Hotel Coverage: The Metropolitan
Come All Ye Boozy Faithful: The Met Bar Ditches Its Members Only Policy
In many cases, the most exclusive hotel cocktail haunts (Bungalow 8, et al.) adhere to a hard and fast rule: If you're not on the list, don't bother sashaying up to the velvet rope, no matter how high your Louboutins. One of London's staple mixology lounges, however, has 86'ed...
November 09, 2011
Own the Entirety of The Metropolitan London's Famous Met Bar for $8,195
Here's a fun little story. Last time we stopped into the Metropolitan London, we were on a hunt for a free WiFi signal and they had one. Well that working over the free WiFi signal morphed into an expensive, decadent evening at the Met Bar, owing to the comfy-cozy...
July 26, 2011
The Metropolitan London Gets Spooky on Us with ‘Day of the Dead’ Tea
When we saw that the Metropolitan London were offering a special Day of the Dead afternoon tea we couldn’t resist checking it out. In the style of the usual Metropolitan afternoon tea, the hotel have created a low-cal selection of savoury and sweet goolish treats to celebrate Mexico's Day...
October 27, 2010
If Only Home Was Like The Pages Of COMO Hotels' Home From Home
iPads, be damned, we're loving our stroll through print land and our ongoing look at a dying hotel amenity--The Hotel Magazine. Sure, most hotels stock their guestrooms with the trendy magazines of the day or at least place some localized publication on the desks but there are actually a few...
September 10, 2010
Buy Some Cristal And The Met Will Let You Stay For Free
The COMO Suite. You know you want to. Free stuff is always good stuff, especially if it’s a free room. And although the Metropolitan’s new deal isn’t exactly giving away a room for nothing, the London hotel is going about it in a pretty fun way. This Spring Bank...
May 14, 2010
There's Still Time for New Year's Eve at the Met London
The Met Lobby clock UPDATE: We just heard from the Met's people that NYE just sold out. Ignore the website, which is showing availability still. We'll bring you places which do have rooms still over the next few days. If you want to come to London for New Year’s...
December 16, 2009
Where to Find Free Hotel WiFi in London
The May Fair: where WiFi and celeb spots both come free of charge This week, the Sunday Times called out British hotels charging obscene rates for WiFi. Unsurprisingly, London ones were among the worst offenders, with the Mandarin Oriental charging £15 a day, the Dorchester coming in at £19.50...
December 02, 2009
The Met's New TVs Are All White (And All Free)
TVs are tricky things. You want what’s on them, obviously, but they’re not always the prettiest elements to a bedroom. What to do? You can squirrel it away in a cupboard looking slightly ashamed of it. You can wall-mount it so it’s out and proud. Or you could take...
December 02, 2009
A 'Spooktacular' Afternoon Tea Sets The Metropolitan London Apart
When you're in London, and you appreciate hotels you want to have a true London experience, you naturally zero in on a proper afternoon tea service. There's more than few options of course, but thankfully during October the Metropolitan London Hotel has made the decision for us with their...
October 06, 2009
Let The Fashionistas Eat (Low-Cal) Cake At The Met
We’re confused by the fash pack. Not only do they seem to be attempting to show their mortal side with The September Issue, but now they’re trying to convince us that they eat, too. And not just eat – but eat fun stuff. To celebrate London Fashion Week (18-23...
September 10, 2009
Ditch The Pounds In London With The Met And The Halkin
In times of economic certainty, what we like best is insanely cheap hotel offers. But if they’re not around, a fixed exchange rate will do us nicely. COMO’s London properties, The Halkin and Metropolitan, are appealing to our economically conservative instincts by fixing prices in dollars from now until...
March 26, 2009
Escape the Economy Hotels :: London Gets In On the Game
All this week we will be running Escape the Economy hotel packages. We doubt this will make you feel better about your dwindling stash of money but you might actually have a good time.The economic woes that we are all facing today aren't just limited to those in the States....
October 17, 2008
Metropolitan London's Teatime Goes Lo-Cal and Eco-Friendly
Something fresh and fit is brewing at the Metropolitan London. The Hyde Park corner Hotel has just updated their classic British high tea service to encourage a healthier approach to the mid-day indulgence. The new menu, dubbed "Afternoon De-Light", includes the typical selection of teas and fingerfoods but with a...
August 01, 2008
Where You Can Get a Hot Designer Dish In Your Hotel Bed
Celebrity chef restaurants and hip eateries in hotels are all the rage these days...blah, blah, blah blah. We do a good job of covering which hotels have what restaurants but sometimes when we actually stay at a hotel, we are just too darn tired to schlep it down to the...
November 26, 2007
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