London – Travel
London – Sophistated, modern, crowded and historic. Add a palace, major jewels, the West End & Harrods & you have a major adult playground. For the kids – entertain them w/the London Eye, double decker buses & the new “sleepover” at the Natural History Museum ( wish we were 8-11 year old again!)
Does being married or single influence Where2Stay? Location, cost, size & child friendly all play a part. Do you want your hotel, hip & modern with sexy dark lounges, a DJ spinning “singles” on the roof? Or do you prefer a quiet, elegant & romantic hotel? Sometimes you might want to “marry” the two which is the hardest to find. You will see an M (married), S (single), or an MS, (married/single) next to each hotel.
Where2Stay
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Firmdale Hotels – The Wear Girls love this select group of 7 boutique hotels in London (& the Crosby St Hotel in NY) perfect jewels designed by interior decorator Kit Kemp w/ her husband Tim. All perfect locations. Haymarket Hotel – next to the National Gallery, SoHo Hotel w/ theater outside your door, Covent Garden, Number 16, in hip South Kensington, Charlotte Street Hotel near Oxford St, Knightsbridge Hotel, with Harrods practically at your doorstep (see pics above) and the new Dorset Square Hotel (so new, it’s only opened a week.) No two hotels alike but all have in common the wit, humor, glamour and charm of its owners. All sustainable and all supremely comfortable. Plus reasonably priced (for London!) MS
Sanderson -if space travel, purple bars, celebrity sightings, indoor/outdoor lobby’s, Salvador Dali & fantasy are your interest, then this hotel is for you. Located off Oxford St near Bond, a 150 room hotel designed by legendary Phillipe Stark entertains you with wit, style & a fabulous spa. A perfect stage for making new friends. S
Dukes – Member of the Small Luxury Hotel Group, this elegant, opulent and luxurious hotel just won the coveted title of ‘England’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ at the World Travel Awards. W/ Dukes Bar downstairs (some say the best martini in the world.) Is there a better place for romance? M
Where2Eat
Food is fabulous in London. Yes, expensive but key is quality in both dining (and in men!) Every country and type of food is available but what is hard to find is a restaurant that “marries” good food with ambiance. That restaurant is…
Sketch – Every 13 months hire an award winning artist (the first is Martin Creed, the Turner Award) to change the interior of your restaurant from walls, ceiling, floors & furniture, add in three star Michelin chef Pierre Gagnaire (whose restaurant is upstairs) to design the menu and you have Sketch. Every table, glass, cutlery and chair is different. Climb the white staircase, enter the unisex bathroom where toilets are pod like individual spaceships. Toss in good food, excellent service & a hot sexy bar. Where else can you be part of the art!
Amaya – This sexy, romantic “Indian Grill” Restaurant has no starters or main courses on the menu. All are small plates (think Indian tapas) mostly grilled, presented with the beauty & precision of sushi. For you foodies we offer The Ledbury – A two star Michelin Restaurant, located in trendy Notting Hill. Food is worth the two months in advance reservation!
Where2Shop
You can shop in London! The trick is to buy English designers who are less expensive than the US. (Thank God for VAT.) Stroll down Sloan, Old & New Bond, Conduit & South Moulton Streets. Our finds: Feathers– Located just behind Harvey Nichols this designer store sources new designers from around the world. The Wear Girls love this store. Browns – Expanded to five interconnecting townhouses on South Moulton St the clothes are amazing. And expensive! Those in the know go to Browns Pop Up Labels for Less on Marylebone Lane. Shhh…don’t tell. Gianmarco Lorenzi Maybe not English but this Italian label is a find for fabulous shoes. We couldn’t resist. Harvey Nichols – in our opinion the best department store in London.
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