The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Fancy feasts and their own concierge!

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IT’S fantasy time for families checking in to luxury London hotels as itinerarie­s have been cranked up to full-force fun.

Little ones at The Dorchester can get booked in for a car ride to Buckingham Palace in a classic Rolls-Royce, or they can whip up a treat or two during a cooking class in the hotel’s kitchens.

Children’s tea is a ‘fanciful feast’ with milkshakes, sandwiches, cakes and sprinkles aplenty.

A Superior King Room plus adjoining room, B&B for two adults and two children costs from £815 a night, or suites from £2,770 (dorchester­collection.com).

Over at The Dilly on Piccadilly, with a £60 family travel card for each night of your stay, watch your child become a Dilly Explorer with maps to guide them (with your help) to attraction­s such as the Natural History Museum and Hamleys.

Peter Rabbit afternoon tea will have your little ones nibbling on themed sweet treats.

Under-12s eat free in the restaurant and it’s a pet-friendly hotel. B&B for two adults and two children in a Dilly Family Room is from £499 a night (thedillylo­ndon.com).

Kids will adore Teddy the Shetland pony, who is checking in for a ‘stablecati­on’ at The Goring in August. They will find him roaming free in the walled garden and can enjoy a pony-themed afternoon tea before cuddles with Teddy. The Teddy overnight package is from £585, Teddy Afternoon Tea is £50pp or Teddy Afternoon Tea With Bollinger is from £62pp (thegoring.com/teddy).

Talking of roaming free, make time for your children to experience the majestic lifesize elephant sculptures that are touring London’s Royal Parks as part of a campaign to highlight our coexistenc­e with wildlife (coexistenc­e.org).

Families come first at the Athenaeum in Mayfair with a Children’s Concierge to keep your little ones happy – whether it is delving into the hotel Toy Store or taking bikes into Green Park. Family rooms with connecting rooms cost from £600 per night (athenaeumh­otel.com).

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