Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London

The second Mandarin Oriental hotel in London stands on Mayfair’s Hanover Square, in a building that’s unmistakably modern yet, with its façade’s strips of red brick, pays architectural tribute to its setting. As expected it’s both stylish and ultra-luxe, its aesthetics showing a distinct East Asian influence and its comforts elevated to match one of London’s wealthiest quarters. The building contains more residences than rooms and suites, which keeps its atmosphere luxuriously sedate; the hotel’s spa is a work of art, while its restaurants and bars include a Korean chef’s table and a modern Japanese kitchen by chef Akira Back.