The Savoy London: best rates saving hundreds of pounds at ‘one of the Great Hotels of the World: unbeatable Members-only rates and a complimentary room upgrade

Francis Fulford reviews The Savoy, London, where our Members receive the very best rates for [...]

24
Mar
The Beaumont Mayfair, a multi-award-winning five-star hotel with Art Deco style combined with a London club atmosphere which adds up to being one of the world’s leading hotels

Walking into The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair is rather like walking into a wood-panelled London [...]

24
Mar
To Bath, Britain’s finest Georgian city, and the Roseate Villa, a hidden gem boutique hotel minutes’ walk from the heart of it all: a warm welcome and exclusive CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Bath is Britain’s most perfectly and beautifully preserved Georgian cities. Originally known for its waters, [...]

21
Mar
The magic of La Residencia, a Belmond hotel, in Deià: world class haven of tranquillity in the foothills of the Tramuntana Mountains in north-west Mallorca: one of Spain’s finest hotels: Club Members enjoy special rates and extra treats

Deià was loved by both Frederic Chopin and Robert Graves, who believed the village possessed [...]

18
Mar
Join us for the Cartier Queen’s Cup 2023 at Guards Polo Club, Windsor, jewel in the crown of the English Season, with a Champagne Laurent-Perrier Reception and delicious Three-Course Lunch by Two Michelin Star chef Tom Kerridge

We are delighted to announce a new invitation for our Members to enjoy the prestigious [...]

17
Mar
Hostal de La Gavina, S'Agaro
To Hostal de La Gavina, for the five-star grace and flavour of a Catalonian mansion: Blissful days beside the beach and sea, in the footsteps of Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra, José Carreras and King Juan Carlos: Elegance, luxury, and exclusive Club rates

Our gracious hotel on the Mediterranean coast is a privately owned Catalan mansion standing on [...]

14
Mar
International rugby: see England play Wales at Twickenham in the run-up to the World Cup: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Join us to see one of the most passionate rivalries in world rugby, England v [...]

02
Mar
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show: the greatest show in earth: you are invited to attend the opening members-only day of this great floral festival, Tuesday, 23 May, 2023

Chelsea Flower Show heralds the arrival of the English Season. All who love gardens want [...]

02
Mar
Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Savoy London: best rates saving hundreds of pounds at ‘one of the Great Hotels of the World: unbeatable Members-only rates and a complimentary room upgrade

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24
Mar

Francis Fulford reviews The Savoy, London, where our Members receive the very best rates for accommodation. The Savoy would surely figure in anybody’s list of ‘Great Hotels of the World’, not only because of the attention to detail for which it has always been famous (it makes its own beds, for instance), or for its […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Beaumont Mayfair, a multi-award-winning five-star hotel with Art Deco style combined with a London club atmosphere which adds up to being one of the world’s leading hotels

Posted on by Julie Spencer
24
Mar

Walking into The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair is rather like walking into a wood-panelled London members’ club: five-star luxury with that exclusive club atmosphere which is so civilised and welcoming. Old school in the things that should be old school—service, style, comfort, personal welcome—and modern in the way you need it to be—smart technology behind […]

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City Hotels, Hotels, Travel, UK

To Bath, Britain’s finest Georgian city, and the Roseate Villa, a hidden gem boutique hotel minutes’ walk from the heart of it all: a warm welcome and exclusive CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
21
Mar

Bath is Britain’s most perfectly and beautifully preserved Georgian cities. Originally known for its waters, now it is the place to relive the epitomy of the 18th-century good life. Relaxed, refined and prosperous, the city is a gracious host, and a perfect place to be hosted here is our hidden gem, Roseate Villa. This luxurious […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Spain, Travel

The magic of La Residencia, a Belmond hotel, in Deià: world class haven of tranquillity in the foothills of the Tramuntana Mountains in north-west Mallorca: one of Spain’s finest hotels: Club Members enjoy special rates and extra treats

Posted on by Julie Spencer
18
Mar

Deià was loved by both Frederic Chopin and Robert Graves, who believed the village possessed spiritually uplifting qualities. Many have been drawn to its magnetic beauty, from artists, musicians, writers and intellectuals to those who love to live in luxury—because here lies five-star La Residencia, a Belmond hotel. Famous as one of the island’s most […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us for the Cartier Queen’s Cup 2023 at Guards Polo Club, Windsor, jewel in the crown of the English Season, with a Champagne Laurent-Perrier Reception and delicious Three-Course Lunch by Two Michelin Star chef Tom Kerridge

Posted on by Julie Spencer
17
Mar

We are delighted to announce a new invitation for our Members to enjoy the prestigious Cartier Queen’s Cup 2023 at Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park. This is the jewel in the crown of English polo, and a quintessentially English sporting day, attracting the world’s top players and encapsulating the best of the […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Spain, Travel

To Hostal de La Gavina, for the five-star grace and flavour of a Catalonian mansion: Blissful days beside the beach and sea, in the footsteps of Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra, José Carreras and King Juan Carlos: Elegance, luxury, and exclusive Club rates

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Hostal de La Gavina, S'Agaro
14
Mar

Our gracious hotel on the Mediterranean coast is a privately owned Catalan mansion standing on a rocky promontory on one of the finest beaches in Spain. This, the beautiful Hostal de La Gavina (it means The Seagull), is Catalunya’s only five-star Grand Luxe resort hotel, and it is welcoming our Members with warm Catalan hospitality […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

International rugby: see England play Wales at Twickenham in the run-up to the World Cup: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Mar

Join us to see one of the most passionate rivalries in world rugby, England v Wales at Twickenham—a contest guaranteed to bring the match atmosphere to the boil. We are delighted that our Members can be there in person at this humdinger match on Saturday, August 12, in the best Premium seats. This match will […]

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Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show: the greatest show in earth: you are invited to attend the opening members-only day of this great floral festival, Tuesday, 23 May, 2023

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Mar

Chelsea Flower Show heralds the arrival of the English Season. All who love gardens want to be there to see how the country’s leading horticulturists transform several acres of Chelsea Royal Hospital into a floral fantasia. Even those who shun garden fashion find it difficult to resist Chelsea—particularly on the prized opening members’ day—and we […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

International rugby: see New Zealand play South Africa at Twickenham in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup 2023: Friday, August 25, kick-off 7.30pm

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Mar

Join us at Twickenham in August to see New Zealand and South Africa, the heavyweights of world rugby, play in an historic fixture. This hotly anticipated match will form part of both teams’ final preparations for the Rugby World Cup two weeks later. Having won six Rugby World Cup titles between them, these two powerhouses […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, North America, Travel, USA

High society: New York style, plenty of light-filled space, and a warm welcome awaits at the legendary, larger-than-life five star Royalton Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York: exclusive Club Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Mar

Manhattan’s midtown has long been labelled the engine room of New York. After all, this is where the heart of the business district meets Broadway, clearly a marriage of convenience. In midtown you are never far from an iconic skyscraper such as the Empire State or the Chrysler Building and a great show off Times […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Stay and play at Ireland’s most renowned golf resort, the K Club, where you can enjoy special Members’ rates, and play the famous Palmer North Course, scene of the 2006 Ryder Cup

Posted on by Julie Spencer
27
Feb

The K Club, or to give it its full title, the Kildare Country Club, is the most renowned golf resort in Ireland, and we are delighted to have special CountryClubuk rates for our Members to stay for luxurious relaxation and the best of sport in this 550-acre estate on the River Liffey. Our golfers can […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Dylan Dublin, individual, warm Irish charm in the city’s only boutique five-star hotel in easy walking distance from the rugby stadium: exclusive Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
26
Feb

Dublin is one of Europe’s most attractive city breaks—easy to reach, vibrant, sophisticated, friendly, affluent, historic, literary, rugby and Guinness mad … and a marvellous place to explore by foot. It bursts into life for St Patrick’s Festival each March with fireworks, parades, street theatre, traditional Irish music and dance, so if the idea of […]

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Cruises, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Join us on a small luxury mega-yacht, revel in the treasures of the Adriatic in partnership with the Pinault Collection Palazzo Grassi, and be there in person for the world famous Venice Art Biennale

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Feb

The crowning glory will be to sail into the Grand Canal in Venice and stay in luxury for two nights, to enjoy the 60th Art Biennale, which already promises to be sensational. We shall receive exclusive private views of the spectacular collections in the Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, accompanied by art experts from […]

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Enews, Europe, Events, Rail journeys, Travel

Take the world’s most glamorous, historic rail journey: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to Venice, with three blissful nights in a Palazzo on the Grand Canal: Exclusive CountryClubuk rates: the dates are April 11 to 15, 2024

Posted on by Patrick Fong
11
Feb

Join us on one of the world’s most iconic and romantic journeys—the Orient-Express to Venice. On this great train journey from the Golden Age of travel we shall enjoy two days on board the Orient-Express as it glides through the Alps on the famous Gotthard route to Venice, and three nights living as a Venetian […]

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Hotels, UK, UK Country Hotels

Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons: best rates at Raymond Blanc’s renowned hotel: a French coup de Foudre and an iconic venue for celebrations in the English countryside

Posted on by Julie Spencer
07
Feb

Can any lover of good food resist the chance to savour Raymond Blanc’s cuisine at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, and to stay the night? We think not; so we have arranged for our members to do just that. If you have an anniversary or special occasion in mind, this is an excellent place […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Steeped in rich history and unique style, the celebrated, privately owned five-star Hotel Metropole Venice is a delight, every inch a baroque ideal of the Italian city and its famous grand canals, and where Vivaldi wrote ‘Four Seasons’ and Thomas Mann wrote ‘Death in Venice’

Posted on by Julie Spencer
05
Feb

Venice’s historic private palazzo hotels are uniquely charming and offer some of the most unusual places to stay in the city. One of the best, and most original, the stylish Hotel Metropole on the Riva, overlooking the Lagoon, is one of the rare private hotels in Venice that is rated five-star—and it is a celebrated, […]

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Hotels, UK, UK Country Hotels

Oatlands Park, originally built by Henry VIII to rival Hampton Court as a palace for his fourth wife Anne of Cleves: now beautifully refurbished as a country-house hotel in 10 acres of grounds overlooking Broadwater Lake and the Surrey countryside

Posted on by Julie Spencer
05
Feb

Everybody has heard of Hampton Court Palace. It is synonymous with King Henry VIII, said to be his favourite palace. What fewer people know is that he built a rival palace only five miles away, near Weybridge, named Oatlands, for his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. In 1540 the marriage was annulled and Henry secretly […]

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Enews, Sport & Social Events

The 2023 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Club: Debenture Holders Tickets at exclusive advantageous rates for CountryClubuk Members for every day on Centre Court and No1 Court

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Feb

Nothing is quite like being there in person on the Show Courts at Wimbledon. The 2023 Wimbledon tennis championships are from Monday, July 3 to Sunday, July 16, and we are delighted to have again secured prized debenture tickets for our Members at exclusive CCUK prices, currently saving our Members up to £470 per ticket. […]

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Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts

Music fit for a King: a soaring Royal Choral Coronation Concert Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2.30pm: fully subscribed

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Feb

We apologise, but this event is now sold out and a waiting list has been created. Please call Member Services on 020 7399 2960 to be added to the waiting-list. Join the Royal Choral Society for a celebratory concert for the King’s Coronation, marking the choir’s own 150th anniversary, in the Royal Albert Hall, London. […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Franklin in Egerton Gardens, Knightsbridge: no-expense-spared five-star with English townhouse elegance and the style of an Italian palazzo: perfect for Chelsea: exclusive Members’ rates

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01
Jan

The Franklin, a hidden gem of a five-star townhouse hotel in leafy Egerton Gardens, has been transformed by its Venetian owners and hotelier designer Anouska Hempel (of Blakes Hotel fame) into a no-expense-spared haven of beauty, style and luxury. It combines the sophisticated elegance of an English townhouse with the decorative splendour of an Italian […]

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Enews, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events

Join us aboard the luxurious, historic Belmond British Pullman on June 7, 2023, for an event to remember . . . A five-star rail journey from London to Highclere Castle, family seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, with fine wining and dining, for a private view of the Castle State Rooms and the spectacular Egyptian Exhibition of priceless artefacts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun: fully subscribed

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Jan

This event is now fully subscribed and a waiting-list has been created. To join the waiting list, please call Member Services on 020 7399 2960. Expect history and culture, and also luxury, relaxation and pleasure during a fascinating and unforgettable day. We shall travel through the English countryside in high summer aboard the vintage British […]

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Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts, Rail journeys, Travel, UK

Join us on the luxurious, historic Belmond British Pullman train in December 2023 for a Christmas event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to Canterbury with fine wining and dining, to see a live candlelit performance of carols in Canterbury Cathedral

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Jan

We are delighted to invite you aboard the luxurious and historic Belmond British Pullman train on Thursday, December 14, 2023, for a Christmas event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to Canterbury with fine wining and dining on board, to see a candlelit performance of carols in Canterbury Cathedral. Expect luxury, history, festivities, culture, […]

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City Hotels, Hotels, London Hotels, UK

Langham London: best rates at ‘the first Grand Hotel in Europe’: exclusive advantageous CountryClubuk rates, higher categories with complimentary Club Lounge

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31
Dec

In the year 1865, the future King George V was born, the American Civil War was won, and the Langham Hotel was built as the first ‘Grand Hotel’ in Europe. The opening ceremony was performed by the then Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, who entertained actresses Lillie Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt among […]

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Enews

CountryClubuk eNews

Posted on by Patrick Fong
30
Dec

Dear Member, Welcome to your new CountryClubuk eNews . . . all you need now, from gourmet food to unbeatable wine deals, jewellery, fashion, tailoring and more—all at advantageous Club Members’ prices. Not forgetting the most glorious winter sunshine in the Caribbean. Please read on and enjoy! Caribbean idyll: blissful Belmond La Samanna, St Martin: […]

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Caribbean, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Caribbean Magic: the blissful, upscale, impossibly beautiful La Samanna, a Belmond hotel on St Martin: location, service, food and ambience so special you will never want to leave

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Dec

The ocean-ringed Caribbean island of St Martin is one of the most blissful islands in the Caribbean. Split between French and Dutch territory, its beauty and culture lure countless upscale island-lovers to its sandy shores. And on the westernmost point of the French side of St Martin lies La Samanna, a Belmond hotel, one of […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts, Sport & Social Events, Travel Events, UK

Plan now, go later: Top 20 Bucket-List Travel and Events for the Ultimate Luxury in 2023

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Nov

What are the finest Bucket-List trips you’re longing to give—and take? We pick our favourites, from London to Venice on the Orient-Express to a luxury Alaskan cruise before the glaciers melt. These are dreams that stay with you for life. Here we list the very best. 1. Alaska Cruise The raw, unspoiled beauty of the […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us in the prestigious Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot for a highlight of the English Season: Enjoy a wonderful, privileged, sporting occasion in the presence of HM The King

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Nov

To be invited into the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot is quite different from simply being there. The Royal Enclosure has been centrepiece of the British Social Season since being exclusively reserved for guests of King George III, and Royal Enclosure membership is still by invitation. So we are thrilled to have secured access to […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events

Regent Seven Seas Cruises: best rates for an exciting six-star ‘Ultimate Alaska: The Last Frontier’ 2023 cruise on the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, Seven Seas Explorer, together with one of the world’s great train journeys, the Rocky Mountaineer: July 21, 2023: last few places remain!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Nov

This is the perfect way to enjoy not one but two ‘bucket list’ experiences: the Last Frontier of Alaska on a fabulous six-star 2023 cruise with Regent Seven Seas, and a trip across the Rocky Mountains aboard the iconic train the Rocky Mountaineer. This will be the trip of a lifetime: an all-inclusive 12-night journey […]

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City Hotels, Clubs, Europe, France, Hotels, International Clubs, International Hotels, Travel

The Saint James, your luxurious and exclusive Château Club in the heart of Paris

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
Nov

The Saint James Club in Paris extends to our Members the benefits of private membership at its historically important château in the heart of Paris. For business meetings in Paris, the venue and ambience could hardly be more impressive. For pleasure, this superb chateau behind an almost regal gated entrance, surrounding its guests in French […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Unforgettable five-star Arctic expedition cruise with the Polar specialists Ponant in the Land of the Polar Bear

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
Nov

Join us on an unforgettable five-star Arctic expedition cruise to the Land of the Polar Bear with the Polar specialists, Ponant. Sailing on a luxurious Polar cruise yacht with cutting-edge technology and eco-credentials, we shall experience, up close, the Arctic at its most exuberant: ice-choked fjords, soaring icebergs, tundra flowers in bloom, and wildlife in […]

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