The Eyrie Mansion in Jermyn Street.

Some of the best writing on the web these days is being done by film critic Roger Ebert. This long, extensively illustrated piece about times spent at a wonderful old hotel in London has been grand reading in the early hours of a day when snow blankets as much of the world as I can see from here; I feel safe in suggesting that it will be equally satisfying at any hour and under any conditions and recommend it to your attention.