The deep yearning for comfort and luxury has resulted in the opening of some of the most expensive hotels in the world. You can trace this trend back to the 19th century in Europe when hotels began to offer services beyond simply lodging.
Our journey around London’s postcode areas has reached its final destination: WC. One of Evelyn Waugh’s female friends always insisted on referring to it in full as ‘West Central’, because she said ‘WC’ had ‘indelicate associations’. We’ll learn what happened at Spike Milligan’s memorial service, why Agatha Christie married an archaeologist and where you can
London s biggest and smallest hotel rooms go head to head: Travel experts film stays in a 7-bedroom £20k-a-night suite and a £50 double so tiny the ends of the bed are flush to the walls
The Points Guy UK s Nicky Kelvin spent the night in the Manor House Wing at the opulent Rosewood hotel
The site s Jean Arnas checked into a £50-a-night double at the Z Holborn - which is 70 times smaller
The Manor House Wing is spread out over an incredible 6,000 square feet (557 square metres)
Luckily for Jean the bed was comfy - and the size of the room is not visible with eyes shut!