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It’s been a packed year of developments, openings and promotions for London boutique hotels in 2011 and December was no exception. With the New Year almost upon us, we take a look at some of the most newsworthy items to emerge in the past month, as well as some exciting prospects for 2012 and beyond. [...]
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London has world-class boutique hotels, offering the perfect antidote to high-rise sterility and big-brand anonymity. To help you keep up with the ever-changing scene, we proudly present our monthly round-up of all the latest news from the very best London boutique hotels. The family-owned Goring Hotel is certainly no stranger to famous guests, so staff were no doubt [...]
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Welcome to the latest London Hotels Insight round-up from the thriving London boutique hotels scene. The city is home to some of the world’s best boutique hotels and this summary reviews the most recent news. London is set to gain a new boutique hotel as planning permission has now been given for a property in [...]
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While some London boutique hotels like the Hempel are totally Zen – cool minimalism, white space, almost austere in design – others are at the opposite end: crammed full of antiques, upholstery and vibrant colour. And what’s in fashion seems to swing from one pole to the other from year to year. Then each of [...]
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In the 1970s there was no such thing as a ’boutique hotel’. In fact there was hardly any such thing as ‘hotel design’ – most hotels were highly conservative. This was still the era of place mats with stagecoach and hunting scenes on them and menus with upholstered red plastic covers. Then Anouska Hempel brought [...]
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I know I really should be judging hotels on other features. Nonetheless, as soon as I get inside a hotel room, one of the first things I want to know is – what toiletries am I going to get? Getting the toiletries right can help a hotel establish its values and brand. Sometimes you need [...]
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This article will round up our look at London’s top “celebrity hotels”. Though our list is not exhaustive, we’ve already featured Blakes, The Dorchester and The May Fair in this special series of blog posts. Claridge’s and the Lanesborough also get their share of celebrity guests but are generally far too discreet to publicise this [...]
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Blakes is more off the beaten track than other celebrity hotels we’ve featured: it’s a tad west of the centre in expensive yet discreet Kensington. That’s why it’s favoured by celebs seeking refuge and privacy. The hotel is apparently frequented by the Beckhams, Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo di Caprio and Lindsay Lohan among others. They all [...]
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