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The Savoy
A few days ago, the Considerate Hoteliers Awards of 2013 were announced to acknowledge a range of hotels from all over the UK that are ‘doing it right’ and here at LHI we also want to give a little mention to the winning hotels, particularly those that are from in and around London. The Considerate Hoteliers [...]
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Whilst the whole Great Gatsby connection is getting a little tiring I recently came across this package and felt I should share it given that it’s the greatest Great Gatsby package I’ve seen yet. The package not only includes dinner aboard the vintage British Pullman train but also a night and cocktail in the historic [...]
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Today we’ve invited Laura Porter who blogs about London at About.com and is a Visit Britain Super Blogger to share her favourite London hotel with us. There’s something so endearingly British about The Savoy which is one reason I’ve chosen it as my favourite hotel in London. The Savoy has so many wonderful eccentricities that only [...]
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The 5-star Savoy hotel has announced the opening of a new hotel restaurant, Kaspar’s Seafood Bar and Grill, which is set to open next month. The restaurant is themed around the 1920s and takes its name from Kaspar, The Savoy’s infamous statue of a cat which lived there almost 100 years ago. The statue was [...]
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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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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 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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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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