Concierge Club at Guest Hotels aims to become one of London’s foremost contemporary arts clubs, blending cutting-edge creativity with generous hotel hospitality and challenging the status quo of traditional concierge service. ...[more]
Guesthouse West, the boutique hotel on Westbourne Grove in London’s Notting Hill, conducted a customer survey over Christmas with heart-warming results. Of the nearly 600 guests questioned, 66% felt boutique hotels offered “personal and discrete service” and that they “do what matters well”....[more]
Open all day, and with plenty of room for buggies, school bags and shopping, it’s time to don your flip flops, banish the winter coat and bring the kids to the fully covered and heated Terrace at Guesthouse West ...[more]
GuestInvest, the company behind Guesthouse West, the UK's first hotel buy-to-let scheme, has announced the launch of Nest, a luxury 170-room hotel in Bayswater. ...[more]
"This smart bed and breakfast has everything you could need at a manageable price, in a great location..." Mr and Mrs Smith, Boutique Bed & Breakfast.
Guesthouse West, joins Europe's finest hotels with entry in the 2006 edition of the Mr
& Mrs Smith Boutique Bed & Breakfast guide...[more]
Formally an Edwardian family home, Guesthouse West, in lively Notting Hill, is an up-to-date spin on the Great British Bed & Breakfast...[more]
Concierge Club at Guest Hotels aims to become one of London’s foremost contemporary arts clubs, blending cutting-edge creativity with generous hotel hospitality and challenging the status quo of traditional concierge service.
Guests will enjoy the very best of emerging talent from London’s creative arts scene within the hotel they are staying in. Each of the five Guest Hotels will feature a weekly arts programme and some of the capital’s brightest emerging talent has already been signed-up to perform.
Electro pop duo Heartbreak has signed for a season at The Jones and Youtube sensation Shlomo, acknowledged as one of the world’s best beatboxers is also confirmed to appear. Independent record label Lex Records will also regularly use the hotels to showcase their latest up and coming artists. In a nod to a decadent era, writers Damian Barr and Chris Green have also been commissioned to devise and produce an original theatre piece about Lillie Langtry, the Edwardian society beauty and actress. Esteemed artist, designer and engineer Moritz Waldemeyer will ensure The Jones is lit to perfection by creating a permanent awe inspiring central light fitting to grace the atmospheric Theatre. The Concierge Club will also offer unique access to the very best of the capital’s creative events, from exclusive parties to back-stage passes to some of London’s hottest celebrity events such as London Fashion Week.
Annual membership will be open to both guests and non-residents for £240. However, the first 1000 members will be considered as founders, paying £180 and will also be given a free night in any one of the hotels within Guest Hotels’ collection.
Iram Quraishi, Guest Hotels Curator and previously of the ICA said: “We are proud to be introducing a new collection of London art spaces, scattered from Hyde Park to Clerkenwell. From louche Victorian splendour, to gorgeous Georgian paneling, The Concierge Club at Guest Hotels will invite maverick cultural experiences from music and theatre, to books and photography. We will bring the very best of London's arts scene to our guests and members in canapé portions and sumptuous surrounds.”
To join Concierge Club or find out more please visit www. guesthotels.com
Guesthouse West, the boutique hotel on Westbourne Grove in London’s Notting Hill, conducted a customer survey over Christmas with heart-warming results. Of the nearly 600 guests questioned, 66% felt boutique hotels offered “personal and discrete service” and that they “do what matters well”. By paying careful attention to every detail, Guesthouse West has ensured success and a store of happy customers who frequently use the hotel.
Launched in April 2004, Guesthouse West on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill, has made its name as one of the hippest places to stay in London. Built on a chic but cheerful concept all 20 rooms have ensuite facilities, Wireless Broadband, Flat screen TV/DVD technology and toiletries by Molton Brown.
Speaking on behalf of Guesthouse West, Manager, Peter Anderson said “We are very pleased that the survey highlights the importance of personal service. It is something we have always focussed on at Guesthouse West and we aim to continue to ’do what matters well’ in the future”.
For more information on the survey results or about Guesthouse West, please contact:
Sarah Manser
Red Lemon PR
sarahmanser@redlemonpr.com
+44 (0)7711 560445
Open all day, and with plenty of room for buggies, school bags and shopping, it’s time to don your flip flops, banish the winter coat and bring the kids to the fully covered and heated Terrace at Guesthouse West.
This weekend welcomes a new kids menu on the Terrace. Sourced from the finest organic ingredients, kids can choose from yummy home made chicken nuggets, beef burgers (£4.95) or pasta with a choice of pesto or bolognese sauce (£4.50). And if they eat all their greens there are sticky chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream for pudding or delicious all natural fruit lollies.
Guesthouse West are also offering a summer Kids Meal Deal: main course, fruit juice and fruit lolly or ice cream scoop to fill their tummies, all for a great value £6.50.
Open all day, the Terrace is the perfect spot for coffee dates, lunch or after school high tea. Mums, Dads (and their friends) can choose from coffee and cake or lunch from our new summer menu: including classic Caesar, Nicoise or Greek salad, toasted ciabatta sandwiches or, for the hungry, home made fishcakes, rib eye steak or the GHW burger.
Situated on Westbourne Grove, close to the popular shops on Westbourne Grove, Ledbury and Chepstow roads, the Terrace at Guesthouse West is the perfect place to escape the crowds and fill up those hungry tummies.
GuestInvest, the company behind Guesthouse West, the UK's first hotel buy-to-let scheme, has announced the launch of Nest, a luxury 170-room hotel in Bayswater. Scheduled to open for business in early 2007, Nest is located close to major trasport links and within easy reach of Heathrow Airport, making it an attractive proposition for frequent flyers and business travellers.
As with Guesthouse West, Investors can buy their own fully-maintained room at Nest, stay there for up to 52 nights a year for free, and receive 50 per cent of the room’s income which is let out by the hotel on their behalf throughout the year. Rooms went on sale off-plan to investors in February, priced from £175,000 for a 999-year lease and include complimentary membership of exclusive London members’ club Home House.
Rooms at Nest have been designed by exciting new UK architects Dream Design + Architecture who, in a unique collaboration with leading British super yacht builders Pendennis, will apply boat builder ingenuity to the hotel’s design. The design of each room has focused on giving guests the best night’s sleep and the highest level of comfort, with bespoke hand-made beds from Savoir Beds, wireless access, power-showers and a 24-hour concierge service.
Johnny Sandelson, CEO and founder of GuestInvest said: “Through GuestInvest we are effectively creating a brand new asset class which is now a recommended SIPP* investment with very attractive tax advantages. Nest also allows us to meet the demand from those who missed out on investing in Guesthouse West, and offers a fantastic opportunity to invest in a secure, hassle- and maintenance-free asset.”
Latest research suggest that London is a magnet for overseas visitors and an exciting market for hotel owners, welcoming over 11 million tourists and business travellers each year. In the first eight months of 2005, occupancy rates for London hotels were 79 per cent and are expected to rise, while revenue per available hotel room in the same period has also seen a 2.8 per cent rise.
Those interested in finding out more about Nest or Guesthouse West should call 020 7747 6880, log on to www.guestinvest.com, or visit GuestInvest’s showroom at 87 St James’s Street where a life-size Nest room is on display, London. The showroom is open from Monday - Friday 10am-6pm.
* Investors who purchase a GuestInvest room as part of a SIPP should note that while they are unable to stay in their room, their return on investment will rise accordingly as the number of let-able nights increases.
"This smart bed and breakfast has everything you could need at a manageable price, in a great location..." Mr & Mrs Smith, Boutique Bed & Breakfast.
Guesthouse West, www.guesthousewest.co.uk, joins Europe's finest hotels with entry in the 2006 edition of the Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique Bed & Breakfast guide, www.mrandmrssmith.com. Selected from up to a hundred properties to be anonymously reviewed, they said of Guesthouse West "...this boutique bed and breakfast with a difference couldn't have been more enticing."
Set in lively Notting Hill, Guesthouse West is an up-to-date spin on the Great British Bed & Breakfast. Flexible, luxurious and personnal, the hotel allows guests to live like locals of one of London's most creative quarters. With its 20 rooms starting from just £145 per night, Guesthouse West is a small but perfectly formed chic B&B for the noughties.
Guesthouse West is the brainchild of Johnny Sandelson, who said the inclusion marked the coming of age of Guesthouse West, "to be included after only eighteen months is a huge compliment to our excellent staff. We are all delighted".
Formally an Edwardian family home, Guesthouse West, in lively Notting Hill, is an up-to-date spin on the Great British Bed & Breakfast. Flexible, luxurious and personal, the hotel allows guests to live like locals of one of London’s most creative quarters. With its 20 rooms starting from just £145 per night + VAT including breakfast, Guesthouse West is a small but perfectly formed chic B&B for the noughties.
The brainchild of a small group of extensively travelled investors, Guesthouse West is a riposte to the fancy frills of traditional upmarket hotels with exorbitant price tags. Having stayed in grandiose hotels around the globe, the investors envisaged a contemporary B&B whose primary objective is to allow guests to become a local on arrival – quite literally a home from home – for the frequent traveller who has been there and done that. One price and one philosophy; to combine extreme comfort and accessibility at affordable prices.
The backbone of the concept is Guesthouse West’s alliances with local businesses, which provide guests with instant access to daily life in Notting Hill, facilitated by a single call to reception. On checking in to Guesthouse West, clients will be given a list of local businesses and services at their disposal during their stay. From a specially tailored personal shopping trip, in-room massage and beauty treatment, personal training session or a guided tour of London with your very own Bentley driver…. All services can be arranged with one call, to a member of the Guesthouse West team.
The rooms, though simple in design, offer everything required by a modern traveller. Elegant, understated and functional, the rooms are equipped with all mod cons, including a wireless network, flat panel television screens, digital TV, DVD players, air con and broadband. Complementing the mod cons are the practical comforts; fluffy white towels and amenities by Molton Brown.
The investors envisage that Guesthouse West will become a template for a number of future Guesthouse openings in key business cities worldwide.
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