Intimate and elegant, this boutique hotel in a residential street near the Circus occupies three 1772 town houses built by John Wood the Younger for the marquis of Queensberry. Renovations have preserved the Regency stucco ceilings and cornices and marble tile on the fireplaces, and each room is individually decorated in contemporary style. Four secluded, terraced gardens invite a summer aperitif. Downstairs, the semiformal, sleek, and understated Olive Tree (£££-££££) serves top-notch English and Mediterranean dishes.
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