Fairmont Windsor Park Opens January
Fairmont Windsor Park, located on the edge of Windsor Great Park and The Savill Garden, is the UK’s newest luxury spa and wellness hotel officially opening 1 January 2022. Setting…
Mantis Draycott Hotel, Chelsea
Mark Bibby Jackson spends a night in Chelsea’s Mantis Draycott Hotel, an elegant boutique hotel with a homely feel and a great London location. Entering the Mantis Draycott Hotel is…
Sky-high Cocktails at Hyatt Place London City East
On his visit to London’s East End, Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Hyatt Place London City East, and discovers a wonderful new hotel with breath-taking views and excellent cocktails…
The Marylebone Hotel: a Capital Base
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise use the Marylebone Hotel London to examine the surrounding area including The Wallace Collection and the oldest existing bookshop. Is it mar-li-bone or mar-li-bun? Or…
The Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath
James Clark books into the Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath as his base for exploring the things to do in Greenwich, and discovers a most friendly gem. If it’s all about…
The Dilly Hotel London and Madhu’s Restaurant
James Clark checks into The Dilly London and finds an elegant hotel with excellent service, as well as an Indian restaurant with a Kenyan twist. A hotel has dominated no….
Tech-savvy YOTEL London Gets Thumbs Up
James Clark checks out the brand new YOTEL London in Clerkenwell and is pleased with what he finds. If someone had said to me a year ago that a brand…
The Alice at The Franklin Afternoon Tea
The Franklin London – Starhotels Collezione, Knightsbridge, has announced the launch of a new afternoon tea inspired by the Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser…
Hyatt Place Opens in East London
Hyatt Place London City East, the first Hyatt Place hotel in Central London, opened 28 June, bringing stylish interiors, expertly-curated street art and stunning city views…
Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Athenaeum Hotel London, and enjoy the rich history, wonderful cuisine and green credentials of one of the capital’s most star-studded…
Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life Launched
On 19 June, the Design Museum’s brand-new exhibition Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life launched in partnership with ALL: ACCOR LIVE LIMITLES, Accor’s free…
Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take a mini-break at the University Arms Cambridge, just an hour’s train ride from London, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s…
Bingham Riverhouse Reopened on The Thames
In line with the gradual easing of Government Covid restrictions Bingham Riverhouse reopened its Steven Edwards Restaurant as well as 15 bedrooms on 17 May…
Learn to Dance at The Dilly London
Today, 17 May, The Dilly opens its doors for the first time on 21 Piccadilly. The five-star hotel in the heart of London will also have its own dance studio,…
Mondrian Shoreditch to Open July
East London will see another major hotel chain arrive on its doorstep in July with the opening of the Mondrian Shoreditch, part of the Accor group. Owned by The Reuben…
Kingsland Locke Opens May in Dalston
Aparthotel brand Locke will open Kingsland Locke in Dalston this May. The venture, which is the company’s fourth property in London, will include KRAFT Dalston micobrewery…
The Dilly Hotel Opening in Piccadilly London
The Dilly is the new name above the door of the former Le Méridien Piccadilly. The property dates back to 1908 and the transformation over the coming months into London’s…
The Savoy : a London Landmark Hotel
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Savoy, discovering the colourful history and wonderful cuisine of one of London’s foremost hotels. Past the exquisite glass Lalique fountain…
100 Queen’s Gate Hotel: Door to Door
James Clark spends a night in the UK capital taking full advantage of 100 Queen’s Gate London’s door to door chauffeur offer. The doorbell rang bang on time to announce…
The Stafford: a London West End Delight
The Stafford London hotel in St James’s reopened its doors on 3 August 2020 after the COVID-19 lockdown. Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston made their last pre-coronavirus London break staying…
11 Cadogan Gardens Joins Relais & Châteaux
As Relais & Châteaux announces its newest members around the world, 11 Cadogan Gardens is welcomed as the association’s only London hotel. Following in the steps…
Royal Horseguards Hotel – A Political Journey
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at the Royal Horseguards Hotel London in the heat of the capital’s political turmoil and discover it a most appropriate venue. It was a…
Biltmore Mayfair Opens in London
The Biltmore Mayfair has opened its doors as Europe’s first LXR Hotels & Resorts property – Hilton’s collection of luxury hotels. The 307-room hotel combines exquisite…
Room2 Hammersmith: Home From Home?
En route to Istanbul, Mark Bibby Jackson checks into the room2 Hammersmith, sister property of room2 Southampton, a new concept in hometels, to see if a hotel truly can feel…
