Flemings Mayfair hotel

"In the heart of fashionable Mayfair this luxury hotel hides the perfect bar for a sophisticated soiree. Suitably seasoned with festive decorations the stylish bar is awash with deep cobalt blue sofas, rich velvet cushions and elegant chandeliers. Not only that but it boldly claims to serve the best Martini in town. However, it is their Christmas Tree cocktail that has us in a fluster. If a sweet treat is more your cup of tea, book in for their Chic Chocoholic Afternoon Tea- the calorific treat includes double chocolate scones, churros with warm chocolate sauce and even a hot chocolate liqueur."

"When the weather’s inclement and the spring seems distant, a stay in a posh London hotel a stone’s throw from the shops, bars and restaurants of Mayfair and the myriad museums, galleries and attractions of central London is a tempting prospect. Flemings sits grandly on Half Moon Street (so named after the pub on the corner where Samuel Johnson’s biographer James Boswell drank), its six converted Georgian townhouses making up a classy little city address for anyone who fancies a bit of cosmopolitan chic. Round the corner are trendy Shepherds Market with its great pubs and be-seen-in bistros and fancy Bond Street for a spot of light shopping. But you might not get that far – Flemings Grill is popular with the pre-theatre crowd while The Front Room does a rather splendid chocolate afternoon tea and The Cocktail and Tea Rooms serves up gorgeous concoctions and canapés. If you book a celebration break between now and the end of January over the weekend, you’ll pay £225 for cupcakes and champagne on arrival, a night’s accommodation in a classic double or twin bedroom and a full English breakfast the next morning. How very civilised."