Located on leafy Cadogan Gardens in Belgravia, with the designer shops of Sloane Street just around the corner and the department stores of Harvey Nichols and Harrods within easy reach, the Carlton Tower Jumeirah proved a masterfully choreographed luxury experience right from the off as we pulled up and the Prince of Wales-check-uniformed head porter ordered our luggage to be unloaded and our car valet parked in the hotel's secure basement, a highly desirable addition when you consider the kind of wheels the average guest here drives. Jumeirah's £100 million renovation, completed just a few years ago, places the Carlton Tower shoulder-to-shoulder with the top hotels in the city, offering everything the well-heeled traveller could desire, from swanky interiors by renowned design studio 1508 London to the Peak Fitness Club and Talise Spa with its stunning 20-metre indoor heated pool. Through the revolving doors you'll find a dazzlingly slick contemporary lobby adorned wit