Yannick Alléno is one of the world?s most renowned chefs and holds 16 Michelin stars among his 17 restaurants which are variously found in France, Monaco, Italy, Dubai, Qatar (read our review of Louis Vuitton Lounge By Yannick Alléno) and, recently, England. Three of these are called Pavyllon, the first of which launched on Paris? famed Champs-Elysée, the second in Monte Carlo?s splendiferous Hôtel Hermitage and the most recent at one of London?s finest; the Four Seasons at Park Lane. 

Park Lane is a smoke bomb, one of the capital?s busiest thoroughfares, a non-stop melee of traffic. In spite of its arguably misleading title, the Four Seasons is actually off Park Lane, on Hamilton Place, a much saner, practically pleasant street with little more than footfall and taxis, which cuts a small corner between the bottom of Park Lane to Picadilly. Inside, its black marble floor is flecked with white like a bruised cut of high-end steak. The cushioned chairs and sofas are often a hearty, luscious burgundy. The wood panelling is dark and quite masculine. It?s an oasis of calm and elegance, as you?d expect, but like a perennial Autumnal, encourages a constant hibernation. The walkthrough to Pavyllon is quick and a receptionist behind a neat lectern marks entry into a completely different aesthetic. 
Although retaining the exact same essence of elegance and calm, the design by Lebanese Chahan Minassian, vacillates between one of contentment and optimi...