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Dukes Hotel
Since my blog colleague Holly recently published a scathing and funny critique of the ‘women only’ service at Duke’s, I wanted to offer hoteliers some further thoughts on how they might cater to women’s needs from a professional working female perspective. Admittedly, business-oriented hotels have traditionally been very masculine places. Even the decor often showed that such hotels were designed primarily for men – sporting prints and [...]
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I’ve just heard about the latest hotel trend in town – women only rooms. Well-regarded Dukes Hotel in swanky St James’ is leading the field with its new offering, Duchess Rooms. Described as ‘a discreet service tailored to female business and leisure guests’, I was interested to find out more about this service. But closer [...]
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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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As the nights draw in and Christmas looms ever closer, right now is a great time to explore London whether for a spot of Christmas shopping in the newly lit-up shopping precincts, to check out the festive markets or simply to kick back and take it easy. And if you want to stay somewhere with [...]
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Historically, the upper echelons of hotel management have been dominated by men. And although the opportunities for women to advance to the top are far greater today, the number of female General Managers at leading hotels remains comparatively low. But is this due to lingering remains of gender bias in the hotel industry and a [...]
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The English love a good picnic and with so many parks in London, it’s the perfect city to enjoy this simple pleasure (despite the London weather!). Independent luxury hotel Dukes – recently described on this blog as “classic meets classy” – is one of several offering a “Picnics in the Park” package and all the [...]
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Nestled into the quiet courtyard of St. James’s Place, Dukes Hotel is a world away from the daily tourist flurries that sweep through nearby Piccadilly. Entertaining guests for over 100 years, the experience is evident at Dukes where the service is impeccable and the surroundings sublime. With the nearby Ritz and Stafford London hotels providing [...]
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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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