"Stately grande dame near Regent's Park that serves posh afternoon tea by day and killer cocktails by night." Full review

"The Langham was Europe’s first grand hotel when it opened in 1865 and still offers an ultraluxurious experience behind its sprawling Victorian facade."

"This hotel, once a mediocre Hilton, has improved immensely under Langham's Hong Kong owners, as it should given its bloodlines as London's first purpose-built hotel." Full review

"Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain were once guests, and it's still one of London's premium five-star hotels."

"The 380-room Victorian-era landmark... has recently been restored to its storied grandeur and brought into the 21st century with flat-screen TVs and wireless Internet in every room." Full review

"Clearly one for those in search of hotels with years of history packed into every brick, and top quality service to boot."

"A few blocks from Oxford and Bond Street shopping, this chic Marylebone grande dame has hosted everyone from heads of state to celebs to corporate suits since opening in 1865."

"The flagship of the Hong Kong-based Langham Hotels International, The Langham, London is also one of the city’s oldest grand hotels." Full review

"Built in 1865, the Langham was the original luxury hotel in the city, all but inventing the very image of what a great London hotel looked like." Full review

"The Langham plays to its literary history with an in-house "book butler."" Full review