When we reported just over a week ago on the arrival of Rosewood London later this year, we completely blanked on this technically being the return to the British capital for the group: before The Lanesborough in Knightsbridge was a St. Regis hotel, it was a Rosewood. With that...
March 15, 2013
We've always thought that The Lanesborough, London's outpost of St. Regis Hotels, has a bit of a split personality thing going on. On the one hand, you have one of the city's most traditional hotels, housed in a nearly two centuries' old former hospital on the Knightsbridge side of...
July 02, 2012
It's a special weekend in England this weekend as the country is kicking off the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's ascension to the throne. Called the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the celebration will be happening over four days and will involve a series of major events in London including a concert...
June 01, 2012
The other month we reported that Kanye West and a few other rappers were living it up at The Lanesborough. Little did we know that West's new main squeeze, Kim Kardashianas well as the entire Keeping Up With The Kardashians film crewwould be following him there. And so quickly! The...
May 17, 2012
Rapper Kanye West must prefer hotels to mansions. After an extended stay at the Mercer Hotel last year, Kanye has ditched NYC for London and is now living at the swank Lanesborough Hotel where guest rooms and suites come with their very own butler.Word is that Kanye is staying...
March 07, 2012
A smoking ban took effect in England in 2007, with nicotine-loving Brits grumbling about having to take their activities outside since. Being relegated to tiny patios may have led to the increased frequency of "smirting" (that's "smoking" and "flirting"), but even an upsurge in this mating activity isn't enough...
September 30, 2011
First they put Mac Minis in every room, then they partnered up with fashion brand Herve Leger for tea, and now The Lanesborough has gone all out to create a £14,000 a night suite. Yes, thats right. £14,000. The suite will be one of the biggest in London at...
March 25, 2011
The competition for the latest hotel technology is fierce these days and not wanting to be left behind, The Lanesborough in London is adding more tech offerings to their guestrooms (they already feature in-room laptops) by installing a Mac mini unit in every guest room instead. The system is...
January 28, 2011
Earlier this year, we finally made one of out hotel high tea dreams come true when we sat down and forked over $132.58 for tea for two at the famous Apsley's inside The Lanesborough. It was everything we hoped it could be, but now the London hotel is taking...
September 02, 2010
Are you an aficionado of either of these lovely things? Luxury purses and polo, that is. Or perhaps a Porsche is more your speed? Whether it's these indulgences or any number of other millionaire-esque pursuitsfrom fast cars to the finest cognacsyou can bet that one of the St. Regis...
May 19, 2010
You think this picnic looks posh? You aint seen nothing yet How often have you been lugging round various bags containing food, shopping and whatnot, and wished that you were rich/celebby enough to have someone to carry it for you? Well now, for an hour or two, you can...
May 07, 2010
Recently we put a very important question to you all: Where in London should we go for a proper afternoon tea? You all sent so many excellent recommendations that we ended up doing nighttime reconaissance work around our top choices, until finally we settled upon one in Mayfair...The Lanesborough....
January 20, 2010
The best thing about business travel? How it only takes place midweek, leaving the swankster hotels to drop their prices at weekends. Like The Lanesborough, which is currently offering you a weekend in London for £255 ($414) a night knocked down from £435. Not only do you get...
July 13, 2009
PC people, rejoice: we know we've sort of got it bad for iMacs in hotels (yeah, yeah, we know; we're those Mac people), but now we've got hot news for the PC folks who get psyched when they hear the Windows startup sound: The Lanesborough (a St. Regis Hotel...
June 15, 2009
It's nearly time for the oh-so-English Chelsea Flower Show, "the ultimate event in the gardening calendar" as it so thrillingly self-defines. Lordy. How can we wait until May 19th, when it starts? And how will we survive when, four days later, it's all over? Luckily, a couple of hotels...
April 28, 2009
So Michael Jackson left London yesterday after coming over for a week to announce his world tour. Seeing as that only took a mere three minutes, he had to find other things to do. Like seeing a West End version of Oliver!, and, um, getting drunk and going crazy,...
March 10, 2009
For all of you Hotel High Tea lovers we present you with a special afternoon treat....Basking in the glow of his second win for "Top London Afternoon Tea," Lanesborough Hotel Tea Sommelier Karl Kessab lets us in on his small slice of heaven and secrets of success. Yes, there...
May 06, 2008
There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.· The Waldorf-Astoria Collection: As expected, the Waldorf-Astoria Collection keeps on growing. Hilton's luxury...
April 18, 2008
Dear HotelChatter Mavens, Yesterday we told you about our exclusive HotelChatter Readers Deals. Today, we are rounding up some of the latest hotel packages that sales & marketing people have drummed up for you dear guests. As with all packages and deals, these are subject to change and certain restrictions...
October 18, 2007
Sophisticated diners know how to pair wine with food. Increasingly, sophisticated hoteliers know how to pair guests with butlers. Yes, butlers, those silent but obsequious senior servants commonly associated with the royal family and other stratospheric life-stylists, are on the rise at luxury hotels. You rang? Preferred Hotels & Resorts...
June 12, 2007
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