On a recent trip to London, instead of sightseeing I choose to have a little pampering treat at Liz Earle instead. After the excitement of Christmas and New Year, I found myself at Duke Of York Square, where the flag ship shop of Liz Earle can be found. The treatment rooms are on the lower ground floor of the retail…
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LONDON, THE GRANGE ST PAUL’S HOTEL REVIEW
This is The Grange St Paul's, just around the corner from St Paul's Cathedral. So for another weekend trip to the capital, I knew from past experience that I would stay at another of the Grange Hotels. I arrived and was checked into a room on the fourth floor. I was lucky that we have been given a room on…
Recently announced as Iceland leading hotel in the World Travel Awards of 2015. I found this hotel in a travel brochure and just loved the look of it. I loved the art deco theme that I found. The Hotel Borg was the city’s first luxury hotel—and it’s still the most beloved. Jóhannes Jósefsson, a native Icelander who worked in the…
LONDON, MOTEL ONE LONDON TOWER HILL REVIEW
Motel One offers great design for little money and this is exactly what I found ! I had needed a hotel for my visit to the annual World Travel Market which is held at Excel Exhibition Centre. I was very lucky to find the Motel One. I had never heard of this brand before. I was checked in very…
I had wanted to visit the Malmaison, London so it was the obvious choice when I was in the City recently. This is a converted nurses home. I arrived one wet windy afternoon after a morning of sightseeing. I was checked in a basic room on the first floor. But I was pleasantly surprised, the size of the room, with…
So as birthday present, I went to experience the St Pancras Spa at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. Have I mentioned yet that I love this hotel - its my favourite in the world ! I had hoped to arrive early before my package as I wanted to swim for a while in that gorgeous pool. But problems with the…