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If Bieber's New Nail Polish Line Doesn't Thrill You, Try This One By Langham Hotels
We gotta say, it's definitely less purple than the Biebs' line
After our last-minute reminder yesterday, all you Bostonian hotel geeks should already have 'pink' on the brain. Which might make this other piece of news more applicable. Following on the success of its signature hot pink taxis, Langham has partnered with beauty product wizards at O.P.I. to manufacture a line of "Langham Pink" nail polish.
Now, we realize this may not be for everyone. After all, not all men and women like to paint their nails. And the ones who do might not necessarily jibe with the Langham's ludicrously bright color of choice. But for the discerning eye, this little bottle of pantone 707C will be taking its rightful place in a long line of must-have hotel knickknacks.
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Only 24 Hours Left to Spot Langham Boston's Pink Taxi to Win a Long London Weekend
Are you in Boston or do you know someone in Boston who'd be game to do you a favor TODAY in exchange for a possible trip to London? If your answer is yes, then awesome. You see, the Langham Hotel Boston has a classic London cab that drives around town, but instead of the traditional black, it's blush pink (Langham's signature shade). Spot the cab, snap a pic of it and upload it to the Langham Facebook to be entered into the contest—a contest that ends tomorrow night at 11:59pm.
What do you win, you ask? Oh let's see:
· Two roundtrip tickets on Virgin Atlantic in Premium Economy (which is very nice, we've been)
· A 3-night/4-day stay at Langham Boston's sister property across the ocean, the Langham London
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There's Nothing Subtle About the Langham's New Taxi
Though we don't know what exactly goes into converting a British car to fit fit US driving standards, we're grateful the work's already been done by Langham Boston. Eager to show off their imported London-style taxi, the hotel has started a promotion which will award a plane ticket to London, plus a three-night stay at sister hotel the Langham London, to anyone who spots the taxi on the streets of Boston and posts a photo onto the Langham's Facebook page.
Sound easy? Well it's about to get easier. As you can tell from the above photo, the taxi has been painted a bright, though still rather elegant, shade of pink, in honor of the hotel's signature color. So now, instead of just hunting through Boston for a rare model of car with the steering wheel on the wrong side, now you'll be hunting for a rare model of car with the steering wheel on the wrong side, and one that happens to be pink. Already, this contest sounds a lot easier than the art thief tournament going on in Melbourne.
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Guess The Weight Of The Langham's Gingerbread House To Win A Tea
4.5ft high. Four days to make. Hundreds of sweets stuck onto it: those are the stats for the incredible gingerbread house at the Langham London.
The house has been set up in Palm Court (the tea room), in order to coincide with the Festive Afternoon Tea that the hotel is offering as well as the sconegasmic Bijoux Tea. We popped by last week and - wow. It's incredible. Little wonder everyone is queuing to get their photo taken in front of it.
But it's not just a pretty face - you can actually win an afternoon tea for two if you guess the weight of the gingerbread house. Or rather, the amount of gingerbread used in its construction.
Entries should be rounded to the nearest kg and entered on the Langham's Facebook page by 23 December - so you have a little time.
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The Langham London's New Cocktail Might Gross You Out Then Get You Drunk
'Tis the season for cocktails whose appearance might cause you to retch at first sight. If you can stomach faux toasted Colombian giant ants and Mopani worms sitting atop your beverage—a finishing touch conceived of by the mixologists at London's Langham Hotel—then sip and you'll be rewarded with a top-shelf concoction.
The seasonal Vieux Carre cocktail was inspired by a drink originally created in 1938 by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at New Orleans' Monteleone Hotel. With a gothic, Southern influence as its jumping off point, cognac and rye whiskey is "aged with bespoke infused vermouth, bitters, and herbal liqueur in a glass bottle for a period of two weeks with wooden stave charred and cut into," giving the combination of spirits (get it?) a subtle, semi-oaky taste.
Served at the hotel's Artisan Bar and priced at a scare-inducing £16.50, it's going to cost you quite a lot to get trollied.
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The Langham's Bijoux Tea Will Give You A Sconegasm
Initially, it was love at first sight – we’d never seen anything so exquisite. Then, it was reputation – once we heard Britney was a fan, we wanted in as well. So that’s how we ended up trotting along to the Langham London this week, to try the new Stephen Webster Bijoux Tea that launched last month.
First thing to know – book ahead. Weekends can book up to five weeks in advance. Weekdays are a little easier, since there are three sittings. On the day we went, there was space for the 5.30pm sitting. But you don’t want to risk that – book about a week in advance.
Second thing to know: the Bijoux Tea isn’t the only one on offer. There’s also the Wonderland Tea (the standard one, £38) High Tea (£38, served from 5-6.30pm with things like crumpets and fruit cake) and the 1865 Langham High Tea (£40, served from 7-8.30pm, including cold canapés and fruit). The Bijoux Tea is more expensive, at £49pp. So what do you get for your extra cash?
Absurd prettiness, for a start – the tea is a work of art, and you’ll probably feel guilty about destroying it. But hey, it’s there to be demolished.
There are three courses to the tea, as with a normal one: sandwiches, scones, and cakes. But that’s as close to a standard afternoon tea as you get. Instead of smoked salmon and cucumber sandwiches, you get “smoked salmon and cream cheese with cucumber pearls”; instead of chicken, it’s poached quail breast with grapes and violet (yes, violet). The traditional egg sandwich is a duck egg – an actual duck egg – perched on a nub of bread, while there’s also one with lobster and piquillo peppers on a sub roll and a tiny apple-shaped, green icing-covered choux pastry filled with foie grass and apple.
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The Langham London's New Afternoon Tea Is Diamond. Literally.
Mmm, afternoon tea. It doesn't have to look good for us to take an interest, but that's always a bonus. Hence we're currently salivating over the Stephen Webster Bijoux Tea at the Langham Hotel London.
Stephen Webster, for those who don't know, is a jewellery artist, so the tea - which has been inspired by his Murder She Wrote collection - is lovely and bright, or, as the Langham says, "celebrates both British fashion and traditional afternoon tea with transgressive design and literary heritage." No diamonds, unfortunately, but you do get shimmering icing and gold cakes.
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The New Shanghai Sisters: The Andaz and The Langham Xintiandi
The other day we nearly lost it when we heard that the Andaz Shanghai would be opening this summer. Today, we're Andazming all over again after learning two big new pieces of info. 1. The hotel will probably open in August. And 2. We've got photos!
Another Hyatt Deep Throat source sent us this link to the architect's website where we not only got to spy on some pics of Andaz Shanghai but also the new Langham Hotel--The Langham Xintiandi which opened in January and which is now getting some "finishing touches."
The two five-star hotels are right next to each other in separate towers between the Huai Hai Zhong Road retail corridor and the Xintiandi district, which is a redeveloped nightlife neighborhood populated by restaurants, outdoor cafes and nightclubs. And they will be connected by a pedestrian bridge so you can flit from Andaz to Langham as you wish. (The Andaz is being called the Leisure Tower while the Langham is for business.)
There's so much design goodness to mention here we hardly know where to start! But let us break it down for you now:
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Langham Hotels Now Doing Rezzies Through Facebook
Facebook may finally be slowing down when it comes to acquiring new users but the truth is, those of us that are still on Facebook are still checking it obsessively everyday for news, entertainment, photos, deals, discounts, old classmates, internet memes, Farmville and so on.
Which is why some hotels are moving full steam ahead with using Facebook as a reservations tool. Omni Hotels broke the seal last month and now Langham Hotels are following suit.
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The Langham London Wants To Take You On A Magical Mystery Tour
Marylebone High Street
High tech isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when we think of the Langham London, so we’re pretty impressed by the latest venture coming from the concierge desk of the grand dame: MP3 walking tours of the neighboring areas.
The Langham is bang in the middle of Fitzrovia and Marylebone (the latter is more interesting, being one of London’s few remaining “villages”), and the hotel has constructed two walking tours to be played on MP3 players that are given out at the concierge desk.
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Make a Decent Proposal, Win A Stay At All Langham Hotels Plus Air Miles To Get You There
We may be cynical souls here at HotelChatter but all the London Royal Wedding packages popping up over the place are making us feel a little queasy. Except this competion, which has just popped up from the Langham Hotel London: partly because its royal connections are extremely tenuous, but mainly because it involves giving away a pretty cool prize, rather than swindling tourists out of £££££.
Langham Hotels (as a whole, not just London) are celebrating the Royal Wedding with a contest to find the World’s Most Romantic Proposal. And put away your sick bags, because there’s an incredible prize at stake: two nights in each of the eight Langham destinations worldwide, plus a million frequent flyer miles to get you hotel hopping.
Best of all, this isn’t restricted to soppy couples, because it doesn’t have to be a real proposal. So you can act out your prince/princess fantasies without any pesky repercussions in the real world.
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The Langham London Keeps Up With The Jones By Opening A Swanky Spa
As the London hotel openings gather speed the oldies need to make sure they’re still in the game. Never one to shy away from renovations the Langham Hotel London knows exactly what to do to make sure it's in prime position. The hotel has just opened a swanky new Chuan Spa, which just so happens to be the first Chuan Spa in Europe. Round of applause please!
There are six private treatment rooms including a Couples Spa Suite, relaxation area, vitality pool, steam room, sauna, mosaic-lined swimming pool and salt cave. But what exactly is a salt cave? Well it's basically a salt sauna with lots of salty air that apparently cleanses and purifies the organs, and let's be honest we all need a good cleansing once in a while.
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