Everyone loves a tried and tested recommendation to escape to, particularly when it’s lesser known, not wildly expensive and fairly easy to reach. But it’s more enticing still when it comes from those with impeccable taste. From Florentine palazzos brimming with character to British gastro-pubs with rooms and new age ethics, we’ve rounded up the secret spots of London’s style set — boltholes they make a break for when the parties, politics and endless emails become too much.
