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It may still be January but London hotels are busy trying to trump each other with their Valentine’s packages. The Athenaeum for example may have created this year’s most extravagant Valentine’s experience. It starts like a scene from a James Bond movie, where guests take an exclusive helicopter ride over the capital to visit the famous landmarks of their choice. Back on land, [...]
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The Athenaeum is well-known as one of London’s most family-friendly hotels. Last week however, they invited a group of bloggers including us to engage in some very adult pleasures as the photo above illustrates…and boy we certainly made the most of it (though only once an initial tortuous standoff in which nobody dared make the first move [...]
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The Athenaeum hotel has a special treat in store for those with a sweet tooth this month, the opening of their very own Pudding Parlour. Located in the Athenaeum’s Garden Room, the Pudding Parlour launched on Saturday 22nd October to coincide with British Baking Week. As well as a host of homemade sweet treats including macaroons, [...]
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The Athenaeum has already been featured on this blog as arguably London’s most child-friendly hotel. But this winter it is offering a treat that is designed very much with adults in mind. You are invited to discover the world of whisky at The Athenaeum’s hosted ‘Whisky Socials’ with leading whisky connoisseurs. Participants will enjoy a [...]
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London’s hotels are falling over themselves to make tots welcome during the current summer holidays. Special promotions to attract families can be found all over the capital, but below I’ve listed my favourite four: Kiddies’ Cinema at Rubens at the Palace Hotel Throughout August, the Rubens at the Palace Hotel is transforming one of its conference suites into [...]
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With spring in full swing and summer approaching, now is a great time to enjoy London’s many sights or just enjoy a relaxing weekend away. To help you get the most of your stay, we present ten of the best London hotels special offers currently available below. To benefit from each deal, you’ll need to [...]
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This blog recently looked at London hotel afternoon teas to explore whether they are an overpriced indulgence or a value-for-money treat. We also listed the top 17 hotel afternoon teas in the capital based on the in-depth anonymous inspections carried out by the UK Tea Guild. Today we delve deeper and compare this top 17 [...]
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Afternoon tea is a quintessentially English tradition and it’s no surprise that London hotels do a roaring trade in it. As of late however, its popularity has soared and according to the London Evening Standard, some hotels are now putting on six sittings of afternoon tea every day to keep up! But what is the [...]
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I fondly remember the FT’s ‘lunch for a fiver’ offer, which I sometimes made use of when I worked in the City. You cut out the coupon, you went to your preferred hostelry and you paid £5 for lunch. Except, of course, that usually you didn’t. You’d pay £15 after a glass of Perrier, a [...]
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Do you have what it takes to join the W London cast? That’s the challenging question posed by the W London’s official website, where job applicants are invited to ‘audition’ for roles. It’s certainly an eye-catching way to describe highly sought-after London hotel jobs. Due to open in Leicester Square in early 2011 after a [...]
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London hotels do like to carve out their own niche – for example, the Stafford is the wine-lover’s favourite London hotel, the Cavendish is London’s greenest hotel and the Langham currently the best hotel for afternoon tea. Not to forget the May Fair Hotel for celebrity spotting. But there are few hotels with a niche [...]
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The Athenaeum is arguably London’s most family-friendly hotel for reasons that are well known. One of its main draws is the Children’s Concierge service which can even plan a customised itinerary ahead of your visit. Children up to ten also get a toy box filled with specially-selected games for their stay with favourite drinks, snacks [...]
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Isn’t it great to be in a hotel with that “little bit extra”? It’s often based on an intangible “feel good factor” conveyed by staff who love working there. We’re not talking here about marketing promises like Tune Hotels’ “five star beds at one star prices” slogan (Tune Hotels do certainly have their merits but [...]
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If you are going to break the bank for a luxury London hotel, it’s important that the experience is memorable, giving you a sense it was money well-spent. And it helps too if every little detail is taken care of for you. That is why the Lanesborough near Hyde Park – with its army of [...]
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There are many different hotels in London and no individual one is perfect for everyone. But we all love “something for nothing” and the feeling that we’ve got ourselves some valuable extras without paying for them. Here then is our guide to some of the best “freebies” in London hotels. All the hotels mentioned below [...]
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From New York to New South Wales, everyone has heard of London’s world-class museums like the Science Museum and Natural History Museum. Not to mention the British Museum and National Gallery with their many hidden treasures which attract visitors from far and wide. And yet beyond these popular attractions there is a less visited but [...]
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