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The best eco-friendly London hotels.

by Rajul on September 16, 2010

London Hotels Insight has already featured a good selection of the most eco-friendly London hotels and it’s now time to do a recap of the very best. We’ve only listed hotels that have won rigorous external awards for their environmentally-friendly approach (such as from the Visit Britain Green Tourism Business Scheme) or have supplied us [...]

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The new Savoy Hotel: luxurious AND green?

by Rajul on August 18, 2010

As the clock continues to tick on the Savoy’s October 10 opening – after a delay that this blog was the first in the world to report –  anticipation is growing to see exactly what delights the Old Dame has in store. Most are expecting a certain decadence within the frame of an ultra luxurious [...]

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Breakfast has long been seen as the key meal of the day and in recognition of this fact, hotels tend not to stray too far from the tried and tested. Morning menu choices have commonly been restricted to full-English or continental breakfast options.  But recent developments show that many top London hotels are becoming a [...]

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Putting the onus on guests to be green.

by Rajul on February 23, 2010

It’s becoming more and more trendy to look for “green hotels” and it’s clear that our expectations are getting higher.  But what if the question is flipped round: how green are you as a hotel guest? Since I love to feature “green hotels” on this blog, I’m sometimes approached by hotels wanting to publicise their [...]

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Your 10-step London “luxury hotel crawl”!

by Rajul on February 18, 2010

London Hotels Insight is all about inside information to help you enjoy a great stay in London by securing the best hotel for your budget. But it’s also fun (and cheaper!) to hang out in London’s top hotels even if you’re not actually staying there.  So we’ve crafted our “top 10” list of super London [...]

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Another London hotel wins a green accolade.

by Rajul on February 9, 2010

We’ve recently been strongly championing London’s eco-friendly hotels. Features have been published on the green Zetter, the eco-obsessed Cavendish, the unwasteful Base2stay and the eco-luxe Rafayel, all of whom have won independent accolades for their green credentials. In the case of the Cavendish and Base2stay we’ve also personally visited the hotels and quizzed management on their environmental [...]

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An affordable and eco-friendly Base2stay?

by Rajul on January 25, 2010

Regular readers will know we’re a little green-obsessed on this blog. Especially given the typical wastefulness of hotel processes, dictated as they are by the massive daily turnover of guests checking in and out. With this in mind, the mould-breaking new Rafayel Hotel was recently featured as an example very much in the “eco-luxe” camp. [...]

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Behind the scenes at London’s greenest hotel.

by Rajul on September 25, 2009

We recently featured the Cavendish Hotel on Jermyn Street as London’s most environmentally-conscious hotel, an accolade granted by the Visit Britain Green Tourism scheme through its much-coveted Gold Award. The hotel has won similar awards including the Icarus Environmental Award and is also a member of the Considerate Hoteliers Association. So I recently visited the [...]

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Isn’t it a great feeling when you know you’ve got real value for money? And surely the best way of experiencing this feeling is to walk into a hotel room that gets you genuinely excited. This feature shares some insider tips to help you get the best possible room at any hotel, whether it’s in [...]

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London’s “greenest” hotel revealed.

by Rajul on August 5, 2009

I often meet hoteliers who go to great lengths to convince me of their environmental credentials. But to identify the most environmentally-friendly hotel I decided to trust an objective indicator: the official Visit Britain Green Tourism Business Scheme. This awards a Gold, Silver or Bronze rating to hotels based on rigorous inspection, validated by the [...]

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London shopping part 2: where to stay.

by Rajul on May 18, 2009

We identified London’s main department stores in part one of this double feature.  Here we suggest places to stay to make the most of them. After all, if you’re on a “shopping mission” in London, the last thing you want to do is spend time faffing around getting to those juicy stores! Harvey Nichols and [...]

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