Overlooking leafy Green Park and the gardens of Buckingham Palace, this stylish and elegant 5-star hotel offers luxurious and contemporary rooms, suites and apartments, as well as an impressive spa. On Piccadilly, just across from Green Park, which surrounds Buckingham Palace, the Athenaeum is just a short stroll from London's chic shops and the theatres of the West End. The beautiful, spacious air-conditioned accommodation features floor-to-ceiling windows, plasma flat-screen TVs with pay-per-view movies, Bose speakers for your iPod or MP3 player and free soft drinks and snacks from the minibar. The top-of-the-range Hypnos beds have luxurious Egyptian-cotton bed linen and the bathrooms have high-pressure showers. The stunning town house apartments offer additional privacy and independence. The beautiful all-day restaurant offers fine dining and the cosy Whisky Bar has over 270 whiskies. The Garden Room serves award-winning afternoon teas. The spa has a jacuzzi, a steam room, a sauna, a treatment room and a gym (with a personal trainer available).