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Sofitel St James
I’ve already mentioned the outstanding hotel decor and facilities at the Sofitel St James – consistently in the top 10 London hotels on TripAdvisor (currently number 5 out of 1076) – as well as its swanky So SPA facilities. I recently had an opportunity to test its stunning new So FIT gym and intriguing hi-tech [...]
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While us Brits often complain about the winter weather in London (and the travel chaos sometimes related to it!) there are others positively attracted to the city’s unique winter atmosphere. As recently mentioned in our review of cosy London hotels for winter and Christmas offers, winter is also a time for great bargains in London [...]
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We recently covered the exquisite hotel “product” – namely the beautiful public areas and rooms – at London’s top 10 rated Sofitel St James. It’s also noted for its “Frenchness” and excellent TripAdvisor guest reviews. In this article, I turn my attention to the hotel’s recently-opened spa which I visited a few weeks ago and [...]
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The relative merits of Paris and London came up when I recently contributed a guest post to the Velvet Escape travel blog highlighting some of London’s more subtle pleasures. My post elicited a throw-away comment from leading travel blogger Nomadic Matt claiming that “Paris is more exciting” than London. The sharp gust of this comment [...]
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Your hotel experience consists of both “product” (nice surroundings, good beds, cleanliness, functional amenities, useful facilities, etc.) and “service” (the interaction between guests and staff and so on). Some hotels have an ordinary product but very good service, while others have a stunning product but mediocre service (the worst outcome in my view since you [...]
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In mid-October, the BFI (British Film Institute) London Film Festival returns for its 53rd annual event. Promising an exhilarating line-up of films ranging from the latest Hollywood offerings to lesser-known short films by first-time directors, it takes place between 14th and 29th October in a range of cinemas across the capital. As well as showcasing [...]
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At London Hotels Insight we like to cherry-pick hotels which are highly-rated by guests and put them under the magnifying glass for you. So I’d like to share some research on the Sofitel St James in central London – currently in the top 10 from more than 1150 London hotels on TripAdvisor. It is an [...]
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