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The May Fair Is Wearing Its Fashion Week Status On Its Sleeve

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

London Fashion Week is not only here, we're halfway through, and to celebrate, we popped over to the May Fair Hotel today to check on its fashiony windows which promised to show "vibrant, stylish scenes from the catwalk" by Spiros Halaris.

And wow. They're so much nicer than we imagined! And so much more discreet and tasteful! Like lifesize black and white sketches, with the odd hint of color.

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The May Fair Will Bring The Catwalk To The Window This Fashion Week

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Not long to go till London Fashion Week now, and once again the May Fair Hotel is the official hotel partner. So what are they doing to mark the occasion? Why, boarding up the windows of course!

Well, not quite. What’s actually happening is that the windows are going designer – they’ll be transformed by graphic artist Spiros Halaris so that the hotel’s façade will show “vibrant, stylish scenes from the catwalk.”

Seing as Halaris has previously worked for D&G, Tom Ford and, gasp, Topshop, this could be a good one. Also, if the windows are blocked out, that may spell a temporary reprieve from members of the Saturdays and Geldof spawn propping up the bar. No paps, no point, right ladies? Right.

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In the Mood for Proper Scones with Devonshire Clotted Cream?

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Okay, we admit that sometime before we had our coffee this morning, the Royal Wedding got to us and melted our hard hearts just a tad. We're not sure which part was our favorite exactly, but Kate's departure (and the first glimpse of the Sarah Burton-designed Alexander McQueen dress) from The Goring definitely ranks up there.

As we've previously reported, The Goring is Middleton headquarters this week, as Kate stayed there last night, prepped for the wedding there, had her final fitting with Sarah Burton there, and her parents will remain there tonight. Therefore we're betting that it's going to be a feat to access the hotel to soak in some of the royal spirit. In fact, The Goring will likely be overrun with Royal Wedding-obsessed tourists and locals alike for the next few months at least.

Therefore, you're going to need another suggestion for a great hotel afternoon tea, hmm?

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Not Everyone is in Londontown for the Royal Wedding

Where: Stratton St., London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Songstress Jennifer Hudson is overseas shacking up at the May Fair in London—and no, it wasn't for the royal wedding. J-Hud has been in town to promote her sophomore album, I Remember Me, and the single of the same name.

The newly svelte star has been rocking form-fitting outfits (see above dress) all around town. She also took some time out of her busy touring schedule to get a mani at the May Fair. Though we're guessing she used the hotel's in-room spa services rather than visit the spa with the rest of the hotel guests.

The good news is you don't have to be a celeb to get in-room spa services at the May Fair. Any guest can simply dial zero and request a spa treatment in their room, including a spray tan. (Hello, Snooki!)

[Photo: Daily Mail]

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Prosecco, Strawberries and a Rug. Yours for £100 at The May Fair

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Free booze and sweet stuff – just what we like to hear. Book the May Fair Hotel’s Summer Promotion - yes, even though it’s barely summer anymore – and they’ll swing by your (deluxe) room with a bottle of prosecco, a punnet of strawberries and a picnic rug for you to get your drink on al fresco.

The deal also nets you a full English breakfast, 25 percent off Amba Bar & Grill, and the chance to bed down alongside the greats of British celebrity culture such as Ashley Cole and his new bird. Lucky you!

Or are you? Because if you buy your own booze and berries, and get breakfast at the Pret a Manger down the road, it will save you about £100.

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UK TV Chef to Launch Restaurant at The May Fair Hotel

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

For the rest of the week, we'll be focusing on the latest news out of Londontowne. Got a hotel we should check out or know of any tawdry London hotel scoop? Or better yet, got the skinny on where all the WAGs hang out? Tip us off.

Chef Silvena Rowe, star of "Saturday Kitchen" and executive chef at Baltic is to take over the restaurant at the Mayfair Hotel. As we've well-documented here on HotelChatter, The May Fair hotel is the accommodation choice tons of celebs. Lady Gaga lives there when she is in London and Kate Moss’s penthouse birthday party apparently lasted two full days.

And don't forget when Paris Hilton spent the night! So this new restaurant will no doubt be perfect location for some more star- spotting, not to mention reality TV sets. (But is there a way to ban Katie Price?)

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What is Holding Up The May Fair's Tea Tray?

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Are you thinking what we’re thinking? Because we’re thinking that this is a pretty naughty-looking platter to serve an oh-so-genteel afternoon tea on.

We’re not sure exactly what those orange things are meant to be if they’re not splayed legs. Bunny ears? Lopsided peace signs? We can’t really see it.

The culprit? The May Fair Hotel. It kind of makes sense – the May Fair likes to be trendy, and so they wanted to sex up something as intrinsically untrendy as afternoon tea. Maybe their celeb clients won’t even look at a scone unless it’s on a mirrored plate between two spreadeagled orange legs.

Either way, it didn’t stop us partaking to the full. The green macarons were particularly good. And considering it’s one of the cheapest teas in London - £19.50 or £25 with a glass of champagne – we won’t let the leggies stop us from going back.

Another pic of the goodies is after the jump.

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Cocktails, Cupcakes, and Carcrash Celebs at the May Fair This Week

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Ah The May Fair, how we love your quirky ideas. In-room Nobu, in-house jeans, celebs on tap, and the latest ruse - Cocktails & Cupcakes, which launched this week, and combines two of our favourite things, sugar and booze.

For £20, their new take on afternoon tea - set in the bar - gives you tea and coffee-flavoured cocktails (Caramel Espresso Martini, Peppermint Tea Martini, or the intriguing-sounding, Chamomile, Spiced Rum & Pomegranate cocktail, served hot, so you can pass it off as a cup of tea, see), served with equally exotic (coconut and strawberry, lemon curd) cupcakes. Yum.

But oh the May Fair – we’re slightly tiring of your celeb ambassadors. If it’s not the ghastly Peaches Geldof, or the dreadful Danny Dyer, or some footballers better known for their extramaritals than their prowess on the pitch, it’s mega-boobed glamour model Jordan, who used to be popular until she went all kamikaze on us this summer, or her ex, the drippy Peter Andre (speaking on the May Fair's Youtube channel here).

To be fair to the hotel, it’s only allowed to talk about the guests who want publicity. Also, when we asked this morning, they swore blind that, seeing as it was the official hotel for the London Film Festival which finished this week, it had loads of A-listers staying this month – it just had to keep hushed up about them. May Fair, we hear you on that. But you might want to take your ambassadors up a notch if you want to keep your trendy image.

(Ps: Just to clarify, we don't categorise Mel B as part of the despo lot – we won’t hear a word against her. Ahem)

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The May Fair Was a Hit With the Celebs Last Night

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Last night was quite the starfest for the May Fair Hotel last night. 50 Cent was staying there, in between driving round London in a Rolls Royce and racking up £75k bar bills.

Footballers Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand were there as well – they produced the film Fiddy was there to promote. And so was Mel B, who was in town for the launch party of British Airways’ direct London-Vegas flights.

Looks like Mel is on the hotel’s ambassador scheme which lets celebs stay at hugely reduced rates in return for plugging it and being photographed at it. And boy does this woman give them their money’s worth. Not only did she step out in two spangly dresses (she hit the film premiere before the BA party), but last time she was there, she was photographed groping her friend in the bar. Nice work lady! Something tells us she’s got a free bed for life there. We like to think it’s the pink Schiaparelli suite.

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The May Fair Has Private Nobu Dining, But It Will Cost You

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Just in case you were worried that its trendy crown might be slipping since Fashion Week ended, the May Fair London has come up with a rather swanky restaurant partnership: getting Nobu to do in-room catering.

It’s probably out of the budget for most people – it’s Nobu, for a start, and it's being done privately, after all. But if you do have a spare £1500 to swing for the cheapest suite, plus £70pp for the food (that's the lunch menu - it goes up to £120 for dinner), you’ll get a “bespoke private dining experience” as it’s made for you and up to 120 of your friends in one of the May Fair’s signature suites (our favourite is the pink Schiaparelli).

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The May Fair Has A Mystery Gift For Fashionistas

Where: Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Another six months, another London Fashion Week – in fact, it’s the LFW 25th anniversary. This time, as last, we’re going to be hoping the May Fair Hotel throws up some real celeb sightings over the next few days. Let’s hope that, unlike last time, this round we won’t be disappointed – because we’re getting pretty bored of Peaches Geldof by now.

We’ll let you know next week who’s around – but until then, it’s not too late to book your own Fash Week stay – the hotel is running a London Fashion Week Experience package for us mortals. That gets you a King Superior room, breakfast, a free cocktail, a copy of The File (to you and me, that’s the official LFW guide) and a mystery “gift from the hotel”, which we’re hoping isn’t the chance to share the bar with Ms Geldof.

The package costs £249, and seeing as rooms start at £220 anyway, that doesn’t sound like a rip-off to us. Though it probably depends what the mystery gift is. Us, we’re crossing our fingers it’s a visit from David Gandy.

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Fashion Week Celebs Thin On the Ground at the May Fair

Where: Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

You may not have noticed (we barely have, to be honest) but London Fashion Week is on at the moment. But while the May Fair has been designated the official LFW hotel, it doesn't seem to be blasting the rest of the capital when it comes to celeb stakes. Erin O’Connor was spotted in the bar on Monday (good call) but Nicola Roberts (the ginger one from Girls Aloud) was the only other big (ahem) name the hotel could come up with.

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