The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in Mayfair is one of London’s most iconic hotels. Featured in the film ‘The Golden Compass’ and the host of many an award ceremony, this five star hotel is just steeped in luxury.

We found all this out the other day when we booked ourselves in for an afternoon tea. High tea at the Park Lane Hotel is taken in the Palm Court, which is a delightful art deco style restaurant in the heart of the hotel.

The Art Deco styling has been religiously preserved by the owners, something that I’m sure property mogul and former Arsenal director Bracewell Smith, who built the hotel in 1920, would approve of.

Indeed, you just sink satisfyingly into the gold velour armchairs, with coffee tables at just the right height so you can eat your afternoon tea goodies in comfort. Most impressive is the original art deco bar. It’s bright, highly styled and very eye-catching.

Even if you’re not really a fan of all things art deco we can still recommend afternoon tea here as the tea, pastries, scones and finger sandwiches were delicious!