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Review by simonB

Rating: 4.00
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A mate recommended Dukes Hotel for its martinis so I went their before dinner on a Friday evening with 3 friends.

The bar is cosy, quite small and with a pleasant 'old world' rather than trendy feel. It's hidden just off St James's and it's not somewhere you're likely just to chance across.

There was a mix of well-heeled 30- and 40-somethings when we got there at about 8pm and it seems to be a great place to relax and have a catch up with old friends/business colleagues over a cocktail or two. I probably wouldn't recommend it if you were looking for a romantic 'first date' kind of venue though.

Part of the theatre of the place is that they prepare the martinis on a small trolley by your seats...its a nice touch. I agree with the other reviewer that their cocktails are leathal in their size and strength!

It's a gem of a bar and definitely one I'll return to.

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Review by guy

Rating: 4.00
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Dukes Hotel is a hidden gem in St James's; club-like with excellent and friendly staff, it is the only place I go to descetely meet people.

This is not one for the young'uns, but the martinis in the bar are lethal - ask the staff for a demonstration.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:16:23 +0000 /review/uk/london/hotel/1o1227b/dukes-hotel/1n50x8766985456 guy 51.507178 -0.139988