The Athenaeum hotel is a special place to stay when visiting London for so many reasons. From the moment you walk into the Athenaeum, you'll know you're not in a generic hotel. You’ll be warmly welcomed by the friendly doorkeeper as you stroll into the exquisite ground floor lobby which features 135,000 mother of pearl buttons used for decoration among many other quirky accents throughout the hotel. The rooms feature English elegance at its best (floral prints and ceramic bric-a-brac abound). The hotel features suites in a high rise building as well as 30 luxury one bedroom and two bedroom apartments located behind the main hotel in Edwardian era townhomes. Stay in one of the apartments and you’ll feel like a local stepping out of your flat and a few steps onto Piccadilly with everything London has to offer within your reach.