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Readers of this website may have divined that while we love hip, stylish hotels, we have an aversion to posey ones, where the main point for guests is to try to be as ice cool as the hotel's artfully arranged interior. Hence, there are some high-profile hotels you may be surprised not to find on our Chic London list. On the other hand, the following recommendations are ones that make you look and feel good, but welcome you and make you comfortable too. In short, well-run hotels, open to all, that have that extra beautiful buzz. The order of the hotels in this list bears no reflection on our preference.

Written by Fiona Duncan