Claridge's - London, England

Never resting on its laurels, Claridge’s stays ahead of the game by constantly reinventing itself—first spotting the trend for celebrity chefs, for instance, and securing Gordon Ramsay, and with him, a Michelin star. At the same time, it’s a temple to 1930s art deco chic, with the marble checkerboard hall, the exuberant sweeping staircase, Lalique glass panels, ornate ironwork and banisters, mirror paneling and signature emerald-striped china. At Claridge’s, for all its newfound popularity with a young and fashionable crowd, the grandeur remains undimmed—at once a bastion of British traditionalism as well as a bold trendsetter, exuding a sense of charisma and timeless style.