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London: Britain's 'News of the World' Scandal Briefly Overflows Into a London Hotel

JetSetCD — 2011-07-11T15:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/MurdBrook.jpg" class="top"> 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 over the last few days, watching their every move during this stressful period. One stop on the Murdoch-Brooks itinerary was the five-star <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+STAFFORD+HOTEL/local/3295">Stafford Hotel</a>, just near Murdoch's London residence. The Stafford is a properly British hotel, discreet and exclusive, so it's no wonder Murdoch, Brooks and James Murdoch retired here to dine and discuss the fact that they've just put over 200 people out of work and

London: The Stafford Keeps It Very English with Its New Renovation

Jennifer Kester — 2011-07-07T14:01:34-05:00

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, reception area, restaurant and more.

London: The Stafford Lays On Some London Pub Talk

juliab — 2010-07-14T10:21:06-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/staffordpub.jpg" class="top"> Well well well, the folks at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Stafford+Hotel/ian/176824">Stafford</a> are getting serious now that its been taken over by <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kempinski%20Hotels">Kempinski</a>. Maybe its a reaction to Big Brother, maybe theyre offering us a cunning excuse to drink away the evenings, but theyre launching a new series of lectures called Pub Talk in their American Bar. When we say lectures, we mean it in the loosest sense. The official description is evenings filled with fine pursuits by which they mean drinking, eating, and having a little conversation. They call it an interactive lecture by which they probably mean theyre expecting boozy heckling. And at the helm will be in-house experts and luxury brand ambassadors discussing some

London: Catch the Final Serve for the Stafford's Wimbledon Tea

juliab — 2010-06-29T15:05:59-05:00

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 the Lawn Tennis Afternoon Tea that they’re serving up with it.

No, it’s not as cute as the ones at the Royal Horseguards and the Dorchester, but at least you’ll have enough savory and fruity stuff here to balance the sugar.

Bratislava: Kempinksi Hits the Blue Danube in Bratislava

juliab — 2010-06-02T14:25:46-05:00

Earlier this year they were making inroads on the London market, but now Kempinksi are turning their attentions east – yesterday was the opening of Kempinksi Hotel River Park Bratislava, in Slovakia.

We tend to think of Kempinski hotels as historic properties but this one is a departure from the norm – a brand new build in a new development – the River Park, on the bank of the Danube, under Bratislava Castle and within walking distance of the Old Town.