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London: Claridge's Avoids Controversy with a New Designer Christmas Tree

Heidi Atwal — 2011-11-17T16:00:02-05:00

After John Galliano effectively ousted himself from the House of Dior earlier this year, owing to an anti-semitic tirade caught on camera, the luxury label has lagged in finding a permanent replacement. WIth so much tumult at the company, it's no surprise that London hotel Claridge's has chosen a different designer to take on their annual holiday tree decor. (Dior was responsible for the tree from 2009-2010.)

London: What's Inside The New 'Kids Kit' from Claridge's in London

juliana — 2011-09-22T13:49:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/claridgeskidskit.jpg" class="top"> Precocious and perennial hotel guest <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/eloise">Eloise</a> never went to London but if she did, we know exactly where she would stay--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Claridge%27s/local/1454">Claridge's.</a> Not only is the tea service <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/3/85251/81582/hotels/Where_Katy_Perry_Had_Tea_in_London">exciting</a> and the suites oh so <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/23/02952/1605/hotels/We_Went_Inside_the_Diane_Von_Furstenberg_Suite_at_Claridge_s_And_Didn_t_Want_to_Come_Out_">fashionable</a> but the hotel now offers its littlest guests The Claridge's Kids Kit, a signature tote bag full of fun toys and games to play with during their stay. No Nanny required! Inside the kit is a card game called "I Insist!"; a fact-teller that when folded and peeled back reveals facts about the hotel ("The number of cups of tea served in the afternoon total up to around a staggering 164,250 per year!"); a "Dress Me Up" paper doll

London: Dior's 'Under the Sea' Christmas Tree is Now Up at Claridge's

juliana — 2010-11-29T16:40:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Claridge_s_Christmas_Tree_by_John_Galliano_for_Dior.jpg" class="top">Hotels are getting in a holiday mood! Usually around this time, we spotlight all the delicious <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday cocktails">holiday cocktails</a> that hotels concoct for the season. Don't worry, we're not giving up the booze but we are keeping tabs on all the wonderful, wild, and in some cases, weird Holiday Hotel Decorations that hotels put up this year. Seen some great holiday decor in a hotel recently? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us a snapshot!</a>While we were gorging on stuffing on Thanksgiving day, designers were hard at work at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Claridge%27s/local/1454">The Claridge's Hotel</a> in London, putting up the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/12/102656/36/hotels/The_Dior_Christmas_Tree_Will_Return_to_Claridge_s_on_November_25">Dior Christmas Tree</a> from fashion designer John Galliano. But this isn't any old pine tree spruced up with designer ornaments. Rather, this

London: The Dior Christmas Tree Will Return to Claridge's on November 25

juliana — 2010-11-12T13:00:37-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Claridge_s_Dior_Christmas_Tree_by_John_Galliano.JPG" class="top">Hotels are getting in a holiday mood! Usually around this time, we spotlight all the delicious <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday cocktails">holiday cocktails</a> that hotels concoct for the season. Don't worry, we're not giving up the booze but we are keeping tabs on all the wonderful, wild, and in some cases, weird Holiday Hotel Decorations that hotels put up this year. Seen some great holiday decor in a hotel recently? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us a snapshot!</a>Once again, Dior's head fashion designer John Galliano</a> is returning to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Claridge%27s/local/1454">The Claridge's Hotel</a> in London for the holidays with his limited-edition Dior Christmas Tree. Last year, the tree's theme was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/13/141731/20/hotels/Claridge_s_London_Taps_Dior_To_Create_Couture_Christmas_Tree">"Frozen"</a> but this year, he's taking guests "Under the Sea." This fanciful Christmas tree

London: We Went Inside the Diane Von Furstenberg Suite at Claridge's (And Didn't Want to Come Out)

juliana — 2010-09-29T12:28:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/DVFRoom_HC_Tour.jpg" class="top"> You probably recall how utterly obsessed we were with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/12/182937/531/hotels/A_First_Look_at_Diane_Von_Furstenberg_s_Rooms_at_Claridge_s_">Diane von Furstenberg Suite at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Claridge%27s/local/1454">Claridge's</a>. If we had been living in London back in June, we would have camped out on Brook Street begging for a peek inside. So when we had the chance earlier this month to do tea with our friend <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/katy perry">Katy Perry</a> at the hotel, we couldn't resist asking for a little tour. And now that we've seen this suite in person, we're adding it to the top of our personal hotel bucket list--Suites to Die In. Like, literally, suites where we would like to take our last breaths. (More on that coming soon.)As we mentioned when we first