Why stay there? You can’t get more East End than Guy Ritchie’s film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, so staying in what was one of the locations for the crime caper gives an extra fun factor to this hotel. If you want a luxurious base from which to explore all the delights of the area, look no further. Plus there’s the novelty of staying in what was once, er.

..Bethnal Green Town Hall in Patriot Square - the clue is in the name.

The Grade II-listed Edwardian building was restored and completed in November 2010 to bring it back to its former art deco glory. Sweeping staircases and beautiful period architecture also brought Poirot film makers to this location as well as the makers of Atonement. Where once council tax forms were filled in, the only taxing choice to face now is whether to take a plunge in the hotel pool, or what to choose from the menu in its two Michelin star restaurant.

The De Montfort Suite competes as one of the largest in London . Stunning is almost an understatement as this transformation of the former council chamber has huge windows and a triple-height vaulted ceiling and even room enough for a grand piano, all blended with the exquisite modern additions of its recent transformation. Sign up to our weekly newsletter , sent on Wednesdays Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Harborough Mail, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.

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