For a dose of colonial glamour with a touch of Oriental elegance, the sumptuous (often crowded) bar at the Langham hits many marks. Its cocktails (from £20) have won multiple awards, and the bar itself has been acclaimed the world's best. Its name acknowledges the 360ft-deep well beneath the hotel and, metaphorically, the immaculately designed 'source of indulgence' to be found within.
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