This latest arrival in the square mile is in a quiet side street minutes from the Tower of London. There's a range of treatments at the spa and fitness centre. Ex-Bonds in the City chef Tom Ilic offers an informal brasserie and a fine-dining restaurant. His winter menu includes braised pig's cheeks and chorizo, and baked fillets of John Dory.

• Opened: 1 December
• Owner: Norman Springford
• General manager: Yousif Al-Wagga
• Head chef: Tom Ilic
• Number of rooms: 130
• Rack rate: Double £229
• Facilities: Fitness centre, fine-dining restaurant, brasserie, meeting rooms
• Restaurant: Ilic's fine-dining restaurant offers a modern European menu, seats 60.
• Address: 1 Seething Lane, London EC3N 4AX
• Telephone: 020 7702 2020