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These \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books\"\u003ecoffee table books\u003c\/a\u003e on London\u003c\/span\u003e bring together travel-led portraits of the capital, a city of \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/travel\"\u003etravel\u003c\/a\u003e, design, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fashion\"\u003efashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and discovery, revealed from every angle and perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHotels, Bars and City Rituals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStay in a London \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hotels\"\u003ehotel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e through the pages of Assouline coffee table books. Remember a London night of wonder with \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Peninsula London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaffles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Connaught\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where stories of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/design\"\u003edesign\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art\"\u003eart\u003c\/a\u003e and refined \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hospitality\"\u003ehospitality\u003c\/a\u003e unfold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection follows the rituals that give London its distinct rhythm: \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/food-drink\"\u003ecocktails\u003c\/a\u003e and conversation at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/swans-bar\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwans Bar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e grand hotel lobbies, storied rooms and moments of arrival. Together, these coffee table books reveal the city through places where hospitality becomes culture and every spot opens another way of seeing London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Than Just Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor travellers, collectors and \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/housewarming-gifts\"\u003ehosts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003ethe best London coffee table books offer more than a view of the city. They create a slower journey through image, story and place. Crafted with \u003cspan\u003eAssouline’s \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/craftsmanship\"\u003esavoir faire\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e each book becomes a cultural object for the \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/library-collection\"\u003econtemporary library\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e an invitation to return to London through memory, design and the pleasure of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/most-gifted\"\u003egifting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to London lovers, for marking a future trip together or for remembering a special day with a \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wedding-gifts\"\u003ewedding gift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rooted in place, beauty and shared experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-peninsula-london","title":"The Peninsula London","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Peninsula London, the city’s first hotel development to exceed £1 billion in cost, is situated at the heart of the capital, overlooking Hyde Park and Wellington Arch. 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