Fancy feasts and their own concierge!
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).