Victoria & Albert Museum
Museums
Decorative arts done at scale. The cafe in the tiled room is the prettiest cafeteria in London.
Natural History Museum
Museums
The Hintze Hall whale is worth the queue alone. Free, go on a weekday.
Holland Park
Parks
Kyoto Garden, peacocks, ruins of Holland House. Quietest royal-borough green space.
The Laslett
Hotels
Notting Hill townhouses knitted into a 51-room boutique — Portobello market at the door.