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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Luxury Hotels, 5 Star Hotels, Boutique Hotels &amp;#8211; Red Carnation Hotels : Press Room RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room</link><description>Press Releases and articles about Red Carnation Hotels. The luxury hotel group provides luxury 5 star hotel accommodation for guests worldwide.</description><language>uk</language><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:40 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:48:43 +0100</lastBuildDate><image><title>Luxury Hotels, 5 Star Hotels, Boutique Hotels &amp;#8211; Red Carnation Hotels : Press Room</title><url>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/images/red-carnation-hotels-cp-logo.gif</url><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room</link></image><item><title>Uncover the ‘Secret Garden’ this summer at the Montague on the Gardens, Bloomsbury</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/uncover-the-secret-garden-this-summer-at-the-montague-on-the-gardens-bloomsbury</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Right in the heart of blossoming Bloomsbury this summer, tucked away in a quiet oasis in the midst of bustling London, chance upon the &amp;lsquo;Secret Garden&amp;rsquo; at the Montague on the Gardens. From May 1st until September 7th, the Montague on the Gardens&amp;rsquo; &amp;lsquo;Secret Garden&amp;rsquo; will be the perfect place to wile away the balmy English summer evenings. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The &amp;lsquo;Secret Garden&amp;rsquo;, designed in association with prestigious floral designer and fragrance creator &lt;a title="Kenneth Turner" target="_new" href="http://www.kennethturner.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kenneth Turner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, will be the perfect place to take afternoon tea this summer, enjoy some Pimm&amp;rsquo;s or an evening barbecue. Charming lanterns will lure guests through to an English garden decorated with birch, entwined and rambling Leanna vine and summer flowers such as roses and hanging wisteria, to create a colourful, inspiring and relaxing garden space. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Guests can dine on a &lt;a title="Tasting Menu" target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/dynamic/downloads/document/120417_mt_bob_tastingplatter.pdf"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best of British tasting menu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; which includes; devils and angels on horseback, potted shrimp, Scotch egg with homemade piccalilli, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, mini fish and chips, Balmoral smokie fishcake, Cumberland sausage and mash and prawn and crayfish cocktail. To compliment the tasting menu is a &lt;a title="Pimm's Menu" target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/dynamic/downloads/document/120417_mt_bob_tastingplatter.pdf"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;mini Pimm&amp;rsquo;s cocktail menu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; with 10 Pimm&amp;rsquo;s cocktails each with a unique twist on a favourite British summer drink. Try a refreshing Ginger Pimm&amp;rsquo;s, a punchy Southern Pimm&amp;rsquo;s Punch or a flirty Summer Passion Pimm&amp;rsquo;s. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;To celebrate the numerous exciting events occurring in the capital this summer, the &lt;a title="Afternoon Tea" target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/dynamic/downloads/document/120417_mt_bob_afternoontea.pdf"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best of British afternoon tea&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; will feature a fun selection of pastries such as a Wimbledon pistachio cupcake, some Queen of tarts and Victoria sponge in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee and a nod to Ascot with a chocolate and praline top hat. Not forgetting of course a range of delicious savoury finger sandwiches and Kentish strawberries and cream. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;No sunny summer evening would be complete without a barbecue and the &lt;strong&gt;&amp;lsquo;Secret Garden&amp;rsquo; barbecue&lt;/strong&gt; will have all the favourites including gourmet burgers, sticky baby spare ribs, seafood skewer, grilled tuna steak, corn on the cob with chilli salt, marinated halloumi cheese skewers and a crowd pleasing 14kg rosemary and garlic marinated suckling spit roast pig for &lt;strong&gt;group barbecues.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The Montague&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Secret Garden&amp;rsquo; will run from May 1st to September 7th and will be available for private hire throughout the summer. Due to popular demand, guests wanting to visit are encouraged to book in advance. Guests wishing to stay at the Montague over the summer can avail of its wonderful &lt;a title="Maiden Package" href="http://www.montaguehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/putting-the-great-into-britain"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best of British Maiden Voyage package&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; which includes an unforgettable hot air balloon flight. Guests will spend two nights in the Guv&amp;rsquo;nors&amp;rsquo; Suite, enjoy a full English breakfast, afternoon tea, a Fortnum &amp;amp; Mason hamper, pink champagne and strawberries as well as two tickets to the British Museum which is just a stones&amp;rsquo; throw from the hotel. Prices are from &amp;pound;896 per room per night based on two people sharing.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:44:41 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Red Carnation Hotels launches unique and individual Best of British packages across its luxury boutique collection</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/red-carnation-hotels-launches-unique-and-individual-best-of-british-packages-across-its-luxury-boutique-collection</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Fancy a drive around Silverstone in an Aston Martin, flying to Scotland for a highland fling, donning a designer hat and heading off to Ascot or taking a hot-air balloon trip? It&amp;rsquo;s all possible for guests celebrating the &lt;a href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/bestofbritish"&gt;Best of British&lt;/a&gt; with the &lt;a href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/our-hotels"&gt;Red Carnation Hotel Collection&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;2012 represents a landmark year for Britain and one which is not likely to be forgotten for years to come.&amp;nbsp; With the numerous events on throughout the year including the Queen&amp;rsquo;s Diamond Jubilee, as well as major sporting events like Wimbledon, and iconic annual British favourites such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the world&amp;rsquo;s eye will be firmly fixed on Britain this summer.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;To celebrate, the &lt;a href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/our-hotels"&gt;Red Carnation Hotel Collection&lt;/a&gt; is celebrating the very best of British throughout its collection of four and five star luxury properties with the emphasis being on British and luxury. Each of the Red Carnation Hotels will be spoiling visitors to its UK properties over the summer and beyond, showing the very best Britain and Red Carnation have to offer.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Located in the most sought after areas of London including directly opposite Buckingham Palace, Knightsbridge and Kensington, guests are right in the heart of the London action. But while guests will stay in one of London&amp;rsquo;s prime addresses, this doesn&amp;rsquo;t mean you will be London based for your entire trip, as some of Red Carnations&amp;rsquo; extravagant packages will whisk you to Wales and Scotland to tour the British isles, to Silverstone by helicopter for some lap time in an Aston Martin, to Ascot for the horseracing and to Hurlingham Park for the Polo.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Hats off to &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/"&gt;The Milestone Hotel&lt;/a&gt;, Kensington which has created a &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/horses-hat-and-high-society"&gt;Horses, Hats and High Society&lt;/a&gt; package offering two nights in a luxury room of choice; full English breakfast, a bottle of champagne on arrival; a one hour private hat consultation with Louis Mariette, the Milestone&amp;rsquo;s Milliner in Residence whose clientele include Lady Gaga, Kate Moss, Jerry Hall, Sophie Dahl, and Alek Wek; a Bentley transfer to either the Epsom Derby, polo at Hurlingham Park, or Royal Ascot; a Louis Mariette ready-to-wear hat for the occasion; cocktails for two in the Stables Bar, a Royal afternoon tea for two and one hour of horse riding in Hyde Park for two. Prices start from &amp;pound;927 per room per night based on two people sharing. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.41hotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/discover-the-best-of-british1"&gt;Hotel 41&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.rubenshotel.com/"&gt;The Rubens at the Palace&lt;/a&gt; are offering guests the opportunity to learn about London from the people who know it the best, the London cabbie! Guests will be whizzed off on a two hour Black Cab tour to see not only London&amp;rsquo;s most popular sites but also &amp;lsquo;Secret London&amp;rsquo; to explore sights not normally visited and a &amp;lsquo;Village tour&amp;rsquo;, taking guest out of the hustle and bustle of central London to see some of London&amp;rsquo;s most beautiful villages. The package also includes two nights in a luxury appointed room; full English breakfast in the Old Masters Restaurant; a traditional English afternoon tea for two as well as a tea master class with our Tea Sommelier and a tin of loose tea to take home. Hotel 41 prices start form &amp;pound;432.50 per room per night based on two sharing. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;To get a real sense of Britain, embark on a whirlwind &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.rubenshotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/discover-the-best-of-british"&gt;Best of the British&lt;/a&gt; Isles tour. Highlights include a flight to Cardiff to experience the breathtaking landscapes of Wales from a helicopter and then on to Edinburgh for a true Scottish Whisky experience viewing the World's largest collection of Scotch Whisky, followed with a traditional haggis Scottish dinner. Fly back to London that night for a sumptuous midnight supper to enjoy in your suite. Also included in this package is a two night stay in an Executive Suite; a British Tasting menu in the Library Restaurant; use of a chauffeur driven Bentley for the day to view the sights in London; followed by afternoon tea at The Rubens Hotel. Prices start from &amp;pound;15,533.50 based on two people sharing for two nights.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Explore the elegant neighbourhoods of Knightsbridge and Kensington with &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.egertonhousehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/history-revealed-a-walk-through-time"&gt;The Egerton House Hotel&amp;rsquo;s&lt;/a&gt; Best of British package which includes a three hour walking tour of the hidden areas of London&amp;rsquo;s most exclusive postcodes. Enjoy a two night luxury stay in a beautifully appointed room, English breakfast and a floral afternoon tea inspired by world renowned florist and fragrance producer Kenneth Turner. Guests will find a bottle of sparkling English wine in their room and will depart with a gift of a Kenneth Turner scented candle. Prices start from &amp;pound;361 per night based on two people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.chesterfieldmayfair.com/"&gt;The Chesterfield Mayfair&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.chesterfieldmayfair.com/offers-and-gifts/details/cool-britannia-courtesy-of-the-chesterfield"&gt;Cool Britannia&lt;/a&gt; package will see guests zoom around London town in a vintage mini cooper taking in London&amp;rsquo;s top landmarks as well as some less obvious ones that aren&amp;rsquo;t on the usual tourist map.&amp;nbsp; Guests will also enjoy a full English breakfast; a bottle of English sparkling wine on arrival; traditional English afternoon tea for two; two nights in a luxurious room of choice and a vintage mini to take home (well, a toy one!) Prices start from &amp;pound;270 per room per night based on two sharing.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Those looking for the ultimate luxurious Mayfair experience can upgrade to the Chesterfield&amp;rsquo;s other package which includes not only two nights in a luxurious room of choice including breakfast, a bottle of English sparkling wine on arrival and afternoon tea for two. It also includes a bespoke men&amp;rsquo;s tailoring service at Alfred Dunhill including custom suit and shirt consultation and fitting; a tie and pair of cufflinks; classic wet shave and haircut; a spa treatment using aromatherapy oils tailored to ease individual stresses or strains; a half day service with High Heels personal shopping including a consultation and access to private rooms at Harrods and Selfridges; an incredible one hour return helicopter journey from London to Silverstone Race track with nine laps of Silverstone&amp;rsquo;s famous circuits in an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Prices start from &amp;pound;15,000 per room per night based on two sharing.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.montaguehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/putting-the-great-into-britain"&gt;The Montague on the Gardens&lt;/a&gt; Hotel, Bloomsbury will take guests on an unforgettable trip across the London rooftops with a spectacular hot air balloon flight. Guests will spend two nights in the Guv&amp;rsquo;nors&amp;rsquo; suite, enjoy a full English breakfast, afternoon tea, a Fortnum &amp;amp; Mason hamper, pink champagne and strawberries to enjoy in the sunshine as well as two tickets to the British Museum which is only a stones&amp;rsquo; throw from the hotel.&amp;nbsp; Prices are from &amp;pound;896 per room per night based on two people sharing. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Discover the sunniest part of Britain by boat with a stay at Guernsey&amp;rsquo;s first and only five star hotel, &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.theoghhotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/jubilee"&gt;The Old Government House Hotel &amp;amp; Spa&lt;/a&gt;. Guests will be treated like VIPs starting with a private pick-up from the airport with a glass of champagne before checking into their luxury House suite, enjoy a champagne afternoon tea, a seven course Royal dinner at the Governor&amp;rsquo;s restaurant and a Royal evening turndown with Dom Perignon. Guests will also enjoy a private boat tour around Guernsey&amp;rsquo;s surrounding islands while enjoying a deluxe champagne and seafood picnic lunch. Prices start from &amp;pound;3,340 per room per night based on two sharing. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;For those looking to explore the picture perfect, chocolate box, quintessential&amp;nbsp; English village, &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.summerlodgehotel.co.uk/offers-and-gifts/details/the-quintessential-british-experience"&gt;Summer Lodge House Hotel, Restaurant&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Spa&lt;/a&gt; located in the village of Evershot is offering guests a wonderful package including a gourmet meal at its award-winning restaurant, afternoon tea on one of the afternoon&amp;rsquo;s and a guided walk through the charming village of Evershot. Prices start at &amp;pound;363 per room per night based on two sharing.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Also located in the same village of Evershot is the quaint &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.acorn-inn.co.uk/best-of-british.html"&gt;Acorn Inn&lt;/a&gt; who are also offering guests a guided tour of the village as well as one nights&amp;rsquo; accommodation, with Dorset Cream Tea, a choice of real ale or Pimms, a delicious three course meal and full English breakfast. Prices start from &amp;pound;245 per room per night based on two sharing.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is an award-winning collection of five and four star family-run boutique hotels in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, Florida and South Africa. Each property has its own individual character and unique location that reflects the local environment, culture and cuisine. They all share the qualities that win Red Carnation so many prestigious awards &amp;ndash; splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests. For more information about these &lt;a href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/our-hotels"&gt;award-winning hotels&lt;/a&gt; and the rest of the Red Carnation Collection, please go to &lt;a href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com"&gt;www.redcarnationhotels.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;To book any of the packages mentioned above please visit &lt;a href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/bestofbritish"&gt;www.redcarnationhotels.com/bestofbritish&lt;/a&gt; or phone 0800 1698 8740.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:17:36 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>The Milestone Hotel, Kensington, is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a diamond necklace turndown</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/the-milestone-hotel-kensington-is-celebrating-the-queens-diamond-jubilee-with-a-diamond-necklace-turndown</link><description>&lt;p&gt;This June, London will be buzzing with Jubilee fever. While the crowds will be bringing out the bunting as Britain celebrates HRH Queen Elizabeth II&amp;rsquo;s sixty years on the throne, &lt;a href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/"&gt;The Milestone Hotel&lt;/a&gt; will be bringing out the diamonds.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The Milestone Hotel, located opposite Kensington Palace, as part of its &lt;a href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/offers-and-gifts"&gt;Best of British&lt;/a&gt; campaign, is giving guests staying at the five-star luxury property the chance to leave with a &lt;strong&gt;dazzling diamond necklace&lt;/strong&gt;. One lucky guest staying on the Jubilee weekend will find the stunning necklace in their room at evening turndown. The necklace, sourced from the prestigious Berkeley Group, an exclusive diamond membership group, is a vintage inspired diamond slide pendant with a diamond cluster centre surrounded by a diamond frame set in an 18 carat white gold detailed scrolled base.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Not only that, guests who check in throughout the month of June may be one of five further lucky visitors to&lt;strong&gt; find a semi-precious stone&lt;/strong&gt; - either amethyst, green quartz, aquamarine, iolite or rock quartz - awaiting them on turndown. On departure guests will also be gifted with a beautifully wrapped commemorative book on Queen Elizabeth&amp;rsquo;s sixty year reign and a tin of Royal biscuits to take home. Plus any guests who wish to mount their new semi-precious stone on either, gold, silver, platinum or palladium, can from the 1st July until 1st October 2012, have it stamped with a special commemorative hallmark marking the Queen&amp;rsquo;s Diamond Jubilee.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;To further make the Diamond Jubilee a very special occasion for Milestone guests and to celebrate the Queen&amp;rsquo;s milestone sixty year reign, guests will be treated like royalty themselves. The &lt;a href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/hidden-gems-and-jubilee"&gt;Diamond Jubilee package&lt;/a&gt; will include a champagne picnic in Kensington Gardens with gourmet goodies. Guests will stay in a luxury Deluxe King bedroom or one of The Milestones&amp;rsquo; sumptuous suites and enjoy a delicious full English breakfast. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The full Diamond Jubilee package includes;&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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&amp;bull; Two nights accommodation in a Deluxe King bedroom or Suite&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; Complimentary full English breakfast&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; A Jubilee picnic in Kensington Gardens on a day of choice&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; An official Jubilee commemorative gift on departure&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; An optional pair of tickets to Windsor Castle (additional cost of &amp;pound;65) or a pair of tickets to Kensington Palace, directly opposite the hotel (additional cost of &amp;pound;30)&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The full Diamond Jubilee package costs from &amp;pound;910 based on two adults sharing a Superior Double room for two nights, and runs from June 1st &amp;ndash; June 30th 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:11:32 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Sail Away to the Historic Chesterfield Palm Beach Hotel</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/sail-away-to-the-historic-chesterfield-palm-beach-hotel</link><description>&lt;p&gt;The 27th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show is one of the top ten boat shows in the country. It is truly an International Show, featuring more than $350 million worth of boats, yachts and accessories from the world&amp;rsquo;s leading marine manufacturers. You can make your days at the boat show truly memorable when you stay at the award-winning &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://newsletters.rchmail.com/redcarnationhotelslz/lz.aspx?p1=05189115S8872&amp;amp;CC=PR_030912_CHPB_C_T&amp;amp;w=18106"&gt;Red Carnation boutique hotel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://newsletters.rchmail.com/redcarnationhotelslz/lz.aspx?p1=05189115S8872&amp;amp;CC=PR_030912_CHPB_C_T&amp;amp;w=18105"&gt;The Chesterfield Palm Beach&lt;/a&gt;. This &lt;strong&gt;favourite local hotspot&lt;/strong&gt; is offering an exciting package for the &lt;strong&gt;Palm Beach International Boat Show&lt;/strong&gt;, March 22 through March 25, 2012. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;This iconic Palm Beach hotel is popular with locals and visitors alike, and when travelers want a great place to relax, one of their favourite places is the &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.chesterfieldpb.com/dining"&gt;Leopard Lounge and Restaurant&lt;/a&gt; in The Chesterfield Palm Beach. According to Jonathan Tully in The Palm Beach Post, &amp;ldquo;When it comes to local favorites, [readers] find its cultivated cool hard to match . . . the bar&amp;rsquo;s relaxed atmosphere and cool vibe have long made the Leopard Lounge a long-time hit.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The refurbished Leopard Lounge and Restaurant is open throughout the day serving breakfast, lunch, traditional English afternoon tea and dinner. For al fresco dining, The Courtyard, with its continental aura, is perfect. All meals are expertly catered by the first class staff. Guests are also welcome to enjoy breakfast and lunch outdoors in the pool area. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.chesterfieldpb.com/dining/bar/entertainment"&gt;Live entertainment&lt;/a&gt; is offered nightly in the Leopard Lounge and Restaurant. Whether it is classical guitarists or show tune vocalists, there is something for everyone - from classical and jazz to Motown and Top 40. Dance the night away to the different artists seven nights a week. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Room rates are from $377 based on double occupancy, exclusive of taxes and gratuities. For details and reservations, please contact The Chesterfield Hotel at (800) 243-7871 or email &lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:bookchpb@rchmail.com"&gt;bookchpb@rchmail.com&lt;/a&gt;. Visit us online at &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://newsletters.rchmail.com/redcarnationhotelslz/lz.aspx?p1=05189115S8872&amp;amp;CC=PR_030912_CHPB_C_T&amp;amp;w=18105"&gt;www.chesterfieldpb.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:19:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Red Carnation Hotel Collection is listed in the ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For’ for the first time</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/red-carnation-hotel-collection-is-listed-in-the-sunday-times-top-100-companies-to-work-for-for-the-first-time</link><description>&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/"&gt;Red Carnation Hotel Collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is very proud to announce that it has been listed in the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://features.thesundaytimes.co.uk/public/best100companies/live/template"&gt;Sunday Times Top 100 Companies 2012&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for the first time in its history. The results of this prestigious and highly sought after accolade were announced at an award ceremony in Battersea, London and are officially released today. The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is delighted to have been named for the first time in the list, not only as it &lt;strong&gt;debuts at number 71&lt;/strong&gt; but also because it is the only privately-owned, family run hotel collection in the top 100 list.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The prestigious list is compiled annually and thousands of companies apply from a huge cross section of industries in the UK. This year the final list was derived from a Sunday Times survey of over 246,000 employee opinion polls and an evaluation of each organisation's key statistics, processes and policies.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Jonathan Raggett, Managing Director of Red Carnation Hotel Collection says: &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Being a&lt;strong&gt; family run hotel collection&lt;/strong&gt;, our employees are at the heart of our whole operation. Every effort is made from our wonderful Human Resources team through to all our dedicated managers to ensure we have the &lt;strong&gt;best training and development available&lt;/strong&gt; for the whole staff, which ensures their career progress and objectives are being met and most importantly that they are happy and feel fulfilled in their respective roles.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Our staff&amp;rsquo;s satisfaction is what ensures we live up to and embody our guest philosophy of &lt;strong&gt;'no request is too large, no detail too small'&lt;/strong&gt; and their happiness and motivation is paramount. So, it is with great pride that we have been acknowledged not only by the Sunday Times but also by our loyal staff.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:59:17 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Milestone Hotel and Louis Mariette join forces for British equestrian calendar 2012</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/the-milestone-hotel-and-louis-mariette-join-forces-for-british-equestrian-calendar-2012</link><description>&lt;p&gt;As the British equestrian calendar hots up for 2012, the five-star boutique &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Milestone Hotel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Kensington is offering guests a spot of exclusive equestrian couture. &lt;strong&gt;Esteemed milliner&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/louismariette"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Louis Mariette&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; will be giving private consultations to guests staying at the &lt;strong&gt;luxury London property&lt;/strong&gt; in the lead up to the highlights in Britain&amp;rsquo;s equestrian calendar, offering an exclusive opportunity to pair one of his famous headpieces with their outfits.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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Louis Mariette is the designer of sensational bespoke and ready-to-wear hats, fascinators and bejewelled headpieces. His creations have been worn by an eclectic clientele such as Jerry Hall, Alek Wek, Jodie Kidd, Isabell Kristensen, Sophie Dahl, Joan Collins, Dannii Minogue, Lady Gaga and Kate Moss. He also famously made the world&amp;rsquo;s most expensive hat, the Chapeau d&amp;rsquo;Amour, in 2004 which was made with woven platinum and studded with diamonds.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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The &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/horses-hat-and-high-society?nocache"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Horses, Hats &amp;amp; High Society&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; packages will run throughout the most celebrated events on the summer British equestrian calendar, such as &lt;strong&gt;Royal Ascot&lt;/strong&gt; (15 &amp;ndash; 23 June), the &lt;strong&gt;Epsom Derby&lt;/strong&gt; (1 and 2 June) and the&lt;strong&gt; Hurlingham Club Polo&lt;/strong&gt; meets (8-10 June). As well as the consultation with Louis Mariette, the packages include tickets to the chosen meet and luxurious Bentley transfers to and from the course.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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The Milestone Hotel, part of the award-winning &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/our-hotels"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Red Carnation Hotel Collection&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, is a stunning five star luxury hotel overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens and is the perfect place for race lovers to stay. Its Stables bar is named after the stables on which it was built when the hotel was a private home in the 19th Century and it boasts numerous artworks from the racing world including &amp;ldquo;The Famous Silks Chantilly&amp;rdquo; (1996) by Elie Lambert.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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The &lt;strong&gt;Horses, Hats &amp;amp; High Society&lt;/strong&gt; package includes:&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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&amp;bull; Two nights for two in a superior queen room (upgrades are available)&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; English breakfast for two each day&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; A bottle of Joseph Perrier Champagne in room on arrival&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; A private consultation with Louis Mariette&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; One lady&amp;rsquo;s hat / head piece from Louis Mariette&amp;rsquo;s ready-to-wear collection, conforming to the etiquette of the event&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; Welcome cocktails for two in the Stables Bar&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; Entrance tickets for two to Epsom, Ascot or Hurlingham&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; Bentley transfers to and from Epsom, Ascot or Hurlingham&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;bull; Horse-riding for two in Hyde Park&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;With the expert advice of Louis Mariette himself, guests can choose from his Spring and Summer 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection, offering the ultimate in sophistication and style to accompany to any outfit. The package price includes an entry level hat, fascinator or bejewelled headpiece, conforming to the etiquette of the event, at a preferred rate. Other pieces, including customised ready-to-wear or fully bespoke are available, all of which are subject to additional cost and in some cases advance consultation and time for production. Consultations will take place either at The Milestone Hotel or at Louis Mariette&amp;rsquo;s design studio in nearby Chelsea.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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The Horses, Hats &amp;amp; High Society Package starts from &amp;pound;2,224 based for those attending the Hurlingham Polo, from &amp;pound;2,616 for those attending the Epsom Derby, or from &amp;pound;2,755 for guests preferring to enjoy Royal Ascot. These are based on two people sharing and include VAT.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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The Horses, Hats &amp;amp; High Society package is part of Red Carnation&amp;rsquo;s year-long Best of British campaign, a celebration of cuisine, landmark events, culture, history and heritage that make 2012 the year to enjoy all that Britain has to offer.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:01:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Viv James on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s adventures in Antarctica at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa  – 22 March</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/viv-james-on-sir-ernest-shackletons-adventures-in-antarctica-at-the-twelve-apostles-hotel-and-spa-22-march</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Sir Ernest Shackleton, from County Kildare in Ireland, was an early explorer with one area of discovery on his compass: the Antarctic. In 1902, on the ship The Discovery, Shackleton and his crew became the first voyagers to travel further South than ever recorded.&amp;nbsp; Shackleton continued to brave the rough, icy waters of the South Pole until he died on his final voyage in 1922. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The tales of this man will be brought to life by raconteur Viv James on 22 March at &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.12apostleshotel.com/location/events-calendar"&gt;The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa&lt;/a&gt;, when he will give a presentation on his father, Reginald William James&amp;rsquo; experiences with the legendary Sir Ernest Shackleton in Antarctica. During the presentation magnificent pictures will be shown, breathing life into the historical 1914 to 1916 mission.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The talk will commence at 7pm in the Milkwood Room, preceded by cocktail snacks in the Atlantic Terrace Marquee at 6pm.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Special accommodation packages are available, which include the event, and a full English breakfast. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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Tickets cost R195 per person. For bookings or more information contact Monique Van Zyl on &lt;a href="mailto:banqueting@12apostles.co.za?subject=Speakers%20Corner%2022%20March%202012%20Enquiry%20(12A020PR)&amp;amp;cc=info@rchmail.co.za"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;banqueting@12apostles.co.za&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:38:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Red Carnation Hotel Collection staff rewarded with international trip</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/red-carnation-hotel-collection-staff-rewarded-with-international-trip</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Proving that international travel is not only for management, a butler and laundry attendant from &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.bushmanskloof.co.za"&gt;Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve &amp;amp; Wellness Retreat&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.12apostleshotels.com"&gt;The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa&lt;/a&gt; are among the enthusiastic group who will visit the United Kingdom for the annual Staff Appreciation Awards. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Five staff members from Bushmans Kloof in Cederberg - head field guide, sous chef, laundry attendant and a butler and 20 from The Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town will spend two days &amp;ldquo;working&amp;rdquo; in their positions at other luxury boutique hotels in the&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com"&gt;Red Carnation Hotel Collection&amp;rsquo;s&lt;/a&gt; UK portfolio. They will also have time to explore London&amp;rsquo;s hot spots and will be issued with an Oyster card providing access to London underground and complimentary use of the London Red Busses.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Bushmans Kloof Employee of the Year, Dalene Swart, is the butler at Koro Lodge, the private villa located in the reserve. She is &amp;ldquo;excited and nervous because it&amp;rsquo;s my first time overseas and my first time in an aeroplane&amp;rdquo; but says she is &amp;ldquo;more excited to see Buckingham palace&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;Dalene takes great pride in her work and always goes the extra mile by giving 110% when looking after our guests, who love her attention to the smallest detail,&amp;rdquo; says Bushmans Kloof General Manager Graham Kennedy, who will accompany the five winners to London. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Dalene&amp;rsquo;s mother, laundry attendant Katrina, was also chosen, giving the pair a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel together overseas. It is a first trip for both.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Thabang Rapotu, guest relations manager at The Twelve Apostles, is euphoric as this is her first trip to London and it provides her the opportunity to observe the other Red Carnation properties giving her a better understanding of how they do things.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;I am excited about visiting a city with so much history and hope to see another perspective of life while there. Not to mention, I eagerly anticipate witnessing the amazing fashion in London as well.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Thabang is a dedicated, inspiring individual whose warmth and professionalism never fails to delight our guests,&amp;rdquo; says Twelve Apostles General Manager Horst Frehse. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Twelve Apostles Front Office Manager, Abraham Mouton, one of the manager&amp;rsquo;s who nominated Thabang adds &amp;ldquo;she is a huge asset to Twelve Apostles Hotel.&amp;nbsp; Her positive attitude and absolute commitment to her job, and the guests that she looks after, is exemplary&amp;rdquo;. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;An informal welcome function will be held in the popular London BBar for all South African staff. To conclude the week, a glamorous Staff Appreciation Gala Dinner and awards ceremony will be held for all Red Carnation Hotel Staff, attended by the Tollman family including President and Founder Mrs Bea Tollman.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:47:15 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Learn how to give the perfect massage</title><link>http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/press-room/learn-how-to-give-the-perfect-massage</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Valentine's Day, The Milestone Hotel is offering lovers a gift that keeps on giving!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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&lt;a href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/"&gt;The Milestone Hotel&lt;/a&gt;, Kensington's leading five-star boutique hotel, is launching a series of massage master classes with its world famous therapist Fiona Keane. Debuting for Valentine's Day, but continuing throughout the year, the massage master class will teach couples how to give the perfect head, shoulder or foot massage. What could be more romantic than being able to give your partner the ultimate relaxation therapy?&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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But it doesn't stop at lovers &amp;ndash; this is a class that can be attended by pairs of friends or family members who simply want to learn how to take away the day's stresses and strains from loved ones by learning the right massage techniques.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
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Fiona, who counts celebrities and politicians amongst her client base, says:&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
&amp;quot;I'm constantly being asked by my clients what the secrets are to the perfect massage, or what techniques they can employ at home with the people they love. I've been doing this for over 30 years, and there is an art to it, but there are simple methods that novices can use to really make the difference&amp;quot;. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The massage master classes will take place in the hotel's stunning Windsor suite and will be open for up to four couples to attend any one session. As well as being informative, the sessions will have a fun and relaxed feel, starting with Champagne on arrival, leading in to the class. On Valentine's Day, this will be combined with a sumptuous Valentine's dinner &amp;agrave; deux in the fine dining restaurant Chenestons, followed by an overnight stay with romantic turndown in one of the hotel's beautifully romantic, individually decorated bedrooms or suites.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The complete Valentine's &lt;a href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/offers-and-gifts/details/learn-how-to-give-the-perfect-massage"&gt;massage master class package&lt;/a&gt; at The Milestone Hotel includes:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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    &lt;li&gt;A glass of Champagne on arrival followed by Fiona's massage master class&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
    &lt;li&gt;A one night stay in a beautifully appointed room or suite &lt;/li&gt;&#13;
    &lt;li&gt;A bottle of House Champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries in the room&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
    &lt;li&gt;A sumptuous romantic dinner in the fine dining Chenestons restaurant&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
    &lt;li&gt;Romantic turndown &lt;/li&gt;&#13;
    &lt;li&gt;Full English Breakfast &lt;/li&gt;&#13;
    &lt;li&gt;Single Red rose on arrival &lt;/li&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;The above package starts at &amp;pound;500+VAT based on two people sharing a double room.&lt;br /&gt;&#13;
The Valentines massage master class package is available on the evening of Tuesday 14 February. Subsequent massage master classes will take place quarterly, with the next one on Wednesday 16 May. They will come as part of a package including dinner for two at Chenestons and an overnight stay with Full English breakfast, costing &amp;pound;410+VAT based on two people sharing a double room.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The Milestone Hotel is a stunning boutique hotel in Kensington, offering the feeling of a country house hotel in the centre of London, with unparalleled views across to &lt;a href="http://www.milestonehotel.com/location"&gt;Kensington Palace and Gardens&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; It is a member of Red Carnation Hotels, an &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/"&gt;award-winning collection of five and four star family-run boutique hotels&lt;/a&gt; in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, Florida and South Africa. Each property has its own individual character and unique location that reflects the local environment, culture and cuisine. They all share the qualities that win Red Carnation so many prestigious awards &amp;ndash; splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests. &lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;For information, please visit &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.milestonehotel.com"&gt;www.milestonehotel.com&lt;/a&gt; and to book, please call The Milestone Hotel on 020 7917 1000&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:40 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

