Ambassadors Hotel

12 Upper Woburn Place London

Two minutes from Euston Station, the Ambassadors is the kind of stopover that’s ideal for an uncomplicated night’s kip: small but colourful rooms, comfortable beds and linen, if you check the website, a bargain. The surprise is the restaurant, Number Twelve. Sicilian Chef Santino Busciglio pops in and out of the dining room during service checking out customers’ satisfaction. If they tried his venison carpaccio with Bianchetti truffles or a licorice brûlée with a celery sorbet shot they’d have no grounds for complaint. Three-course lunch or pre-theatre dinner £18. Doubles from £89.