The exterior of the Shangri-La hotel looks unremarkable, until you crane your neck upwards, about 306 metres upwards, to see the pinnacle of the Shard, an amazing glass structure by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and the tallest building in the European Union (the Mercury City Tower in Moscow…

Made-to-order scones, perfectly fresh sandwich fingers and a bottomless champagne coupe, is London’s Intercontinental in Westminster serving up one of the best afternoon teas in town?  I think so.  What you can expect here is quality, a fantastic setting and impeccable service.   Not too…