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The May Fair's Youtube Channel is Actually Watchable
October 16, 2008 at 12:58 PM | 1 Comment
In their everlasting, always admirable and at times embarrassing quests to reach out to the "Facebook Generation," hotels often venture onto the interwebs to create blogs and Twitters and what have you. On occasion, we rip on them when they're done poorly -- who wants to read a blog full of lame plugs for a hotel or watch a YouTube channel full of commercials? -- but sometimes they do it up right and warm our hearts.
The latter is the case with the May Fair Hotel's YouTube Channel (hooray! We're saying nice things!) You'll find all kinds of vids that a potential guest of the hotel might want to watch: an awesome foray into the penthouse suite, a one-on-one sesh with the hotel's personal trainer, and even an exclusive interview with the mindnumbingly boring Paris Hilton (fun to watch if you want to get a taste of the friendliness of the staff; exceptionally lovely even when faced with a Hilton sister).
We especially dug the video footage of the rooms -- like the Bamboo Suite, above.
Leap Year Hotels
This Leap Year, Ladies Can Utilize the Proposal Butler
February 12, 2008 at 2:55 PM | 0 Comments
To celebrate the tradition of women being "allowed" to propose on February 29th (as it is not recognized by the British legal calendar), London's May Fair Hotel is offering a "Leap Year Proposal Package" encouraging young ladies to take the romantic reins this year.
This is very similar to the proposal package that Kimpton Hotels is offering stateside, only a tad bit pricier and well, that one doesn't come with the services of a Proposal Butler. Yes, we said Proposal Butler.
London Hotel Reviews
Another Reviewer Enjoys Luxury at the May Fair London
March 27, 2007 at 9:30 AM | 0 Comments
While the UK Times reviewer might've enjoyed a stay at the newly refurbished Radisson May Fair Hotel just a couple of months ago, rival paper the Guardian had to have a go this time. And rather than complaining about dry scrambled eggs at breakfast, reviewer Tom Robbins had a small rave about one of the most well-known (expensive) hotels in London. He was plenty pleased just with the view inside his own rom:
There's the marble floor, winged pink leather chair, an entire wall covered in pink cowhide, a fire that comes on at the touch of a remote control, and a huge freestanding bath with waterproof TV.
Furthering our suspicion that Robbins doesn't get out much, he only almost complains about the lobby design (it's Asian-influence style is a bit unoriginal) but everything redeems itself simply by appearing luxurious enough. And who are we to complain anyway: the May Fair will definitely look fancier than our own pad. Robbins does reiterate that the latest Radisson overhaul has made a 400-room slightly decaying monster into a nearly boutique style place--if you can say that when there are 400 room-keys hanging behind reception--but the prices still match the traditional May Fair image, especially for a "signature suite" like the one Robbins scored.
He also gives the tip that their website occasionally offers double rooms from as low as 155 pounds ($300) which is definitely a bargain for the most expensive property on the British Monopoly gameboard.
[Photo: TripAdvisor]
Related Stories:
· May Fair Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]
· May Fair London Gets a New $140 Million Look [HotelChatter]
· Checking In: The Mayfair [Guardian UK]
London Hotel Reviews
Breakfast Not So Fair at the May Fair
December 18, 2006 at 11:40 AM | 4 Comments
To us, May Fair means the most expensive property on the British edition of Monopoly. And with this in mind, we'd be expecting big things from the May Fair Hotel in London, especially since we know it's just been given a $140 million renovation after being taken over by Radisson.
This week the UK times saw fit to review the May Fair and the results sound pretty positive. As we'd expect, they gave the thumbs up to the swish new style and décor, and were particularly impressed at the framed antique kimono hanging in their room. The convenient location and the popular bars within the hotel were also much appreciated. Where the May Fair fell down for this reviewer was at breakfast:
My dry, lukewarm scrambled egg was served on a plate that was splattered with a brown liquid on the underside. The orange juice was not freshly squeezed and we had to order tea twice.
Nobody's perfect; even the reviewer was kind enough to suggest that it could be first-month-open teething problems. But then again, is it ever really possible to get a good breakfast in England?
[Photo: Onama]
Related Stories:
· May Fair London Gets a New $140 Million Look [HotelChatter]
· May Fair Hotel review [Times UK]
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