ME London

Even starchitect Sir Norman Foster got in on London’s hotel action with his firm’s sexy and subdued design of ME London, which opened in December 2012 in the popular Covent Garden neighborhood. The 157 soundproof rooms are swaddled in luxurious materials like Egyptian linens and Marquina marble and come stocked with complimentary BlackBerries. Services include packing and unpacking, allowing you to linger a bit longer in the futuristic lobby and chic rooftop bar. Rooms, from $527; 336–337 The Strand; 44-84/5601-8980; MELondonUK.com.