I know there are probably tons of threads about hotels in London. I could not find what I was looking for in any of the other threads.

I will be in London with friends for a night or two over a weekend.
I cannot decide which hotel suits me best. Can anyone of you please come up with an idea to where we should stay? The hotel has to offer five star service but without pretentious attitudes and the likes.
Ideally we would like to be in walking distance to restaurants and gay bars.
What we don't like is: dress codes, hotels like the Savoy or the Dorchester.
The rooms need to be modern. No heavy curtains and carpets and all that stuff.

I have looked at the Shangri-La but it looks as if it is located a bit out of place.
Only 60 rooms open and no swimming pool. But other than that the rooms look stunning. Then I was looking at the Corinthia which I quite like but I am not so sure about it. The rooms at the Four Seasons Park Lane look quite uninspiring to me. What about the 45 Park Lane? Do you think that is the hotel that meets most of my criterias? Are there any other hotels which I should consider?

Thanks