Top Tip…

Psssst…..yeah you….it’s us…the London hotel experts!  We’ve got a little secret to let you in on.  Fancy going away for a short break but feeling a little skint?  Well, make sure you visit lastminute.com on Thursday 17th February from 10am to get some really amazing deals and make your money go that bit further!  Beware of imitations…our deals are sourced specifically for this promotion alone and aren’t available anywhere else or at any other time than for 24 hours on the 17th February….best of all we’ve got a stonking deal in a top London hotel too!  So make sure you visit lastminute.com on the 17th February to bag your self a bargain!

Toast the Royal Couple at The Langham, London

So, if like me your invite to the wedding of the year (excluding the wedding of the other Kate…Miss Moss) has been lost in the post, you can celebrate in style at The Langham hotel which is offering a very special Royal Wedding Celebration Tea. Cherish Finden, the hotel’s Executive Pastry Chef, has created delectable savoury and pastry treats for ‘Tea Royale’, which will be served in Palm Court only during April.

This indulgent afternoon tea captures the spirit and enchantment of a Royal Wedding with many tempting delights such as:

Freshly made finger sandwiches including:
- Lobster and cucumber with fennel pollen
- Scottish salmon poached in pink Champagne with green peppercorns
- Castle of Mey beef sirloin with horseradish.

Delicate speciality pastries, scones and desserts including:
- Westminster Abbey chocolate cake
- Apricot and raspberry Royal Crown
- Royal Champagne jelly
- Warm wild lavender and honey scones with Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry preserve.

The Langham, London has a long connection with the British Royal family, being originally opened in 1865 by Prince William’s ancestor, HRH The Prince of Wales, later HM King Edward VII. As Europe’s first ‘Grand Hotel’, The Langham, was London’s first grand hotel serving afternoon tea and thus gained its reputation as being the birth place of the afternoon tea tradition.

The Langham has a huge range of afternoon tea selections to choose from, many of which are available from www.lastminute.com.

Fancy a night at the wonderful Andaz Hotel? Click here to WIN!

You simply have to know how lovely the Andaz is! This stylish hotel, the first in Hyatt Hotels exciting new Andaz brand, is located in the City and close to vibrant East London. With no reception desk & no check-in queue, you are invited to relax in the lounge (lobby) while the check-in comes to you – offering the highest level of personal & uncomplicated service.

Located adjacent to Liverpool Street station the hotel provides easy access both in and around London. The main attractions of London are all within walking distance, & the shopping hub of Oxford Street only a 7-minute tube ride away.

For dining options there is something to suit all tastes with 5 Restaurants & 5 Bars within the hotel. The hotel also has an extensively equipped health club complimentary for all guests with personal trainers on-site.

So to the juicy bit and how you can win a complimentary night stay at the Andaz Liverpool Street hotel including breakfast and cocktails in 1901 Wine Bar for 2.
Andaz means ‘Personal style’ in Hindi, so tell us what you favourite weekend hobby is and win a complimentary night stay at the Andaz Liverpool Street hotel (Friday or Saturday, subject to availability)

To enter the competition, simply go the Andaz Liverpool Street’s hotel facebook page, click here (http://www.facebook.com/AndazLiverpoolStreetLondon), and write a comment to tell us what your favourite weekend hobby is – the quirkiest idea wins!!

Remember to ‘like’ both the london hotel experts and the Andaz facebook pages to be eligible to win!

Pop down, Pop up!

Are you like me? Do you like having a cold beer after work in an unusual place? Well, if you are, ‘pop down’ to this ‘pop up’ bar that is right outside the Andaz Hotel in Liverpool Street! You have to be quick though… it will only open for 5 days (absolutely positively not any longer) from21st September to the 25th September from 5 – 8pm daily. So, if like us at lastminute.com you like to chill out after a heavy days work, get yourself down there and we might by you a drink*

This great idea is all part of the London Design Festival 2010 and will be presented by Gallery Libby Sellers, it will certainly be worth a look! You can get a sneak preview from the artists impression although I reckon it will be a lot busier when it opens that it looks below!

*we probably wont buy you a drink! But we will still love each and every one of you!