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Hotel staff from across the capital walked away with five coveted awards at the recent European Hospitality Awards. The awards, voted for by hoteliers from across Europe, were established to recognise European hotels that have made an exceptional contribution to the hospitality world. In a lavish ceremony on November 4th at London’s Landmark Hotel, Coworth [...]
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The problem with London hotels in the past wasn’t always that the food was unexciting; quite a few hotels had extremely good chefs working for them. No, the problem was that the ambience was unexciting – ancient waiters in dinner jackets, rooms that hadn’t been redecorated since the Duke of Wellington’s day and a rather starchy [...]
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Hurrah! Despite what you read in the papers about reading being a dying art and Kindles taking over the world, bookworms like myself are still very much alive and kicking – and being recognised by London’s hoteliers. Here are my favourite five hotels for literature-loving guests… Swissotel The Howard Hotel The Howard Hotel in the heart of [...]
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The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel - the stunning Gothic-style hotel next to St Pancras station - recently made a long-awaited return to the London hotel scene after a painstaking restoration. And it seems that the team at its Booking Office Bar have been inspired to relive the 5 star railway hotel‘s rich history by reviving some old tipples on its cocktail menu. When [...]
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It’s possible to drop several hundred quid having a decent meal in London these days. Yes, after decades cast into outer darkness, London has become the epicentre of the gastronomic world – but its new prominence has come at a price. However, impecunious foodies need not fear. There are ways of getting a very reasonably [...]
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There is no doubt that new luxury hotels have a fascinating allure…and as the countdown to the London 2012 Olympics continues, it seems the UK capital may be heading into a golden era of ultra-deluxe hospitality. According to accountancy firm PwC, 18 luxury London hotels are currently being developed, creating an estimated 2,400 additional rooms [...]
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The St Pancras Renaissance is one of the most keenly-anticipated new London hotels for quite a while, mainly because of the history of its amazing Gothic building next to St Pancras station which we covered in another blog post about London’s historic railway hotels. Remarkably, the hotel is opening a few weeks ahead of schedule [...]
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London’s railway hotels were one of the wonders of the High Victorian age. The best known was the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras, a Gothic wonder more like a baronial castle than a hotel building; but each of the London termini once had its own hotel, from the GWR at Paddington to the Great [...]
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