Peter Pan and the lost boys have returned to their spiritual home in Kensington Gardens, London, for a season of magical entertainment.

Neverland has been recreated in a specially built £1 million pavilion and the production reaches new heights thanks to a 360 degree three dimensional projection on the ceiling of the pavilion which makes the audience feel they are flying with Pan, Tinkerbell and the Darling children.

This latest production has already turned into the summer’s must see show in London and is equally enjoyable for children and adults alike. You don’t have to believe in fairies to enjoy, but it may help!

The Pan story is etched in every child’s memory banks so deeply that it would be foolish to précis it here. But be warned, this production is true to J.M. Barrie’s original story, rather than the Disney makeovers that are staple viewing for many young families. And don't be fooled into thinking this is simply another Pan panto.

The swashbuckling fight scenes are very well choreographed and realistic and the level of violence considerable. And there is a very menacing edge to Hook, who is played brilliantly by serial baddie Jonathan Hyde of Jumanji and countless other films.

But the star of the show is Pan himself (played by elfin-like Ciaran Kellgren) and his realistic high flying antics. From the moment he sprinkles the Darlings with Tinkerbell’s magic dust and whisks them away from their home, jaws hit the floors as the amazing panoramic skyline of London flits above the audience. It is the strangest sensation because you actually imagine you are up there flying too.

And when Pan and his new friends arrive in Neverland the booming canon balls that are shot up at them seem to arrow straight towards you. I wasn’t alone in taking evasive action, ducking to avoid being hit.

But for me, the best moment of the production was when poor Tinkerbell drank Pan’s poison and died (aah). Long before Pan started whispering the legendary line “I believe in fairies” every child in the audience was doing it for him and the noise grew louder and louder until, at a crescendo, Tink sprang into life once more and the pair chased each other joyously until they took off on another flight of ecstasy and exploration. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

If that got the mums and the kids cooing and billing, there is a treat too for the gents in the audience with Tigerlily (Amber Rose Revah) on hand to titillate. I didn’t realise she was such a fox but her dance of appreciation when Pan saves her life really hits the spot!

Pan was so impressed, he tells Wendy that he would really have liked to have given her something in return!

Her dance is not to be missed and nor is this show, it will provide a magical night for all the family.

To celebrate the new production, the four star Royal Lancaster Hotel, overlooking Hyde Park – and at 18 stories rather in Peter Pan’s flight-path - has introduced a new dinner and accommodation package.

The Pan package includes overnight stay in a Superior Room for two people, continental breakfast and a two-course pre-theatre dinner in either of the hotel’s stunning restaurants, Nipa or Island.

It costs £185 and is valid from Friday to Sunday until August 30. The price includes VAT and is subject to availability. For reservations call 020 7262 6110 or visit www.royallancaster.com quoting Peter Pan Special.

Superbreak, the UK's leading short break operator, also offers breaks starting at £111.50 per person, including accommodation at the Royal Lancaster, full breakfast and budget seating at the show (based on two sharing). Call 0871 700 4391 or visit www.superbreak.com The Royal Lancaster's 416 guestrooms and suites are luxurious and elegant. All rooms are fully-equipped with modern facilities such as air-conditioning, satellite television channels, mini bars, en-suite bathrooms and power showers.

The hotel also has two fantastic restaurants, Nipa and Island. Nipa is an authentic Thai restaurant and one of only 15 Thai restaurants in the UK to hold the prestigious “Thai Select” award for its outstanding cuisine while Island Restaurant & Bar is a super-chic modern European restaurant. The elegant cuisine is created by Island’s Head Chef, Jean-Claude Vydelingum, whose impressive experience has seen him work alongside some of the capital’s leading chefs.

But one of the hotel’s greatest features is the amazing views it offers over London. The Millennium Eye, Big Ben, BT Tower, Canary Wharf, St Paul’s, all of the capital’s famous landmarks can be seen. And closer to home you can even look down on the stables of Hyde Park Mews and see the horses trotting off for a hack through the park. The view is to die for.

The Royal Lancaster sits above Lancaster Gate tube station and is just a five minute walk from Paddington, Oxford Street and Bond Street.