by Laura on November 27, 2015
Twitter can be a strange beast to navigate. But it’s an essential tool for hotel marketing teams to reach their audience. A new report from Positive Partnerships explores how some of London’s top hotels use the social media platform for success – as well as the mistakes they make. The post, entitled How 10 London […]
by Chris Glithero on September 30, 2015
Autumn is officially upon us and London is feeling a little less crowded after a busy summer! It’s sure to be a short breather though, before the waves of Christmas shoppers and revellers descend on the city once more. Here’s a roundup of what some of London’s boutique hotels have been doing over this period […]
by Laura on September 26, 2015
It is still much to early to say the festive C word, but Halloween is only five weeks away. If you want to make plans for the frightfully fun event, now is a good time to do it. As usual, London hotels are gearing up to offer a good time for Halloween 2015. It’s conveniently […]
by Laura on June 18, 2015
The Hoxton only opened their second London property in 2014, following their Shoreditch hotel with one in Holborn. But already they’re gearing up for a third one, due to open in 2018. The third addition will be in Southwark (Blackfriars Road) where the group has just received planning permission. The 192-bedroom property will be across […]
by Chris Glithero on January 31, 2015
With Christmas now a distant memory and Valentine’s Day fast approaching, there’s just time to take a look at what’s been going on in the world of London’s boutique hotels this month, as well as glancing forward to the month ahead and beyond to the rest of the year. At the start of the month, […]
by Laura on October 22, 2014
Where the capital’s hotels where once dominated by central and west London, the last few years have indicated a move east. This migration is demonstrated in the recent interest in Shoreditch, where seven new hotels are planned for the area in the next two years. According to Londonist.com, with the new hotels together with the […]
by Laura on September 12, 2014
Many of the capital’s new hotel openings recently (as well as upcoming openings) are budget hotels. Some, like Z Hotels and citizenM, already have properties in London, while others, such as German brand Motel One, are just breaking into the London market. But whether they’re a new brand or an established one, it’s clear that […]
by Andrea on August 26, 2014
Once upon a time, if you wanted to stay in a decent hotel in London, you had one choice: the West End. Back in the early 1980s, there was practically nothing in the City (the Great Eastern was really showing its age, before being refurbished in 1996), nothing at all in the East End or […]
by Laura on July 22, 2014
Trendy Hoxton Hotels is getting ready to open a second London location in Holborn, set to open in a few months. Although the group refers to the opening happening ‘later this summer’, bookings start from October, which is perhaps pushing the definition of summer a little. The group’s first property in Shoreditch combines 208 individually […]
Though you might not guess it from the rather damp weather plaguing London at the tail-end of May, summer is in fact just around the corner. That means summer festivals, picnics in the park, sporting events galore and a wide range of seasonal offerings from the capital’s many boutique hotels. Here we look at what’s […]
by Laura on April 24, 2014
Today we’ve invited The Veggie Traveller (bio below) to write this blog post for us about the best London hotel restaurants for vegetarians. Vegetarians are spoilt for choice in London, and it’s not only the many standalone restaurants across the capital giving us non-meat eaters something to celebrate. A large number of the capital’s hotels […]
by Jules on January 21, 2014
Ahead of the Hoxton Holborn opening this Summer, the original Hoxton Shoreditch has had some work done. The interiors have been given a revamp and are looking a little more plush than before. In the lobby the open fires have remained but the seating has all changed as has the lighting and there’s bookshelves, lots […]
by Rajul on November 29, 2013
It’s that time of year again when everyone’s frantically buying Christmas presents and making plans for the festive period. London’s boutique hotels meanwhile are gearing up for December, and will no doubt pull out all the stops to get guests into the festive spirit this Christmas. November was tainted by the sad news of Ace […]
by Andrea on October 25, 2013
You might think that while curtains and bed linen really need replacing every so often, bathrooms are here to stay. Not so in the world of the high class hotel; most refurbish their bathrooms every seven or eight years. There’s nothing as bad as a tired bathroom – and as in other walks of life, […]
by Jules on September 27, 2013
Hot on the heels of the ACE is another new London hotel opening, the Qbic. Soft opening on 5th October, the Qbic Hotel London City is the second in the group, the first of which is in Amsterdam. The hotel itself sits just off Whitechapel Road near Aldgate East station. Perfectly positioned for a curry […]
by Saloni on August 30, 2013
With a rich variety of festivals and events taking place in London this summer, and of course the birth of a royal baby, the capital has been abuzz with visitors making the most of the British summer. Here we take a look back at the past month on the boutique hotel scene, and look ahead […]