Great Scotland Yard Hotel: Tasteful five-star luxury built on getting the basics right

The 40 Elephants Bar (Image: Provided)

It’s a sweltering 29 degrees in central London when I enter the Great Scotland Yard Hotel in early September. The last throes of summer have most people clawing for a spot of cool shade.

Walking into the plush foyer I’m greeted by a cool wave of air-conditioned air. It’s the reverse of that wave of heat you’re often greeted by when leaving some Mediterranean airport.

All manner of artwork adorn the foyer including a rather imposing chair, the back of which resembles a large rhino. Much of the artwork decorating the ground floor has been purchased from Koestler Arts, the UK’s best-known prison arts charity. The current array shares the theme ‘Inside’ with works exploring the mind, dreams, nightmares, and thoughts and feelings. Some

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