Secrets and Spies: Live Like James Bond at London's Hotel 41

Hotel 41 is one of my favorite hotels in London. First, you are accorded a Buckingham Palace address as the five-star boutique hotel is located on Buckingham Palace Road, fronting the Palace and Royal Mews. Secondly, with only 28 rooms (and each with marble bathrooms lined with a full line of Penhaligon's amenities), service is efficient, regal, warm and extremely personalized with a ratio of two members of staff for each guest. Third, they have an interesting Plunder the Pantry dining concept, where you can have complimentary buffet spreads from morning snacks to afternoon tea to evening canapés, all day up to 1AM, a large convenience for those who need to graze all day or those returning from a long day or an evening out, starving, without having to put in the the effort to look for a 24-hour eatery. (If you don't believe me, look at its perfect or near-perfect ratings on all the travel websites from TripAdvisor to Expedia to Booking.com.)