In addition to its choice location on Park Lane, The Dorchester woos guests with state-of-the-art technology and award-winning dining (including the renowned Promenade for high tea and pastries). This see-and-be-seen outpost even provides a VIP guest liaison manager to handle its many high profile visitors... Although we were in the middle of London, the hotel had a decidedly charming feel, assured by the gracious staff and traditional English-country-style decor. The award-winning spa is sublime: try the Total Restoration Treatment, with a sea salt glow scrub, massage and mini organic facial.

Built in 1931, The Dorchester was designed as the perfect grand hotel, ultra-modern in its convenience, traditional in its atmosphere and service.

The Dorchester is superbly located in the centre of Mayfair on Park Lane, overlooking the lush greenery of Hyde Park. Within walking distance are the luxury shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Bond Street, London's famous theatre district as well as such historic sights as Buckingham Palace, Apsley House and Whitehall and The Royal Academy.

The hotel boasts 250 rooms, including 55 suites, all have been individually decorated in a sumptuously comfortable English Country House style. All rooms are fully air-conditioned and are equipped with the ultimate entertainment and business system, offering video on demand, a music library of 2,500 tracks, direct Internet access and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint operated via an infrared keyboard on the TV. Each room is equipped with a fax,scanner, copier, DVD and CD player, 90 rooms have 42" plasma screens. Our E-Butler is on hand to help guests with all their computer and entertainment needs. No-smoking rooms are available.

Dining at The Dorchester includes:

• The Promenade - the magnificent lounge has long been the most elegant meeting place for the famous English Afternoon Tea, light snacks and cocktails.
• The Grill Room renowned for serving the best of traditional British cooking.
• The award winning China Tang dim sum and Cantonese restaurant.

The Dorchester Spa open to all guests at the hotel, places a special emphasis on relaxation therapies and offers saunas, steam baths, whirlpool baths, herbal therapies, massages and aromatic massage. The gymnasium is equipped with sophisticated weights and exercise machines.

Additional facilities and services cover business and multi-lingual secretarial offices; car parking (limited space within hotel but close proximity to 3 public car parks); laundry, dry cleaning and valet - same day service; safe deposit boxes, shopping gallery, theatre desk, multi-line telephones, and 24 hour room service.

• Number of Rooms: 250
• Children's Programs: No
• Private Club/Floor: Yes

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