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I’m a big fan of hotels that celebrate their birthdays mainly because it usually means lots of special events, discounts and themed packages. Two hotels which are doing it particularly well this year are the London Hilton on Park Lane and The Langham which have both created special afternoon tea menus with added quirks. The [...]
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Valentine’s Day is almost upon us once again and there’s so much choice on how to spend it with your loved one. But how can you be original and romantic without being too cheesy? Let London’s hotels take the strain! This year they’re offering a range of romantic experiences to help you create the perfect [...]
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Last weekend saw significant snowfall across the UK which left many stranded. Others however got the chance to have some fun on London’s fresh white carpet, including many London hotels. Below we’ve posted our top 10 photos discovered on Twitter. They range from ways to release your inner child, wistful views and enticing ideas to [...]
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The festive season is definitely in full swing for London hotels. Christmas trees are going up and stunning gingerbread houses are appearing everywhere! Both The Langham and Chesterfield Mayfair have returning gingerbread houses that are always meticulously crafted. Take a look below at our top 5 London hotel gingerbread houses. Why not let us know in [...]
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With Halloween fast approaching once more, it’s time for our annual look at London’s spookiest corners and this year I’m thinking of Clerkenwell. Farringdon is a strange neighbourhood. To the south lies Smithfield Market and Holborn; to the north, Kings Cross; to the east, the City, with its banks and skyscrapers; to the west, the [...]
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Recently this blog wrote about the launch of The Gin Palace at The Langham in partnership with independent distillery Sipsmith. The Palace has now been open for a couple of weeks and I went along to see how it was going and just how different it looked from Palm Court during the daytime, which is [...]
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Gin is currently “trendy” and we’re seeing and hearing about gin cocktails and events in many of the best London hotel bars. The luxury Langham hotel has gone one step further, teaming up with independent distillery Sipsmith to create the Sipsmith Gin Palace. The palace opens next month on Thursday 13th September and will be [...]
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Budget backpackers, business travellers and luxury seekers are all catered for in the UK capital, with something to suit all tastes, particularly with new London hotels springing up all the time. But average prices are perceived as high due to the consistent year-long demand and visitors often complain about the expense of a typical London hotel [...]
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One of the big trends in the hotel world at the moment is pop-ups. Some hotels have pop-up shops, others have pop-up bars or restaurants; and there are even pop-up hotels. It’s not just hotels; there are pop-up cinemas, like Films at the Yard which popped up in the East End earlier this year and pop-up shops [...]
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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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With the new Guy Ritchie movie “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” recently having been released, it’s time to look at some related London hotel deals and murder mystery games that you can participate in. The Langham Hotel - commemorated in several Sherlock Holmes stories including “A Scandal in Bohemia” - offers guests the opportunity to retrace the [...]
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The Langham’s festive gingerbread house is well known and was last year crowned the biggest one in London. This year it also looks huge; standing at 4.3ft high the gingerbread house will be on display at the entrance to the beautiful Palm Court restaurant – no nibbling though as the house will be on display throughout [...]
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The latest eagerly-anticipated hotel offering from The Dorchester Collection, 45 Park Lane, opened last week. And with room rates starting from £395 we were pleased to see that WiFi is free throughout the hotel. However we were not so pleased to discover that the original Dorchester Hotel in London - a 5 star hotel with similarly lofty [...]
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The five-star Landmark London hotel has recently completed the refurbishment of 51 suites. The hotel located in Marylebone is favoured by A list celebrities and last week also apparently hosted the Manchester United end-of-season bash. To celebrate the completion of the suites the hotel is offering a pretty sweet deal: any guest who books a [...]
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Note: the article below was published in 2011. We’ve since posted an up-to-date rundown of top 10 best-value London hotel afternoon teas in 2013 with lovely photos. 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 [...]
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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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