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St. Ermin’s Hotel London

02/05/2014 by .
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It seems the good Saint Ermin of Lobbes was a man of wisdom and sanctity and a bit of a dab hand at a prophecy or two. Rather fitting then that I happened to be visiting St. Ermin’s Hotel on his Saint Day (25th April for future reference) and even more apt, it was at one time the preferred meeting place for top British secret service types including SIS and MI5, who, through their own acts of wisdom could predict more than a thing or two themselves.

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myhotel Bloomsbury. Trendy elegance in the heart of London

28/04/2014 by .

The Arch Hotel

21/04/2014 by .
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London’s Marble Arch area is a tale of two sides. On one side is bustling busy Oxford Street at the top of Park Lane; street hawkers, tourists and traffic. On the other, by Great Cumberland Place, a leafy mews laden warren of 18th century Georgian townhouses and elegance from a bygone era. It is in this stylish corner of leafy London you’ll find The Arch Hotel, taking up no less than seven of these lovely Grade II listed houses and keeping them in the style they are accustomed to in the process.

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The sensational Langham Hotel. London

20/02/2014 by .
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Andy Mossack enjoys the luxurious surroundings of the Langham Hotel London, a hotel so historic it once hosted Napoleon.

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Apartments by the Sloane Club

17/12/2013 by .
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Anyone who’s ever wandered past those millionaires’ mansions in Belgravia and wondered what it would be like to live the life can now try it out for a few days courtesy of the Apartments by the Sloane Club

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Crowne Plaza in fitness makeover for business travellers

30/10/2013 by .
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The business travel market is a fiercely competitive sector in hospitality and to succeed, a hotel needs to be in really great shape to meet the demands of business guests. It is one thing to call yourself a “business hotel” but the reality is many just fail to live up to the billing.

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The Corinthia Hotel. London.

07/10/2013 by .
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Anthea Gerrie reviews the Corinthia Hotel and finds it might just transform the neighbourhood.

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The Nadler Soho

01/10/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, United Kingdom and tagged , on by .
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Can a hotel really be considered no-frills if it comes with a Nespresso machine?  Robert Nadler, the man behind the Nadler Soho, says it’s not life’s little luxuries but costly extras like restaurants which bump up overheads, making most West End hotels eye-wateringly expensive.

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The impressive Francis Hotel

22/09/2013This entry was posted in Bath, England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, United Kingdom and tagged on by .

Dorchester Collection launches convivial new afternoon tea menus

12/09/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, Travel News, United Kingdom and tagged on by .
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Dorchester Collection hotels have introduced a variety of fun new tea menus, adding unique touches to the classic five-star afternoon tea experience.

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