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An American Expat in London: Yankee Grub for Americans Stranded in London This Thanksgiving
Being low season here in London, many American travelers opt to take advantage of deals, however minor, on travel to this notoriously expensive city. However, Yanks who have chosen to make their rounds on double-decker buses this week sacrifice being on mother soil during Thanksgiving, a huge trade off...
November 22, 2011
Britain's 'News of the World' Scandal Briefly Overflows Into a London Hotel
It's not huge news in the US, but over in England, the News of the World phone hacking scandal and paper closure is all anyone can talk about. Thus, it's no surprise that paparazzi have been trailing both News Corp head Rupert Murdoch and News International chief Rebekah Brooks...
July 11, 2011
The Stafford Keeps It Very English with Its New Renovation
The Lounge Now that the royal couple is married and in our neck of the woods, we can focus on some other London hotel news, like the new renovations at the Stafford Hotel . The hotel just finished a £6 million makeover, leaving it with a spiffed-up new lounge,...
July 07, 2011
Where To Watch That Wedding In London (If You Must)
Still fancy a front row seat at the Royal Wedding? The good news is not all London hotels are sold out. Looks like that big wedding isn't going to be that big after all! If you want to be right in the thick of it your best bet is...
April 28, 2011
The Stafford Winds Down the Pub Talk With the Suits From Savile Row
Like a pub talk, but posh It’s the end! The folks at the Stafford have been busy intellectualizing all summer with their series of “Pub Talk” discussions, and they’re going out with a bang next Tuesday at 6.30pm with a talk on “catwalk-worthy style” as a post Fashion Week...
September 23, 2010
The Stafford Lays On Some London Pub Talk
Well well well, the folks at the Stafford are getting serious now that it’s been taken over by Kempinski. Maybe it’s a reaction to Big Brother, maybe they’re offering us a cunning excuse to drink away the evenings, but they’re launching a new series of lectures called Pub Talk...
July 14, 2010
Catch the Final Serve for the Stafford's Wimbledon Tea
Now that pretty much nobody in London cares about the World Cup anymore, it’s time to put those big screen TVs to another use (than hurling abuse at). At the Stafford Hotel, that use would be screening Wimbledon. How very genteel! But far better than the big screen is...
June 29, 2010
Kempinksi Adopts The Stafford Hotel, Let's Hope It Keeps The Standard Up
Is this a sad day for independent hotels, or a good one for the future of London accommodation? The Stafford Hotel on the Strand has just joined the Kempinksi brand, becoming The Stafford London by Kempinkski. Kempinski haven’t had a base in London since 2008, so it’s good news...
February 09, 2010
Can't Get Stateside For Independence Day? Just Hit The Stafford
It’s a little-admitted fact that most non-Yanks secretly want to be Yanks. But guys, it’s time to come out of the closet. Especially if you’re in London: the Obamas have been assiduous in their visits to us, the rising pound is bringing back our love for America, and the...
June 26, 2009
Go Back To Olde Londone At The Stafford
It’s all very well London being trendy, but sometimes we just want to ditch our day-glo in favour of a little taste of Olde Englande. So we like the idea of The Stafford hotel’s new “Ladies Who London” two night package. The hotel itself is already pretty cutesy –...
March 03, 2009
Say Goodbye to George at The Stafford Hotel
Those crazy Brits are at it again—hosting hotel parties for expats again, that is. Following the success of its election night party, The Stafford Hotel in London is having an Inauguration Day party at its American Bar. And much like the last go round, the bar will revamp its menu...
January 13, 2009
American Transplants in London Can Party at The Stafford on Election Night
You know how everyone in America goes to Irish pubs on St. Patty's day and to Mexican Restaurants on Cinco de Mayo, but sometimes it's a wee bit more difficult to find hotspots where distinctly American festivities go down abroad (unless you want to hit up, like, McDonald's)? At...
October 31, 2008
More Noteworthy WiFi Hotels for 2008
In our Best WiFi Hotels 2008 report we stuck to large chains and hip boutique hotels but there's actually a whole bunch of other hotels that are offering their guests complimentary WiFi and we thought they deserved a shout-out too. · The Setai: The Setai is a ritzy South Beach...
May 08, 2008
Cubicle Dreamin': Going Public With a 'Women's Fiction' Addiction
Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course....
January 25, 2008
Select Small Luxury Hotels Offering Guaranteed US Dollar Rates
The Stafford Hotel, LondonThere is some good news about traveling to Europe for Americans. Several Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) are offering "Guaranteed US Dollar Rates" which can give American travelers savings up to 20 percent. Participating hotels offering special guaranteed US dollar rates or fixed conversions include:...
May 09, 2007
Bulging Wallets Stay at the Stafford
This week's big tip--for those with big budgets--from the British Times newspaper is The Stafford on Mayfair in the heart of London. Tucked a bit off the main street behind the Ritz, making it a little quieter than normal for London, the Stafford Hotel is one of those places with...
December 27, 2006
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