October 21, 2009 at 8:21 am (5* Hotels, Castle stay, Good Gastronomy, Luxury travel, Michelin Star Restaurants, Rural Hotel, Scotland, Sport Events, Urban Hotels, Wedding Destination)
Rocco Forte’s, The Balmoral in Edinburgh and Gleneagles resort are promoting a Taste of Scotland package this autumn. For “a true Scottish gourmet experience.” stay for two-nights in each hotel.
At The Balmoral a complimentary upgrade to an Executive Room plus a bottle of Bollinger on ice, is combined with dinner in number one the Michelin-starred restaurant.
At Gleneagles you’ll get an Estate Room and the stay includes a whisky tasting for two and dinner at the two Michelin-starred Andrew Fairlie restaurant.
This Scottish gourmet package costs $1,967 for two people for four nights, two nights at each hotel, valid from from October 1 - December 22, 2009.
It includes the number one tasting menu, dinner at Andrew Fairlie, full Scottish breakfast daily, a bottle of Bollinger upon arrival at The Balmoral, whisky tasting for two at Gleneagles and room upgrades.
The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh
The 5* Balmoral Hotel is in the heart of Edinburgh in the main shopping area and next to Waverley Station.
Edinburgh International Airport is just 25 minutes by car from the hotel.
Gleneagles
Gleneagles sits in 850 acres of Perthshire countryside and is home to three of the top Scottish Championship Golf Courses and a wide range of outdoor leisure activities.
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June 17, 2009 at 8:44 am (5* Hotels, Cocktails, London, Luxury Gifts)
The bar renowned for the best Martini in town, the Dukes Hotel in London is giving a Martini Masterclass. Hosted by the hotel’s barman you can learn the secret ingredients and techniques behind the perfect cocktail.
The classes will be held on the last Saturday of each month, the class, complete with anecdotes about each cocktail will enable you to mix and taste your own martinis and sample the canapés in Dukes Bar.
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December 9, 2008 at 9:04 pm (5* Hotels, Lists, London, Luxury Hotels, Spa Hotel, Urban Hotels)
Tags: Top hotels
London came out tops or should I say The Dorchester came out top in the Luxury Travel Advisor Awards of Excellence, the awards were announced to a group to Luxury travel professionals at the Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas.
Nominees for the awards were selected by the Luxury Travel Advisor Nomination board and the and winners were voted for by the Luxury Travel Advisor readers.
Best City Center Hotel Spa Worldwide
The Spa at The Dorchester, London
Top Luxury Suite in a Hotel/Resort Worldwide
The Dorchester, Royal Penthouse Suite, London
Best City Center Luxury Hotel in Europe
Claridge’s, London
The Dorchester, London
The Lanesborough, London
These weren’t the only hotels in their category but I’ve chosen to record only the English ones.
For the full list of results see Travel Advisor.
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July 30, 2008 at 1:36 pm (5* Hotels, London, Luxury Hotels, Urban Hotels)
Tags: 5* Hotels, Luxury London Hotels
One of the world’s Top 30 hotels on the Travel+Leisure It List 2008. This
classic hotel with its great location in Mayfair has undergone a $140 million renovation reclaiming the class of its heyday.
The Classicist designer Guy Oliver supervised the preservation works of the mahogany paneling, gilded scrollwork, and Adams fireplaces. The Parisian star chef Hélène Darroze will be reinvented the restaurant menu and with features like the room-service afternoon tea trolley guests can be reassured that the old-style form of service isn’t dead at The Connaught yet.
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July 10, 2008 at 1:14 pm (5* Hotels, London, Luxury Hotels, Urban Hotels)
Tags: Historical Building
One of the Rocco Forte Collection of luxury hotels, Brown’s has been called one of the most intimate and charming hotels in London, offering a contemporary yet quintessentially English feel.
Brown’s was London’s first hotel opening in 1837, it’s located in the heart of Mayfair on Albemarle Street, just minutes from the exclusive Bond Street – where else would you shop. The West End theatres and St James’s are also close by.
Brown’s opened to provide ‘genteel’ accommodation for discerning people. Genteel? These days? Maybe not but the ambiance of exclusivity and refinement still remain.
This unique hotel is composed of 11 Georgian town houses and has 117 bedrooms including 29 luxurious suites.
The word on the street says that The Albemarle, Brown’s restaurant, is high on the list of fine dining venues in the city, and for and English traditional afternoon tea then the English Tea Room at Brown’s is THE place to be.
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