The adjective ‘sumptuous’ might have been made for The Milestone Hotel. The word suggests plump cushions, curtains of heavy silk brocade, exquisite porcelain reflected in surfaces of polished mahogany, oil paintings in gilt frames, thick carpets of warm colours and strategically placed table lamps of the finest and most expensive sort.
Peter Clark from the Evening Standard enjoys a drink in The Milestone Hotel's Stables Bar.