Happy Birthday Ma’am

We began the day by singing happy birthday to the Queen (although not actually to the Queen, she was otherwise engaged). Our royal highness Queen Elizabeth II is a mighty 84 years old, seriously – we had to check it on wikipedia (the bastion of all accurate knowledge), and it is true, I would never have said 84 ma’am.

The Queen is never far away from our thoughts, and never ones to be shy – only last week whilst filming a new video for a conference did Funmongerer Tilly dress up as the Queen, to pay homage to our favourite octagenarian. This was at the Danubius Regents Park hotel, a fabbo hotel right next to the park of course, and host to some truly great pubs along the way – seriously – if you get to go to the Swan & Edgar, it is a real treat.

Early this morning I passed Buckingham Palace and was happy to see the flag raised, and whilst walking back I passed a few hotels absolutely perfect for visitors to Buck house….

Rubens at the Palace (a must for that special treat)

The Goring (it is like being a royal yourself staying here) & of course…

Crowne Plaza London St James (a personal fave!)

So again, happy birthday ma’am, all of us here wish you well, and if you want ‘the bumps’ just swing on by to the pink palace.

a true london icon

no not me! although I am pretty famous round these parts it must be said!

As you know team london are constantly milling around town seeing our all lovely London hotel partners, and we’ve come to notice there’s always one hotel that particular stands out (visually speaking of course).

Literally you can see this hotel from so many vantage points in London, this pic on the left is a taken just below Oxford Street, and on the right in Green Park….

This is of course the Hilton on Park Lane (for that is its correct title!) it’s almost like the hotel follows you around London (or is that just me?!).

The irony is that once inside the Hilton on Park Lane, if you whizz on up to floor 27 you of course arrive at Galvin at Windows, not only a phenomenally amazing fine dining restaurant but it has the most amazing panoramic views of the wholllle of London, it’s truly breathtaking and literally when eating you can’t help but let your eyes wander over the amazing views.

One of the views is directly over Buckingham Palace’s back garden, the Queen was reportedly so not amused of the hotel being constructed (back in 1963) that she has pointedly refused to ever attend any function there! The Queen clearly has not met my sales/revenue contacts at the hotel, they’re the greatest most fabbest of ladies (can I come for lunch again hint hint!!).