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The winners of the annual COOL Venues Awards, developed in 2007 by Wesley Mendy of Prestige Events magazine, were announced recently. Winners are chosen in a rather unique way looking at whether or not a venue is “COOL” enough to attract guests to RSVP to an invitation and actually turn up at the event, as well as how exciting [...]
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With another year having flown by, I thought I’d have a go at trying to work out which new trends will stick and which will sink without trace… There are some indisputably major trends – I suppose the boutique hotel has been one of the bigger trends, as well as the expansion into hotels by luxury brands such as Bulgari. [...]
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As the nights draw in and Christmas looms ever closer, right now is a great time to explore London whether for a spot of Christmas shopping in the newly lit-up shopping precincts, to check out the festive markets or simply to kick back and take it easy. And if you want to stay somewhere with [...]
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Sumptuous just got, ahem, sumptuous-er with the opening of The Lanesborough’s new flagship Lanesborough Suite a little while back. The suite - 4,000 square feet of unadulterated luxury - features four bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a mindblowing five and a half bathrooms (there’s extravagance and then there’s five and a half bathroom extravagance!). With [...]
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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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If our post on London’s four most expensive hotel rooms whetted your appetite for the high life, you’ll be pleased to know that you can live the lifestyle without bearing those eye-watering prices. Whilst these suites certainly aren’t cheap, they do offer super value given the “wow” factor they offer, proving you can splash out without [...]
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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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The five-star Landmark London hotel has recently completed the refurbishment of 51 suites. The hotel located in Marylebone is favoured by A list celebrities and last week also apparently hosted the Manchester United end-of-season bash. To celebrate the completion of the suites the hotel is offering a pretty sweet deal: any guest who books a [...]
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Forget the hype about grand lobbies, posh restaurants and fancy amenities – the epitome of 5 star luxury for me is an outstanding bathroom. And I’m not referring only to the most expensive suites…if you’re paying a top-end room rate, then great bathrooms ought to come as standard. But lovely bathrooms in London hotels in [...]
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Some people will queue all night for the best view of the Royal Wedding. Others, I suspect, will want to get as far away from it as possible. But with London in Royal Wedding mania mode, “escape” may not be as easy as it sounds. There are a few ‘alternative’ events – but the trouble [...]
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I recently visited the Town Hall Hotel – one of a slew of newish hotels in gritty areas and among the glitziest London hotels in design terms. As the name suggests, it is a conversion of a former Town Hall building. Architecturally, it is an absolute gem. The fact it’s right opposite a council housing [...]
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If you want art in London, you might head to Tate Britain, the National Gallery or Sotheby’s for example. Or for something more cutting edge, you could be tempted to check out the Saatchi Gallery or Tate Modern. But you might also find your hotel to be an equally good place to find contemporary art [...]
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The London Olympics will certainly boost revenues for the capital’s hotels in 2012. But while the majority of hotels are in the West End, most of the Olympics events will be in the East End – and it’s not an easy commute. East London isn’t traditionally the most attractive area for top-class hotels. But both [...]
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I’ve had some truly horrible meals in hotels. After all, hoteliers know they’ve got a captive market – people who are too tired, lazy or jet-lagged to want to head out to a restaurant; so the quality of the food may often be compromised even in otherwise decent hotels. Bland ‘international’ cuisine that’s low on [...]
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Think of top London hotels and I bet you’re thinking of the West End – Mayfair, Chelsea or Westminster. But a new generation of hotels is now springing up in unlikely places like Bethnal Green, Lambeth and Battersea. And while London is not a particularly dangerous city – it seems these new hotels are showing [...]
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