London's Savoy

This item appears on page 42 of the November 2010 issue.

London’s historic hotel The Savoy (Strand, London, WC2R 0ET, phone +44 20 7836 4343, www.the-savoy.com), which first opened in 1889, reopened on Oct. 10 after nearly three years of restoration. All 268 rooms now include modern amenities. A new glass dome has been installed on the Thames foyer. The hotel’s frieze is restored.

Nightly rates range from £350 (near $540) up to, for the Royal Suite, £10,000 ($15,455).