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The Week
National
Neil Davey

DUKES London review: exquisite hospitality and legendary martinis

A warm welcome awaits at one of the capital’s finest hotels

One suspects that, for many Londoners, St James’s is one of those neighbourhoods that you’ve heard of but don’t really know. There’s a vibe of private members’ club to the entire postcode, a sense that, if your surname isn’t double-barrelled and your net worth isn’t at least seven figures (not including the decimal places), then someone’s going to unleash the hounds if you don’t head back to the cheaper parts. Or maybe that’s just me. 

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