Red Carnation Hotels focus on food with a #TasteofRCH.
Red Carnation Hotels are passionate about their food and they’re using Twitter to shine a spotlight on their love of all things gastronomic. By following their hashtag #TasteofRCH you can get an...
View ArticleLondon hotels perform well in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards.
The results of TripAdvisor’s 2014 Travellers’ Choice Awards have been released and London hotels, as well as London itself, have made a strong showing. London was named most popular destination in the...
View ArticleTreat Dad to a Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea for Father’s Day.
The Milestone Hotel is adding a masculine touch to afternoon tea this June, in celebration of Father’s Day, with a Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea. Designed to “satisfy the gusto of all men”, there’s...
View ArticleLondon boutique hotels roundup – May 2014
Though you might not guess it from the rather damp weather plaguing London at the tail-end of May, summer is in fact just around the corner. That means summer festivals, picnics in the park, sporting...
View ArticleAn afternoon tea for Father’s Day…and beyond?
Having recently learned about the Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea at The Milestone, I went along with my friend Tom Jones, author of the Tired of London, Tired of Life blog and book, to evaluate this new...
View ArticleTop 5 “behind the scenes” experiences at London hotels.
There’s a reason Downton Abbey is watched by millions. There’s something fascinating about getting a glimpse of what goes on downstairs. It’s where all the action happens. So it’s little wonder some...
View ArticleTop 5 best uses of social media by London hotels.
Social media has pretty much changed the world. It’s changed the way we receive our news, it’s changed the way we interact with our friends and it’s changed the way we do business. For hotels, it’s...
View ArticleTop 3 London hotels for a frightfully good time this Halloween.
Halloween is fast approaching, but there’s still time to find something fun to do for this spooktacular event. London is the perfect place for a screamingly good time, with its dark history and...
View ArticleTop 10 London hotel afternoon teas: we crunch the numbers!
This is your ultimate guide to the best London afternoon teas, based on TripAdvisor data and our unique methodology. We’ve included pricing (as of 31/10/2014) and menu links. For the best afternoon...
View ArticleDear Santa…6 of the best Christmas gifts from London hotels.
We all want to choose special Christmas gifts for our nearest and dearest. But thinking of new present ideas every year can be tricky. If however you’re going to treat yourself to a Christmas shopping...
View ArticleGet a room: London’s 7 sexiest hotel rooms for Valentine’s Day.
With the film adaption of 50 Shades of Grey due to be released on February 13, Valentine’s Day this year is set to be sexier than ever. So for couples who want to add a little va va voom into their...
View ArticleTop 5 boozy afternoon teas at London hotels.
You don’t have to look far to find an afternoon tea in London accompanied by a glass of champagne or prosecco. It’s become quite the thing to make your sophisticated afternoon tea even more...
View Article9 London hotels named ‘Stellar Stays’ by HotelsCombined.
There’s no shortage of awards for hotels. In fact, there are so many that a hotel is probably doing quite poorly if they haven’t managed to nab at least one award from someone! But usually when lists...
View ArticleDo men really need their own afternoon teas?
Another London hotel has beefed up afternoon tea for a more masculine audience. Last year The Milestone put on a special Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea for Father’s Day, the Sanctum Soho offers a Gents...
View ArticleLondon boutique hotels roundup – March 2015.
Spring is here and with it, as ever, the promise of upcoming sporting events, festivals and the inevitable surge in tourism on the streets of London. As the city’s boutique hotels prepare for the busy...
View ArticleCelebrate the royal baby with these 4 London hotel offers.
Love them or not, the royal family are certainly a draw for tourism to the UK, and especially to London. With the arrival of the new princess, it looks like the capital should expect a boom. If the...
View Article4 London hotels for people not in Edinburgh this August.
The Edinburgh Festival is underway in Scotland’s capital, for a month of fun and festivities. But what if you’re in London instead? Not everyone has left for bonnie wee Scotland, yet there’s still...
View ArticleLondon boutique hotels roundup – August 2015.
As the unpredictable weather will attest, summer is on its way out and autumn is waiting in the wings. But even a little rain and the occasional bluster is sure to do little to dampen the appetite of...
View ArticleLondon boutique hotels roundup – September 2015.
Autumn is officially upon us and London is feeling a little less crowded after a busy summer! It’s sure to be a short breather though, before the waves of Christmas shoppers and revellers descend on...
View ArticleLondon’s Hotel 41 tops the best UK hotels in 2017.
London hotels tend to do quite well in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards. This year’s awards include some familiar names, such as Hotel 41, as well as some newcomers, like the Nadler Victoria....
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