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HOTELS The Regency Suite’s bedroom at The Lanesborough THE LANESBOROUGH toms.) Another best-booking bet is any one of the one-bedroom Buckingham Suites (convertible to two). These 900-square-foot suites have separate living rooms with large dining areas. Recently added amenities include complimentary, unlimited telephone calls to land lines in the E.U. and U.S. (calls to mobiles are about $5 for 30 minutes); butlers carrying wireless PDAs so guests can e-mail requests from anywhere; the Spa Studio (three treatment rooms); and a 24/7 Fitness Studio (alternatively, exercise equipment can be placed in larger guest rooms). Also England’s first tea sommelier now presents nearly two dozen varieties of tea that are generally purchased at auction. To counter no-smoking ordinances, the Garden Room now accommodates die-hard smokers from late afternoon until midnight. Here BY LAUREN PRICE This London gem has introduced value-added amenities to its luxe offerings guests can also enjoy rare Cuban cigars and vintage cognacs from the Library Bar’s “Liquid History” collection. The hotel’s wine cellar is another option for exclusive gatherings for up to 12 guests for a sit-down repast. The beloved glass-roofed Conservatory restaurant will undergo a refurbishment in January and reopen in March 2008. In the interim, guests will dine in the Belgravia Room. Have questions? Contact Rooms Division Manager Michael Naylor-Leyland (+44-20-7259-5599, mnaylor-leyland@lanesborough.com). I THE 95-ROOM LANESBOROUGH’S (www.lanesborough.com) residential—and always discreet—ambiance is what keeps guests returning, as does the staff’s talent for supremely executing every detail of your client’s stay. At Hyde Park Corner, all the recently refurbished Regency-style guest rooms and suites boast a stunning abundance of features. The three-bedroom Royal Suite, overlooking Hyde Park, is the largest at 2,900 square feet. It’s also one of its most popular, given that it’s booked 60 percent of the time at full rack rate. The suite features a drawing room, a large dining area and a study and prep kitchen. Naturally, it comes with an on-demand, 24/7 chauffeur who’ll tool your clients around town in a RollsRoyce Phantom. (The hotel operates its own fleet of Mercedes, BMWs and Rolls-Royce Phan70 | TravelAgent October 1, 2007 CONNECTING YOU For a profile on Lanesborough’s managing director Geoffrey Gelardi, visit www.travelagentcentral. com/lanesborough http://www.lanesborough.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/lanesborough http://www.travelagentcentral.com/lanesborough

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