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With the summer just round the corner as we’re about to enter May, London’s boutique hotel scene is hotting up for another bumper season and it’s time to take a look at the latest goings on. For many, boutique hotels are a chance to experience luxury within intimate and unique surroundings. But one London hotel [...]
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In 2011 we had the Royal Wedding of William and Kate, last year it was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and it looks like this year might be all about the Royals too. Last week we told you about Hotel Indigo Kensington Earl’s Court which has given each staff member either a Lord or Lady of [...]
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The cold January weather may have been dominating the news over the past month, but there’s plenty going on in London’s boutique hotel scene to warm the cockles. Here we take a look at some of the big stories in January and look ahead to what’s happening in February. Some of the capital’s most popular [...]
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The last month has seen all London’s boutique hotels getting well and truly into the Christmas spirit and indulging in a spot of good-natured one-upmanship (especially when it comes to decorations!), much to guests’ delight. Looking ahead to 2013 there’s yet more to look forward to, so join us in a look back at the [...]
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Christmas is a time for indulging in life’s little (and not so little) luxuries, and London is a fabulous city in which to enjoy them. From the twinkling Christmas lights of Oxford Street and Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, to the carolling choirs around Trafalgar Square’s Norwegian Christmas tree, the city is already getting into its [...]
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The days are getting shorter, Christmas is getting closer and there’s a slight chill in the air; it’s around this time of year that London’s boutique hotels start pulling out all the stops to do something special for guests. One such hotel is the Montague on the Gardens in Bloomsbury, which held the launch party for [...]
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The Goring can never be accused of being boring, particularly now that the 5 star hotel has teamed up with Molton Brown to create an inspiring Bath Butler menu. The menu is focused on ‘London via the World’ which seems to be the theme of most London hotel packages with the Olympics taking place, most recently the Andaz with its Food [...]
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After a busy month of bank holidays, jubilees and festivals, London’s boutique hotel scene is catching its breath before the final sprint towards the 2012 Olympic Games at the end of July. Here we take a look at some of the events of the past month, and look ahead at what’s to come. Carbon emissions [...]
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Note: the article below was published in 2012. We’ve since posted an up-to-date rundown of the top 10 best-value London hotel afternoon teas in 2013 with lovely photos. Last year we presented our top 5 best-value London hotel afternoon teas which still receives huge traffic every day and is our most read blog post. This year, to mark [...]
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The recently refurbished Rib Room Restaurant in 5 star Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel have teamed up with Bombay Sapphire to create a programme of Ginbilee cocktail masterclasses. The interactive classes are hosted by Bombay Sapphire’s Brand Ambassador and give gin lovers the chance to learn how to make the perfect Gin & Tonic. The classes [...]
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With winter rapidly becoming a distant memory and spring well and truly in the air for London’s big Olympic year, now is a great time to enjoy a stay at one of the UK capital’s world-class boutique hotels. March saw a number of interesting developments in the boutique hotel scene and April is looking set fair to [...]
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One of the wonders of London is the plethora of hotel mascots. From Kaspar the Cat at The Savoy (who sits at the table whenever there would otherwise be thirteen guests) to the rubber ducks at Apex Hotels (waiting for guests’ in their bath tubs) and at The Stafford (in normal and super sizes, depending on [...]
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Last week we wrote about how the two Jumeriah Hotels in London have a couple of Faberge Big Eggs on display as part of the big charity Egg Hunt taking place across London in the run-up to Easter. Well now we’ve discovered a host of other central London hotels hiding some of the 200 eggs hidden [...]
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Once upon a time, travellers wanted to feel at home wherever they went. English tourists wanted fish and chips whether they were in Barcelona or Bodrum, Tenerife or Thailand and chain hotels offered total consistency whichever continent you were on, with the same colour carpet, the same ‘international’ menu and pretty much the same room, [...]
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2011 was an exciting year for London’s boutique hotels and 2012 is shaping up to be no different. With the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee taking place over the summer, hotels will be falling over themselves to pull in visitors with innovative special offers in the quest for a bumper year. And if January is [...]
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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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