkeley special: the glorious rooftop swimming pool (open to the sky on nice days), the ultra-relaxing Bamford Haybarn spa, and Marcus Wareing’s fine two-Michelin-star restaurant"

"Equipped to deluxe levels, these supply personal numbers on multiple phones with voice mail; flat-screen TVs in all rooms, , iPod docks, dual-voltage outlets, free wireless high-speed internet access, minibars and safes"

"The Berkeley Health Club & Spa include a rooftop pool an the decadent Bamford Haybarn spa"

" If you’d rather something more ritzy and refined, get glammed up for the fabulous Prêt-à-Portea, clink cocktails in the legendary Blue Bar and feast on first-class fare at Marcus Wareing’s eponymous restaurant"