This plush hotel on Regent’s Street is home to not only a selection of luxurious rooms, but also a gold-gilded afternoon tea parlour, a French brasserie, a vibrant bar and a fine-dining restaurant.

The hotel’s glittering past is filled with the names of film stars, models and politicians. Among women including Virginia Woolf, Brigitte Bardot and Elizabeth Taylor, Hotel Café Royal lists Princess Diana as one of the famous faces who has frequented its doors throughout the years.

Diana is said to have often taken lunch at the hotel, which was established by a Parisian couple who fled bankruptcy in France in 1863, to start a new business in London.

We recommend treating yourself to afternoon tea in the Oscar Wilde room. With floor-to-ceiling golden walls, cherub murals and a fresh flower arch, it’s the perfect place to dine like a royal.

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