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How is Thompson Hotels' London Spot, Belgraves, Coming Along?
Over the weekend, a very dedicated HotelChatter tipster headed out to the site of the former Sheraton Belgravia to check on its transformation into Belgraves, the first overseas hotel from the lifestyle hotel brand, Thompson Hotels.
The opening for the hotel is still set for Late 2011 and since we last checked in on the place in March, a lot of work has been done on the building--at least on the exterior. Or has it? Our tipster observes:
It looks....... uhm, like the Sheraton? Maybe more brown paint than that faint purple that the Sheraton had going on? I mean, I'm not sure but does it really look that different? The only thing that seemed a little different was above the old entrance; it seems they've taken out two of the windows (ones like all the other room ones) that were there. Maybe they will try to snazz up the entrance and hope no one looks up?
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Nosh on Tom Ford at The Berkeley Hotel's Prêt-à-Portea
As Fashion Week migrates from New York to London, Team Hotel Chatter thought it an appropriate time to sample The Berkeley Hotel's kitschy, but undeniably cute, Prêt-à-Portea. The sartorially themed tea is inspired by major designers from London and beyond, with attempts made to capture their aesthetic in the form of twee cookies and cakes.
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The Athenaeum London Lets Guests Try Out a Super-Private Heathrow Concierge Service
London's Athenaeum just got a leg up on its posh hotel counterparts in the VIP service department. Thanks to an exclusive partnership with Heathrow by Invitation, monied, First and Business Class-flying guests have the chance to try out the airport concierge service—usually only available to groups of six—on an individual basis.
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Geren Lockhart Admires 'The Good Art, Not Hotel Art' at the Town Hall Hotel
We've got yet another installment of VIP HOTEL REVIEWS! Every so often, we'll invite an expert in the travel and media worlds, and beyond, to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Pay attention: These invited guests are skilled at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels.
As we mentioned this morning, Fashion Week is still going on so what better way for us to celebrate than by featuring another review from our favorite fashion designer/hotel review-- Geren Lockhart, of Geren Ford?
Based in LA but with frequent trips around the world for fashion research (ok and a little pleasure too), Geren has slept around quite a bit. Today she kisses and tells about a few nights at the Town Hall Hotel in London.
I was lucky enough to steal away into one of the well-appointed apartments at the Town Hall. While traveling I’ve almost always got to hit the ground running and work like I was in my office while I am away. The Town Hall, thank goodness, made that a seamless proposition.
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You're Definitely Not Paying for the View at the Ibis Heathrow
You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.
The good news this week is that Accor Hotels Ibis Hotels is getting a much-needed brand makeover which will see an upgrade in hotel bedding, a reconfiguration of the common areas, better food and beverage offerings and some technology upgrades.
Sadly, that makeover won't be able to fix this anti-view at the Ibis Heathrow Airport.
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Hilton Hotel Terminal Five Opens, With Lovely Views of Zone Five
Now open in the grim environs of London's Zone Five (read: far, far, far away from the city proper) is the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, the omnipresent chain's second hotel at the airport. Staying in the ominous reaches of outer London is neither a feasible nor appealing prospect for tourists, but for busy businessmen and women in town for a mere evening or two, the hyper-contemporary lodgings may prove a decent option.
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Ca$h-Money: The Ritz London Sees Yuan Signs With the Installation of UnionPay Terminals
With China heralded a force to be reckoned with on the world stage, it should come as no surprise that other countries are cowering or, at the very least, catering to the nation poised to steal the U.S.' superpower spotlight. This accommodation extends to hotels in addition to scared witless politicians.
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London Hotels Can't Get No Guest Satisfaction
Surly, not sweet: London hotels slammed by a recent customer satisfaction report
The oft uttered stereotype that Brits lack grace in the service department was recently reinforced by a report compiled by Trivago, a hotel price comparison website. Measured against 1,000 cities and towns throughout Europe, London ranked dead last by way of reputation amongst travelers, followed closely behind by Birmingham.
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For Those Moments When One Michelin-Starred Chef Just Isn't Enough
Having dinner cooked by one Michelin starred chef is normally in our dreams enough for us but if you’re the type who’s not easily pleased, the dinner going down on Sunday at Lords of the Manor in the Cotswolds might be worth a gander: it’s for one night only and is being cooked by no fewer than two Michelin-starred chefs.
The chefs in question are Matt Weedon from the hotel, and Alan Murchinson from L’Ortolan in Berkshire and the dinner is a one off meal that the hotel is, we hope not optimistically, naming “a culinary tour de force”. No word on the menu yet but since dishes normally include things like “Cornish red mullet and crab steamed in a courgette flower on a warm aubergine gateau with olive croquant and bouillabaisse sauce”, you can bet it’ll be fairly spectacular.
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The Andaz London's £70 Seafood Workshops Are a 'Catch'
The interior of the Andaz Hotel London
Visitors to London with a taste for langoustines and other ocean fare will do well to take advantage of the Andaz hotel's October series of seafood workshops, put on in conjunction with the London Restaurant Festival. Per London Hotel insight, Martin Scholz, Head Chef of the Andaz' Catch restaurant, will teach participants "how to spot a good catch, how to shop and eat sustainably and how to make the most out of their favourite seafood."
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W Hotel London Sells Fancy Schmancy Designer Bikes for Charity
The W Hotel London's array of customized designer bikes, heretofore available for guest rental, are currently being auctioned off in order to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, as previously reported.
If you've been ogling the exquisitely constructed two-wheelers from afar, now is your chance to put in a bid for the chance to take one of them home. Somehow, we have a feeling they'll get less roadside mileage than ostentatious-living-room-display mileage in the winners' homes.
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45 Park Lane is Now Open, Complete with Custom Bath Menu
45 Park Lane has finally, formally opened its swanky, $567 per night doors in West London, with many a bell and whistle accompanying its Mayfair debut. With a mere 45 rooms (clever coincidence, eh?), the hotel is relatively modest in size but decidedly immodest by way of luxuries: bespoke furniture, Bang & Olfusen televisions, views of Hyde Park, marble baths, a Media Room available for private hire, and a custom, to-order Bath Menu are just a few perks up for offer. And a partridge in a pear tree.
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