The Dorchester, Dorchester Collection

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Conceived in the 1930s to be the finest hotel in Europe, this Park Lane address still runs 250 rooms and suites in Thirties-style Art Deco with Italian marble bathrooms. MICHELIN gives Two Keys to the hotel and Three Stars to Alain Ducasse's restaurant inside; Forbes adds China Tang and The Grill to the roster of kitchens under one roof.