Located on a prominent corner in prestigious Mayfair, a fashionable district in London's West End, the Claridge's Hotel in London, England, is within walking distance of exclusive shopping and restaurants and the American Embassy.

The seven story Claridge's contains 203 guestrooms and suites, along with two penthouse apartments.

Guestrooms include satellite television, direct dial telephones, dial up Internet access, bathrobes, minibars and designer toiletries.

The Claridge's main entrance leads into an impressive marble front hall with open fireplaces, tall mirrors and Art Déco ironwork.

The hotel foyer, designed by acclaimed architect Thierry Despont, contains liveried footmen and offers evening entertainment by the Hungarian Quartet. Traditional English afternoon tea is served in the adjacent Reading Room.

Relaxation options at the Claridge's include the Olympus Health and Fitness Suite, which houses a gym and steam showers and offers health and beauty treatments.

The hotel also boasts a ballroom and several banquet rooms.

Favored throughout history by royalty, the hotel is close to the fashion houses and art galleries on Bond Street.

For a cluster of boutique stores and restaurants that are more unusual than the retail giants of the nearby bustling Oxford Street, guests can take the short journey to St. Christopher's Place.