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London’s Supper Clubs Offer Travelers a Chance to Meet People

26Dec

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London’s Supper Clubs Offer Travelers a Chance to Meet People

Alone in London with a day to kill, Jon Martin was hungry for an off-the-cuff adventure when he decided to show up for a meal at a stranger’s home.A writer from North Carolina, Mr. Martin, 36, was finishing up a trip to Europe and had just parted ways with a friend. Sick of restaurant-hopping, he was browsing the event site DesignMyNight when he stumbled across the Fengzhen supper club, a twice-a-month event promising a home-cooked Chinese and Southeast Asian feast.He found himself taking a southbound train to the end of the line and knocking on the door of a terrace house, where he joined 11 strangers to eat a 10-course meal prepared by Jay Zhang. The host, a hairstylist by trade, was leaning into another passion that evening: taking strangers through an indulgent culinary experience.The...

Edyn opens Cove property in London’s Kensington district – Business Traveller

4Nov

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Edyn opens Cove property in London’s Kensington district – Business Traveller

Edyn has opened the latest property under its fledgling Cove brand. Cove Huntingdon House is located within an existing building on Kensington’s Cromwell Road, around ten minutes’ walk north of Earl’s Court Station. Features include three one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom apartments, with interior design by Berlin-based Amy Brandhorst. The property has been designed for stays of 90 days or more, with rates starting from £150 + VAT per night. Cove Huntingdon House is located next to another edyn property – Ember Locke – which opened this summer following the conversion of the former NH Kensington hotel. I visited the aparthotel in September and was particularly impressed with the public areas. Apartment review: Ember Locke Edyn launched the “next generation” Cove serviced apartment concept ...

Whitbread planning hotel development next to London’s Fenchurch Street station – Business Traveller

3Oct

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Whitbread planning hotel development next to London’s Fenchurch Street station – Business Traveller

Whitbread has announced plans for its latest City of London hotel, following the acquisition of an office building next to Fenchurch Street station. Premier Inn’s owner has acquired the 1970s New London House building on London Street for £56.5 million, and plans to convert it into a hotel-led mixed use development. Whitbread will now seek planning consent from the City of London Corporation to repurpose and extend the building – which currently comprises a podium and tower structure. Aside from a new hotel the group plans to develop “a mix of complementary uses on Crutched Friars and London Street together with new public spaces”. New London House is situated adjacent to Fenchurch Street station – which operates rail services towards east London and south Essex, and is also close to exi...

Accor opens Raffles hotel in London’s Whitehall – Business Traveller

29Sep

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Accor opens Raffles hotel in London’s Whitehall – Business Traveller

The restoration project has retained many of the original design elements of the building, including hand-laid mosaic floors, oak panelling, magnificent chandeliers and a centrepiece marble staircase. The opening of Raffles London at The OWO follows the long-awaited unveiling of The Peninsula London earlier this month, situated on Grosvenor Place in Belgravia, overlooking Wellington Arch and Hyde Park Corner. The Peninsula London opens at Hyde Park Corner Commenting on the news Omer Acar, CEO of Raffles and Orient Express, said: “We are honoured to be part of this monumental project. Opening Raffles London at The OWO within this historical building is an incredible highlight and marks one of the most important moments in the history of the Raffles brand which has long been synonymous wi...

London’s restored Saville Theatre set to incorporate citizenM hotel – Business Traveller

20Sep

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London’s restored Saville Theatre set to incorporate citizenM hotel – Business Traveller

Plans have been unveiled for the redevelopment and restoration of The Saville Theatre on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue. The venue first opened in 1931, and has hosted live performances by acts including the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, The Who and Jimi Hendrix. In more recent times the site has housed a four-screen Odeon cinema, but there are now plans to return the building to a live performance venue, including new accommodation and dining facilities. Real estate investment firm Yoo Capital – which acquired the site in 2021 – said that it was in discussion “with a number of esteemed project partners to inspire and bring to life its vision for the development”. As part of this it confirmed that the Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is “exploring the venue as its first permanent home in...

London’s former Park Lane Mews hotel to be converted into luxury boutique property – Business Traveller

13Aug

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London’s former Park Lane Mews hotel to be converted into luxury boutique property – Business Traveller

Plans have been unveiled for a new boutique hotel off Park Lane in London’s Mayfair district. Bain Capital Special Situations and Orka Investments Limited have received planning permission to convert the former Park Lane Mews Hotel into an 82-room luxury property, featuring a signature restaurant, lobby bar and café, and a private members’ space. The development – which is located towards the bottom end of Park lane close to upmarket hotels including the Four Seasons, Intercontinental and Sheraton Grand – will also see the creation of 16 luxury residences across two restored townhouses on Hertford Street. “The opportunity to design and deliver a new hotel in Mayfair is rare and privileged one,” said Timothy Shepherd, managing director at architects Buckley Gray Yeoman. “We have approache...

The Cavendish to become London’s first Crest Collection hotel – Business Traveller

6Aug

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The Cavendish to become London’s first Crest Collection hotel – Business Traveller

The Ascott Ltd has announced plans to add the first property under The Crest Collection in the UK. Earlier this year the group outlined expansion plans for the brand, with locations including Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka and London. At the time there were no details on the property in the UK capital, but it has now been confirmed that The Cavendish London is set to be rebranded as a Crest Collection hotel following refurbishment. The Ascott outlines expansion of The Crest Collection The 230-key hotel is located on Jermyn Street behind Fortnum & Mason in London’s Mayfair district. Business Traveller last reviewed the property back in 2011. The hotel will undergo a year-long phased renovation project starting in the fourth quarter of 2024, after CapitaLand Ascott Trust signed a Memo...

One Sloane hotel to open in London’s Chelsea in September – Business Traveller

27Jul

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One Sloane hotel to open in London’s Chelsea in September – Business Traveller

London’s Chelsea neighbourhood will welcome the new One Sloane hotel this September, located at 1 Sloane Gardens just off Sloane Square. The hotel is a collaboration between Parisian hotelier Costes, designer Francois-Joseph Graf and the 300-year-old Cadogan Estate. One Sloane is a conversion of a former retail and residential block, with the six-year project retaining the facade of the 19th century building while adding a sixth floor with its own cupola. Interiors, meanwhile, have been remodelled by Graf and a team of artisans and craftspeople, with design features including ceiling cornices, wood wall panelling, antique chairs, mosaic tiling and chandeliers suspended from a painted stormy skied ceiling. The hotel will also feature William Morris wallpaper and mirrors along the staircas...