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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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As you probably know, London Hotels Insight has been running a free WiFi campaign for several years now. This is because we have felt for some time that free WiFi in this digital age is no longer a luxury but a necessity. This has sometimes got us into arguments with hoteliers (and IT companies with a [...]
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The cold January weather may have been dominating the news over the past month, but there’s plenty going on in London’s boutique hotel scene to warm the cockles. Here we take a look at some of the big stories in January and look ahead to what’s happening in February. Some of the capital’s most popular [...]
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Boutique hotel specialist Firmdale has announced the first 2013 dates of its popular Firmdale Film Club. Taking place across several of the group’s luxury properties, which include The Soho Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel (rated as one of the best Covent Garden hotels by us here at LHI) and the Charlotte Street Hotel, the film club [...]
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Christmas is almost upon us once again and there are few places more festive to spend a winter break than London. Aside from the Christmas fairs at Hyde Park, South Bank and elsewhere, there are the extravagant Christmas lights and pantomimes to enjoy, with many of the capital’s top boutique hotels also arranging something extra [...]
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The Olympics and the Jubilee may be done and dusted and the festive season is still some considerable way off, but there’s still plenty going on in London’s boutique hotel scene as our latest news summary below proves. In fact according to Hotel Industry Magazine, the boutique hotel sector is a key area of growth [...]
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2012 continues to be an exciting year for London’s boutique hotel sector, whether you’re in the industry or a visitor to the capital. As well as recent openings, tantalising details of upcoming new hotels continue to emerge and boutique properties across London keep on innovating. One of the more interesting Olympic-oriented stories in July was the arrival [...]
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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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Hotels are more than just a place to eat and sleep between other activities. Today’s guest wants to do a lot more – for instance, to swim or use the gym or perhaps to be entertained or even play games. Guests want to have fun – and hotels are increasingly able to help them do [...]
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Small boutique hotel group Myhotels has teamed up with one of the best open air cinemas in London, the Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House, to create a special package. The deal includes 2 tickets to one of twelve films and access to the VIP bar before the film starts, as well as breakfast and accomodation at [...]
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Kit Kemp isn’t just a hotel designer; with her husband Tim she’s also a successful hotelier and part-owner of Firmdale Hotels. But her design credentials have been key to establishing the group as a fashionable brand in the crowded London hotel market. Kit is self-taught as a designer, and her style is quirky and full of [...]
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Excitement continues to build around the re-opening of Firmdale’s Dorset Square Hotel on 18th June, just in time for the Olympics. The hotel is in a Regency townhouse near Baker Street tube, along the road from the Landmark Hotel and Madame Tussauds. It was the first ever Firmdale hotel and opened in 1985. The hotel was then sold in 2002, however Firmdale recently [...]
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Boutique hotels offer a unique way to experience London and fortunately the UK’s capital has many top-notch ones to choose from, with new ones emerging all the time. For the very latest on the city’s dynamic boutique hotel scene, read on for our September news round-up… According to a report published this month by hotel consultants [...]
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The London Restaurant Festival 2011 hits the capital in a few days, running from October 3-17 as a citywide celebration of eating out. The festival consists of several elements – fringe ‘side orders’, such as chocolate tours and medieval banqueting, restaurants providing special festival menus, as well as more extravagant main events. To save you [...]
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For anyone seeking to excel in a career in the hotel industry, London has always been the place to be; the golden ticket so to speak. And in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games and beyond, those with a passion to succeed and the ambition to take on some of the capital’s best hotel [...]
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Nightjar, Old Street You wouldn’t know Nightjar existed unless you know it – in fact I lived a two minute walk from it for months before learning of its existence. The bar’s unassuming exterior – it doesn’t even have a sign – conceals a far more exciting interior. It plays host to a programme of [...]
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