Visit London Blog » river restaurant http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Video of the Week: Drink and Dine at The Savoy http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/10/video-of-the-week-drink-and-dine-at-the-savoy/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/10/video-of-the-week-drink-and-dine-at-the-savoy/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:00:52 +0000 Jenny http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=15464 Crack open the champagne as The Savoy hotel re-opens in just three days time (you might have heard us mentioning it once or twice!) We’ve become more and more excited ever since we had a sneaky look round in August.

For a taste of what’s to come at The Savoy’s iconic restaurants and bars take a look at their new video – and come Sunday, you could be there yourself!

The Savoy re-opens 10 October 2010

]]> http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/10/video-of-the-week-drink-and-dine-at-the-savoy/feed/ 0 The Savoy Hotel: Bars, Restaurants, Afternoon Tea and the Ballroom http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/the-savoy-hotel-bars-restaurants-afternoon-tea-and-the-ballroom/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/the-savoy-hotel-bars-restaurants-afternoon-tea-and-the-ballroom/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:30:54 +0000 Lettice http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=13472
Did you know that The Savoy hotel has nearly 200 chandeliers? The Savoy re-opens in less than two months and yesterday I put on my best frock hard hat and work boots and had a peek at some of the areas which will be open to the public.

Like the chandelier in the picture, most of the new rooms are wrapped in secrecy, but we can tell you that the brand new Art Deco Beaufort Bar oozes 1920s glamour and will be serving the widest choice of champagnes by the glass in London.

The sunny River Restaurant will have a leopard print carpet and shares the same stunning river view as the exclusive new Royal Suite. (Each suite comes with a dedicated Savoy butler, in case your butler is busy.)

The Ballroom, which has previously seen guests floating in on gondolas and a birthday cake served on a baby elephant, has been beautifully refurbished ready for the next generation of exciting parties.

The missing glass dome above the Thames Foyer has been replaced (it was covered during the Second World War and never uncovered) letting loads of natural light shine down on the new Winter Garden Gazebo.

And if you love cake and afternoon teas, there’s a new little shop inside the hotel where you’ll be able to watch the patisserie chefs at work and buy treats and Savoy Blend tea to take home.

Reservations for the restaurants and afternoon tea can be made from 10 September.

]]> http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/the-savoy-hotel-bars-restaurants-afternoon-tea-and-the-ballroom/feed/ 1 The Savoy Opens for Reservations http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/the-savoy-now-open-for-reservations/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/the-savoy-now-open-for-reservations/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:47:47 +0000 Hannah Collingbourne http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=13103 The grand old lady of London hotels, The Savoy, is accepting room bookings from today, for the first time since it closed for refurbishment in 2007.

When the hotel reopens on 10 October (10.10.10) it will boast two luxurious new River Suites, a completely revamped River Restaurant, a glamorous new Art Deco bar and a rooftop swimming pool.

Afternoon tea will be served in a stunning winter garden under an ornate glass dome, and the Savoy Grill will re-launch under the operation of Gordon Ramsay Holdings.

For more information see www.the-savoy.com

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