For a touch of class try the Library Bar in the Lanesborough Hotel (1 Lanesborough Place, Belgravia).

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The restaurant will begin offering table-service mixology in the Library bar.

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Chief among these is the big improvement in drinks options, particularly for those who order the updated spin on bottle service available in the restaurant's burnished Library bar.

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Other rooms include a separate office, a full-sized gym and a library with wet bar and French doors that open to manicured lawns.

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It currently boasts seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, three kitchens, a wood-paneled library with wet bar and staff quarters, though he reportedly plans to renovate.

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The 49, 300-square-foot, two-story home surrounds a courtyard and includes a two-level basement with amenities including a game room, bowling alley, bar and media library.

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Guests back from outdoor pursuits such as salmon and sea trout fishing, are welcomed with log fires in various reception rooms, and there is an honour bar system, a library and comfy sofas.

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They head not to the bar, and not to the coffee house, but to the library!

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The home screen looks like standard Android, save for some tweaks, including large book icons and a bar at the bottom with links to the Kobo Shop, your current reading selection, the library, a full app list and the so-called Reading Life social feature.

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