Fighting Fit

The Landmark London, Marylebone Road, NW1

The stunning winter garden is this hotel's prized asset, says Lucy Tobin

Durrants Hotel, George Street, Marylebone, W1

Don’t stay here if you like minimalism – but for a taste of good old fashioned hotel service, it can’t be beaten

Novotel London St Pancras, NW1

No points for character, but this hotel is handy for the Eurostar and has comfort, attentive staff and splendid food

In-room chef service at a London hotel

Our intrepid reporter has a three-course meal cooked for him in his room at Plaza on the River Club and Residence

The Fox and Anchor, Smithfield, London, EC1

A good old fashioned pub-with-rooms with real ale and cracking food

Pavilion Hotel, Hyde Park, London W2

Creepy, or funky and eclectic? The highly stylized hotel evokes both opinions

Park Plaza County Hall, Waterloo, London SE1

Pile in to this huge new hotel if you want reasonable value in a central location