Travel  | April 20th 2011
Red and hot

Red hot Four Seasons Park Lane

Alrighty hotel harlots, not content with our lowdown on London’s hottest boutique openings so far this year, we know you’re hankering for more. 2011 has equally been a bumper year for big chains old and new, from the high flying Four Seasons Park Lane to historic St. Pancras Renaissance, plus a couple of smaller luxury players in between (including a former Playboy Club that’s soon to give good bed), here are five more bowers making a splash in the British capital.

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Travel  | April 17th 2011
The Grazing Goat Pub

Get your manor house on

Old London town is bursting with hotel launches and relaunches this year, (no) thanks to the royal nuptials and the Olympics next year, with plenty more to come. While we have our longstanding faves, like The Connaught, Claridge’s and The Soho Hotel, there’s much to be said for the new and different, and these boutique babes have caught our eye. From kooky townhouses to cosy gastrobeds, here’s a peek at what awaits, Kate.

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Food, Travel  | May 12th 2010
Design and flavour sensation Viajante

Design and flavour sensation Viajante

London’s East End may be the epicentre of cool and there’s been plenty of buzz surrounding the city’s newest Design Hotel, Town Hall Hotel and Apartments, but let’s get one thing clear, its location, Bethnal Green can still be rough as badger’s chuff. You’re not in Shoreditch anymore, Dorothy. Right, now that’s been said, let’s get down to business.

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