One Year Later, Checking In On: 45 Park Lane

August 28, 2012 at 12:39 PM | by ASchechter | Comments (0)

Last summer, we watched some pretty big-time hotels open all around the world. London made a contribution to the ultra-luxe Dorchester Collection. New York got its first unofficial skateboard hotel. Trump invaded Panama. And now, twelve months into the game, we can't help but let our curiosity get the better of us. What are these hotels up to a year later?

Right off the bat, we had a pretty good feeling about 45 Park Lane when the announcement was made, pre-opening, that the hotel would be housed in London's old Playboy Club. But this hotel has managed to wow in all the right places: excellent service, Hyde Park views, fully pimped out bathrooms, and free WiFi.

And the rates ain't bad, either.

A big appeal of the hotel is its warm, attentive staff, who greet guests face-to-face upon arrival, and ensure everything is taken care of during their stay, from hand-delivering complimentary tea to summoning up an attendant to draw you a scented bath. Not that people aren't capable of drawing their own baths, but...you know. It's the experience.

Reviews have been fab-o on TripAdvisor, and rates, while not exactly cheap, for the most part remain under $650/night. Which, for all the luxury you get crammed into a 45-room hotel, is certainly worth skipping other, hyped-up London hotels like W Leicester Square and Eccleston Square.

Have you experienced this one-year-old hotel yet? Was it anything to write home about? Let us know in the comments below!

[Photo: 45 Park Lane]

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