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Last year we wrote about the Met Bar’s refurbishment, new menu and fact that they were no longer a members-only bar. Now they’re giving us another reason to visit with the launch of midweek sessions at the Met. The new midweek ‘Acoustic Mix’ sessions will be a laid back affair with some of the capital’s [...]
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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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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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Unlike hotels such as the Ritz or Savoy, which proudly proclaim their presence and quality to any passer-by, the Stafford Hotel hides discreetly in the back streets of St James’s, invisible from the main street. That should tip you off that the hotel’s style is relatively understated; it’s not a hotel that makes a splash [...]
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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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One of London’s most intriguing secrets is the number of animals you’ll find in top hotels. Some are real – like Whisky the cat who for a long time reigned over the American Bar in the Stafford – and others like Kaspar at The Savoy are not, but they all bring a bit of fun [...]
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For two weeks in summer 2012, London’s hotels will become the most desirable real estate in the world. Thousands will flock to enjoy the world-renowned spectacle that is these quadrennial games, happening in the UK capital for the first time since 1948. You can’t be sluggish in booking a hotel for the London Olympics, as [...]
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Wimbledon fever has begun and London hotels are getting involved whether it’s afternoon tea, 3D TV or good old strawberries and cream. Those who weren’t lucky enough to score tickets for the court should visit the Park Plaza Victoria London for the next best thing. The hotel’s bar will be screening the Wimbledon singles finals [...]
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Note: the article below was published in 2011. We’ve since posted an up-to-date rundown of top 10 London hotel afternoon teas in 2012 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 afternoon [...]
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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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Note: the article below was published in 2011. We’ve since posted an up-to-date rundown of new London hotels in 2012 with lovely photos. 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 [...]
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A hotel is usually a product of its location. At Rafayel on the Left Bank however, they’ve turned this idea around; they have built the hotel and are now creating the location around it. In fact, it’s one of a breed of quality London hotels in slightly edgy areas. The name is clever, evoking a [...]
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London has some of the world’s finest luxury hotels – with “luxury” defined as much by great service as by architecture, location or comfort. And as any successful hotel manager will tell you – the key to a thriving hotel is the quality of its staff. But what specifically do top London hotels look for [...]
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The Langham is one of an elite group of London hotels with a deep sense of history as our old black and white photos of the hotel illustrate. And it’s also famous for serving a historic afternoon tea – which is still winning awards for best London afternoon tea even today. Here we recap “20 [...]
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Not content with outshining rival luxury London hotels with its £220m renovation and some of the city’s most expensive suites, the Savoy also appears to have taken its pick of some of London’s best hospitality talent. Avid watchers of the new fly-on-the-wall Savoy documentary which has just been shown on UK television will already be [...]
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I’ve often heard that if you want to pick a good Chinese restaurant, pick one with plenty of Chinese customers. On that basis, I reckon, if you want to know a good cocktail bar, you should ask a bartender. Since I was already being taught how to make a decent cocktail by Warryn at the [...]
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