London


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-where">WHAT? WHERE? </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/2-Exterior-1024x683.jpg" alt="Landmark Hotel " class="wp-image-10274" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/2-Exterior-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/2-Exterior-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/2-Exterior-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/2-Exterior.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>An historic hotel with a big reputation in the heart of Marylebone. Frequented by everyone from royalty to the Suffragettes in the 20th Century, and A-list stars like Keira Knightly in the 21st Century. You might find a scattering of TV presenters and ex-England footballers like Jermaine Defoe dining there too &#8211; I know this because my football-mad son pointed him out to me during supper in The Winter Garden, more of which later.&nbsp;You get the idea: it’s&nbsp;big, beautiful and and has long been a celebrity hot spot.&nbsp;</p>



<p>I checked in with my family for 24 hours to try out the Sherlock Holmes&#8217; themed <a href="https://www.landmarklondon.co.uk/promotions/investigator-package/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Investigator Package</a>. Based just around the corner from 221b Baker Street, home of the famous fictional detective, who can blame the hotel for channelling Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary literary character and packaging it into a luxurious treat for kids <em>and </em>parents? </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-vibe">THE VIBE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/1-Atrium-1024x683.jpg" alt="Winter Garden restaurant " class="wp-image-10275" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/1-Atrium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/1-Atrium-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/1-Atrium-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/1-Atrium.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Decadent. From the soaring atrium with palm trees and grand piano to the luxurious basement spa and lavish bedroom furniture and sink-into carpets, it’s five-star from top to bottom. The clientele was equally as glossy, a really diverse mix of glam groups of friends, businessmen, couples and international families on holiday.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-so-what-s-the-investigator-package">SO WHAT&#8217;S THE INVESTIGATOR PACKAGE? </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Sherlock-Holmes-Package-4-1024x683.jpg" alt="investigator Package at the Landmark Hotel " class="wp-image-10273" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Sherlock-Holmes-Package-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Sherlock-Holmes-Package-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Sherlock-Holmes-Package-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Sherlock-Holmes-Package-4.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>When we walked into our Executive Family Room (154) on the first floor, Sol (9) raced to a leather suitcase laden with a deer stalker hat, plastic pipe, Sherlock Holmes game and map next to a plate of cookies, while I gravitated towards the two luxurious beds. Other treats included a pot of sweets and nuts, small chocolate cake, kid-sized white robe and slippers and glass of milk in the fridge.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="771" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_164019039.MP_-771x1024.jpg" alt="Sol with new teddy" class="wp-image-10283" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_164019039.MP_-771x1024.jpg 771w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_164019039.MP_-226x300.jpg 226w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_164019039.MP_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_164019039.MP_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_164019039.MP_.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px" /></figure>



<p>A beautifully illustrated map of the hotel had questions and clues down one side, which Sol needed to answer in order to collect stamps and gain a certificate at the end. Cookies consumed, he didn&#8217;t need persuading to start investigating and it wasn&#8217;t long before he&#8217;d obtained his first stamp from the reception of The Winter Garden.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/5-Marble-Hall-1024x683.jpg" alt="The Marble Hall at Landmark Hotel " class="wp-image-10276" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/5-Marble-Hall-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/5-Marble-Hall-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/5-Marble-Hall-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/5-Marble-Hall.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Marble Hall </figcaption></figure>



<p>Flushed with success, he sped off to find The Marble Hall and discover the date Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst had breakfast at the hotel after being released from prison in 1908. Next, he had to track down the mode of transport found in a stained glass window on the main stairs (spoiler: it&#8217;s a train). Other clues took him down to the depths of the basement spa and, eventually, to the concierge desk for a final stamp and certificate presentation.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="771" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_183936998.MP_-1024x771.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10282" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_183936998.MP_-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_183936998.MP_-300x226.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_183936998.MP_-768x578.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/thumbnail_PXL_20250220_183936998.MP_.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sol collecting his certificate </figcaption></figure>



<p>All the staff we met seemed delighted to be involved and were genuinely helpful, particularly the concierge who found us wandering around looking for Pankhurst’s breakfast date. If it hadn’t been for his hints, we might still be roaming the corridors now.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The entire hunt took around 30 minutes. It was fun and such an original way of exploring a hotel &#8211; perhaps adults should be asked to go on a treasure hunt  before they&#8217;re allowed access to the mini bar?&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-scoff-amp-quaff">SCOFF &amp; QUAFF </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/7-Winter-Garden-Restaurant-1024x683.jpg" alt="Winter Garden at Landmark Hotel " class="wp-image-10277" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/7-Winter-Garden-Restaurant-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/7-Winter-Garden-Restaurant-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/7-Winter-Garden-Restaurant-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/7-Winter-Garden-Restaurant.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>The Winter Garden is wonderful. Before you&#8217;ve even tasted a morsel, you can’t fail to be impressed by the setting: an inner courtyard with a glass ceiling a dozen storeys high. Everywhere you look there are pots of orchids, stunning floral displays and towering palms &#8211; if Kew Gardens were turned into a five-star hotel, this is how the interior would look. &nbsp;</p>



<p>As we browsed the menu (there’s a choice of seasonal menu or a la carte) a pianist played and the atmosphere was elegant and charming but not stuffy &#8211; children don&#8217;t have to be seen and not heard here. It was good to see a kids’ menu with plenty of options including penne pasta with bolognaise sauce and chicken noodle soup. I was drawn to the plant-based and fish dishes, despite the temptation of a Hereford aged ribeye steak with Bernaise sauce. </p>



<p>Jerusalem artichoke gratin with camembert and truffle turned out to be a choice starter, with flavours that mixed together beautifully (so well, in fact, I was tempted to order another one as it was on the small side). For main a wild sea bass with brown shrimp and mussels in a lobster sauce tasted as good as it sounded &#8211; I loved that the fish was a decent-sized fillet perfectly cooked, and the rich, buttery sauce married with it perfectly.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Sol opted for a sticky toffee pudding dessert, which turned out to a muffin-style cake with warm toffee sauce poured on top by a waiter at the table &#8211; every last bit was devoured. Meanwhile, I was chomping on cheese and biscuits declared ‘boring’, but which was the perfect savoury end to supper.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="784" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-17.51.42-1024x784.png" alt="Honey at breakfast at Landmark Hotel " class="wp-image-10285" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-17.51.42-1024x784.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-17.51.42-300x230.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-17.51.42-768x588.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-17.51.42.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The fresh honeycomb at breakfast </figcaption></figure>



<p>Breakfast at The Landmark is one of the finest I’ve seen in the city. It’s buffet, but I’m talking Michelin standard. A range of healthy juices (including a healthy power green), every fruit you could wish for (from giant blackberries to Dragon Fruit), miniature eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, healthy vegetable salads like beetroot and feta and roasted peppers, pastries galore and a Full English, with succulent sausages which Sol declared the best EVER. The item I loved most, however, was the frame of honeycomb from local producer Bermondsey Honey, which you could break and stir into your porridge &#8211; it doesn’t get much fresher than that.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-suite-talk">SUITE TALK </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/23-Executive-Family-Room-1024x683.jpg" alt="Executive Family room at Landmark Hotel " class="wp-image-10278" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/23-Executive-Family-Room-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/23-Executive-Family-Room-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/23-Executive-Family-Room-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/23-Executive-Family-Room.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>As part of the package we stayed in an Executive Family Room (154) with two double beds, lounge area, desk and huge bathroom with separate sinks, shower and bath. The whole set up was so spacious, it felt more like an apartment. Sol liked the deep, comfortable sofa so much he asked if he could sleep on it. Aside from the fact there was an enormous double bed, I couldn’t think of an objection, so he created a nest for himself of cushions, soft throws and his new Landmark teddy and slept until 8am. Result.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-and-what-about-that-spa">AND WHAT ABOUT THAT SPA? </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/3-Spa-1024x683.jpg" alt="Spa pool at landmark hotel " class="wp-image-10279" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/3-Spa-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/3-Spa-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/3-Spa-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/3-Spa.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>The hotel&#8217;s basement has been cleverly converted into a spa, which is noticeably large for a Central London hotel. There&#8217;s a high tech gym, relaxation area, treatment rooms and swimming pool with sauna. Children can swim between 3-5pm and 9-11am, which is a great idea as families know they can be as loud and splashy as they like during those hours, while singles and couples know which times to swerve. </p>



<p>We enjoyed wallowing in the Jacuzzi adjacent to the pool, until Sol accidentally mistook the waterfall button for the bubbles button and a torrent of pressured water suddenly splattered us &#8211; it’s hard to explain why adults enjoy the pain of jet-propelled water to a nine-year-old yet to experience a stiff back or computer strain.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-anything-else">ANYTHING ELSE? </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Afternoon-tea-4-1024x683.jpg" alt="Afternoon tea at Landmark hotel " class="wp-image-10280" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Afternoon-tea-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Afternoon-tea-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Afternoon-tea-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/04/Afternoon-tea-4.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>I liked the look of Afternoon Tea in The Winter Garden, so have stored that idea away for a future treat. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-out-amp-about">OUT &amp; ABOUT</h2>



<p>Little detectives are going to want to check out <a href="https://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sherlock Holmes Museum</a> around the corner on Baker Street, and <a href="https://www.madametussauds.com/london/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Madame Tussauds</a> is also on the doorstep. It&#8217;s a great location if you want to be in the heart of the tourist action this Easter of May half term. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-much">HOW MUCH? </h2>



<p>The <a href="https://www.landmarklondon.co.uk/promotions/investigator-package/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Investigator Package</a> starts from £630pn in an Executive Family Room, which sleeps four. Includes breakfast in The Winter Garden Restaurant for two adults and two children, tickets to the Sherlock Holmes Museum for up to two adults and two children, Sherlock Holmes children&#8217;s books, Investigator teddy bear and Sherlock Holmes accessories to dress up, Sherlock Holmes-inspired cocktail for parents in the hotel&#8217;s Great Central Pub, <em>Sherlock Gnomes</em> movie in-room, interactive treasure hunt around the hotel with a certificate upon completion and Sherlock Holmes Board Game/Card Game available upon request. </p>


Review: The Landmark London’s family-friendly Investigator Package

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