Though our room was tiny, it was cozy and comfortable. Next door to the hotel is a pub, and restaurants can be found on the block. Each of these lodgings is in a different neighbourhood, so changing hotels means you can sample the city's varied flavors. The Langham Hilton Featured in many Sherlock Holmes movies, this elegant West End hotel is just a block from the upscale shopping strip known as Regent Street and not far from Regents Park and the London Zoo. The Langham Hilton was closed after a bomb attack during World War II and reopened in 1991, restored to its original splendour.
Rooms are posh, pale, and thoroughly modern, with all-marble bathrooms.
An expansive buffet breakfast is included in the price. A pair of soft terry cloth slippers embroidered with the hotel's name lay on my pillow at turndown instead of a chocolate. Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, and the National Gallery also are nearby. It was converted from several residences into a hotel in 1924. My fifth-floor room had a window from which I could see the peaceful gardens and a glorious bathroom where I soaked away my travel tensions before beginning the long journey home.