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The Egerton House Hotel Presents China Design Now

12/03/2008

The Egerton House Hotel is proud to be a Corporate Member of the V&A.

The Egerton House Hotel offers a stunning new package in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum. The V&A's spring exhibition, China Design Now, will explore the recent explosion of new design in China, from the 2008 Olympic stadium to the most interesting fashion and graphic designs.

The displays examine China's hopes and dreams and are structured around the idea of a journey from South to North along China's East Coast. It will exhibit the work of Chinese and international designers, focusing on architecture, fashion, youth culture and graphics, as well as film, photography, product and furniture design and digital media. The exhibition is sponsored by HSBC.

The Egerton House Hotel China Design Now package includes:

• A pair of tickets to see China Design Now at the V&A
• Access to the exclusive V&A Members' Lounge  
• Private tour of the exhibition by a professional guide (when booking a  suite)* 
• Complimentary welcome basket with elderflower water, fresh oriental  fruits, fortune cookies and a Welcome Gift
  
• Choice of freshly brewed Chinese teas served in a traditional manner  with a selection of oriental sweets and moon cake
• Harmony turndown service each evening of your stay
  

The China Design Now package is from £310.00 per night exclusive of VAT and gratuities, based on a two-night stay.  The package is offered between 15 March and 13 July, 2008, and is subject to availability.  

*To enjoy the private tour, which is subject to availability, this package must be booked four weeks in advance.

The hotel is a member of Preferred Boutique.  For information call +44 (0)20 7589 2412, or email bookeg@rchmail.com, or visit www.egertonhousehotel.com

Red Carnation Hotels is a collection of luxury family run properties.   The Five-Star luxurious London jewels are The Milestone Hotel, overlooking Kensington Palace, and member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World; "41", overlooking Buckingham Palace's Royal Mews; and The Egerton House Hotel, in Knightsbridge.  Outside of London is Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant, and Spa, Evershot, Dorset, a member of Relais & Châteaux.  Other RCH properties and members of The Leading Small Hotels of the World, are The Five-Star Hotel d'Angleterre on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, and The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town, South Africa.   Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat, a member of Relais & Châteaux, is in the heart of the Cederberg Mountains in South Africa's Western Cape.

2007:   AA Hospitality named Red Carnation Hotels 'Small Hotel Group of the Year'
2007:  The Egerton was included in the website GAYOT.com Top 10 Value Hotels in London
2006:  The Hotel received the Silver Award, Small Hotel of the Year category, by VisitLondon.  The hotel also has been awarded the Greater London Training Award for our outstanding achievements in workplace training and the "Best Commercial Initiative Under 1000 Employees" by The National Training Journal

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