The Restaurant at The Connaught

"Leaded skylights, liveried doormen who seem to know every guest's name, and shady, masculine bars and restaurants are the picture of restrained 21st-century glamour, while the rooms are spacious Edwardian gems"

"Chef Hélène Darroze runs the titual, Michelin-starred restaurant; alternatively, the afternoon tea (around £45–£58) is a great splurge"

"The celebrated main restaurant is currently on a high under admired chef Hélène Darroze"

"Besides Darroze’s namesake restaurant, amenities include a more informal brasserie serving afternoon tea and more, two stylish bars, an indoor pool, fitness studio and Asian-inspired spa"

"The Food To taste The Connaught’s Victorian roots, there’s the mighty afternoon tea, a truly British affair served up in the bright Espelette restaurant, which looks out onto Carlos Place"

"Hélène Darroze restaurant offers southwestern French specialties and a Saturday brunch with seasonal choices like Scottish scallops in tandoori spices"

"It offers engaging and expensive fare that shares some dishes from the other restaurant, Helene Darroze at the Connaught, overseen by the Michelin-starred "Lady of the Ladle," Helene Darroze, who sharpened her knives under Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo"

"The Connaught also offers the UK’s only Aman Spa, a gorgeous indoor pool, two glamorous bars and two acclaimed restaurants"