The Ritz, Piccadilly

For an extremely upmarket family vacation, check out The Ritz, most venerable of the Piccadilly Hotels, but much friendlier to children than its slightly fusty image would suggest. This beautiful symbol of OTT regency glamour enjoys an enviable location in the heart of London, and offers kids the world, including their own bathrobes and slippers, a concierge specially trained to entertain them, and milk and cookies before bedtime. The clincher, though is that kids are offered free ice cream. A risky gambit, to be sure, but one which could sear the Ritz into your kids’ affections for the rest of their lives.
The Ritz is right on top of Green Park station, but also a short walk from Piccadilly Circus.

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You’re not going to run out of things to do in the very centre of London. To the West is the finery of Knightsbridge , including Green Park, Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace, all great for tourism. East of the hotel are more specialist places for kids. Hamley’s, of course, is the centre of the universe as far as kids are concerned, but there’s also Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Planet Hollywood (which I thought was amazing as a kid. Not sure if the glamour has faded there) and Theatreland, where the musicals make for an exciting treat.