The Hari
London

Bohemian Brooklyn meets slick Sloane Square, The Hari, is one of London's best boutique hotels. Located just minutes from Sloane Street, The Hari is perfect for those looking for shopping sightseeing and sleeping in style. From the lobby's specially commissioned Mat Collishaw art work and orange brick walls to the 1970's psychedelic cocktail lounge, The Hari is beautiful, but most importantly, incredibly comfortable and an absolutely pleasure to stay at.

The rooms are grown-up design perfection think rich purple hues, chocolate-brown curtains and wooden floors. With working glass fireplaces, cowhide rugs, cashmere throws and beds to die for it really doesn't get much sexier. For something really special enjoy a bath with panoramic views of leafy Chesham Place, you'll be able to see the trees turn colour as you soak in bubble-bliss. All rooms have special touches; think Noble Isle products and oversized Frette bathrobes in the bathroom, as well as portable Handy phones with free local and international calls and 3G internet.

To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.
Bill Bryson