Athenaeum - London, United Kingdom 

Athenaeum details:  Overlooking leafy parkland and the gardens of Buckingham Palace, this stylish and elegant 5-star hotel offers luxurious and contemporary rooms, suites and apartments, as well as an impressive spa.

The Athenaeum is on Piccadilly, just across from Green Park. It is only around 15 minutes’ walk from Oxford Street’s shops and the theatres of the West End.

Its spacious, air-conditioned rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, a flat-screen TV with pay-per-view movies, and free soft drinks and snacks from the mini-bar. The top-of-the-range Hypnos beds have Egyptian cotton bed linen, and the bathrooms have high-pressure showers.

The beautiful all-day restaurant offers fine dining and the cosy Whisky Bar has over 270 whiskies for guests to enjoy. Award-winning afternoon teas are also served in The Garden Room.

The spa facilities include a jacuzzi, steam room, a treatment room and a gym (with a personal trainer available). Free drinks and snacks are available from the minibar, and children eat free at the hotel.

Athenaeum offers a full concierge service, private dining and stylish meeting rooms with state-of-the-art technology, including plasma screens and broadband access.

Family run and family friendly, the hotel is excellent for guests of all ages. Guests can complete a short survey before their arrival to ensure that the hotel can fulfil all of their personal requirements. The kids concierge will also get in touch with guests before they arrive to see what can be arranged to make childrens stay extra special. For the family, the hotel offers complimentary milk and cookies at bedtime, age-specific toy boxes, a babysitting service (pre-booked), a DVD library and games for all the family, from Monopoly to XBox and Wii.