Premier Hotels & Resorts - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 25) THE ROCCO FORTE COLLECTION The Albemarle, which is dressed in the room’s original rich, wood-paneled walls, serves up a long list of traditional English fare, using only the finest seasonal ingredients. The hotel also presents a series of Culinary Days, led by Executive Chef Lee Streeton, who imparts his culinary knowledge to groups of six, focusing on creating the finest seasonal dishes with the freshest of specially-sourced produce. The hotel’s English Tea Room serves one of the most famous afternoon teas in London and a selection of lighter meals. The Donovan Bar pays homage to the celebrated British photographer Terence Donovan and is lined with his iconic prints. The bar offers a wide selection of bubbling champagnes by the glass and exotic, distinctive cocktails. Live jazz is performed Monday to Saturday. The Spa at Brown’s offers excellent beauty treatments and fitness facilities, with three relaxing treatment rooms. For those who like to stay on task, a business center and six private banquet rooms are available for up to 120 guests. THE MANSARD BEDROOMS combine luxurious Special Weekend Offer One night accommodation from £250, plus VAT. Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only. Subject to availability. Ratings/Reviews: Five-star deluxe hotel. Accommodations: 117 guest rooms, 29 suites. Rates: Guest rooms from £285; suites from £670. Location/Airport: On peaceful Albemarle Street, the hotel is just minutes from the elegant designer stores of Bond Street, the art galleries of Cork Street and St. James and the vibrant theaters of the West End. The hotel is a 40-minute, 18-mile journey from London Heathrow Airport. Meeting/Event Facilities: Six function suites and meeting rooms for up to 120 people; business center. Room Amenities: All rooms offer two-line phones, voice messaging, broadband Internet connections and digital flat-screen LCD televisions with interactive video-on-demand, iPod docking stations, mini-bar and safe. All suites have built-in televisions in the bathrooms and DVD players. Luxury Services: 24-hour room service, full concierge service, valet parking, same-day laundry service, instant message delivery, complimentary packing and unpacking upon request, pressing service upon request, complimentary shoe-shine, fast check-in and check-out, Wi-Fi in the public areas, transfer to/from airport/station. Address: Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4BP, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 20 7493 6020 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7493 9381 E-mail: reservations.browns@roccofortecollection.com Website: www.roccofortecollection.com GDS: FC General Manager: Stuart P. Johnson Affiliations: The Rocco Forte Collection, The Leading Hotels of the World, Virtuoso comfort with stunning style (above). The Kipling Suite’s sitting room (right) is reminiscent of a posh London flat. www.premierhotels.com Winter/Spring 2009 | PREMIER HOTELS & RESORTS 25 http://www.roccofortecollection.com http://www.roccofortecollection.com http://www.premierhotels.com
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