Just a ten-minute walk from England's royal palace stands this former "gentlemen's chamber" for travelling aristocracy.

Renovated and reopened in 2008, St. James's Hotel and Club tapped Michelin-awarded chef William Drabble to serve gourmet French cuisine and wine tastings at his own Seven Park Place restaurant.

The 19th century rooms were gutted and refurnished, complete with modern art, omnipresent wifi, and iPod docking stations.

While lushly appointed with comforts like Hypnos mattresses, accommodations can lean toward the cozy.

With eight different room varieties to choose from (five of them suites), guests have ample opportunity to specify their space and bed preferences.

No matter which one you pick, St. James's Hotel and Club offers an unbeatable London location, with art galleries, theatres, and shopping just five minutes away. And amazingly, you can still expect to sleep soundly even here in the hip Mayfair area.

Rate: From GBP 215.00pn + tax