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  Enjoy your European vacation or your high-powered business meeting in style at one of the United Kingdom's leading hotels. London is a cosmopolitan city offering a mix of heritage, culture, shopping and night life. And Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a modern city steeped in mystery and tradition. The next time you're visiting one of these cities and are looking for a luxury experience, book a stay in these top hotels.
  
  

Brown's Hotel

• Travel and Leisure includes Brown's Hotel on its World's Best Hotels 2010 list and proclaims "Rocco Forte restored this historic treasure beyond its former glory." Brown's Hotel resides in the Mayfair district of London and consists of 11 Georgian houses, 117 bedrooms and 29 suites. Each room provides amenities such as flat-screen TVs, air-conditioning and Internet. The hotel spa offers various treatments and the promise of relaxation and tranquility while in bustling London. Nightly room rates start at $429.
  
  Brown's Hotel
  
  Albemarle Street
  
  Mayfair
  
  London W1S 4BP, UK
  
  +44 (0)20 7493 6020
  
  brownshotel.com
  
  

The Scotsman Hotel

• The Scotsman Hotel, on Edinburgh's North Bridge, is a short distance from Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Princess Street and Old Town. The restored Victorian building, formerly The "Scotsman" Newspaper offices, kept a few original features, such as the oak-paneled walls and a showpiece marble staircase. In 2010, Frommer's states that Scotsman Hotel is "one of the brightest and most stylish hotels to open in Edinburgh in the last 10 years." The hotel offers 60 non-smoking uniquely designed rooms and guests can enjoy the Scotsman Spa & Health Room, which includes a sauna, "tropicarium," steam room, treatment rooms, a fully equipped gym and the first stainless steel swimming pool in Scotland. Nightly rates start at $375.
  
  The Scotsman Hotel
  
  20 North Bridge
  
  Edinburgh, EH1 1TR, UK
  
  +44 (0)131 556 5565
  
  thescotsmanhotel.co.uk
  
  

The Dorchester

• With a five-key Gayot rating, the Dorchester hotel commands an elegant presence in the center of Mayfair, London. The hotel offers well-appointed rooms and suites that overlook the hotel's terraces or Hyde Park. Roof-top suites include large terraces and a personalized team of butlers to care for your needs. Suites feature dining and sitting areas and marble bathrooms, and some rooms offer walk-in closets and "deep baths." The hotel offers a long list of amenities including heated towel rails, CD/DVD players, private bars and complimentary shoe shines.
  
  The Dorchester
  
  Park Lane
  
  London, W1K 1QA, England
  
  44-20-7629-8888
  
  thedorchester.com