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The Savoy London: best rates saving hundreds of pounds at ‘one of the Great Hotels of the World’: unbeatable CountryClubuk club rates plus a complimentary room upgrade

Francis Fulford reviews The Savoy London, where CountryClubuk receives the best rates and a complimentary [...]

12
Oct
Reid’s Palace, Madeira: best rates at this fabulous Belmond hotel on the sun-soaked garden island ‘in perpetual June’: enjoy exclusive rates and VIP privileges at this world famous hotel

Warmed by the Gulf Stream, subtropical Madeira is Portugal’s own sun-soaked floating garden isle—and the [...]

14
Sep
Gallery restaurant at the Savoy Hotel for Free Champagne as a CountryClubuk member.
Gallery at The Savoy London: a dazzling addition to the CountryClubuk Complimentary Champagne Portfolio

The Savoy Hotel, London’s timeless beacon of elegance, has unveiled in its recent makeover an [...]

13
Sep
England v Australia Autumn Nations 2025 tickets best price
International Rugby: see England v Australia in sell-out Quilter Nations Series 2025 at Twickenham: we have excellent, highly prized Category One tickets from the RFU for this match: so please don’t delay, book now!

Don’t miss England v Australia in the Autumn Nations Series 2025 at the Allianz Stadium, [...]

11
Sep
The Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot 2026: Join us for this prestigious highlight of the British Social Season: Enjoy a wonderful sporting and social occasion in the presence of HM The King and other members of the Royal Family during a full day’s wining, dining and magnificent sport: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

To have a day at Royal Ascot is one thing: to be invited into the [...]

18
Aug
Regent cruises best club rates at CountryClubuk
See some of the world’s great wonders: Machu Picchu, the Panama Canal and the Caribbean in six-star luxury aboard Regent Seven Seas Mariner with a trip on the famous Hiram Bingham, a Belmond train: this is a wonderful way to combine some of the world’s wonders with a sun-kissed Caribbean cruise taking in two jewels of the seas, Belize and Honduras, a South American idyll to Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico, ending the trip in Miami. Florida: sun and sea, wine and gourmet cuisine, archaeology, history and culture at the best club price

We are thrilled to announce an amazing new cruise to some of the world’s great [...]

11
Aug
Luxury Adriatic Yacht Cruise with Ponant Cruises and Exclusive Access to the Venice Art Biennale 2026 in Partnership with the Pinault Collection at Palazzo Grassi

The crowning glory will be to sail into the Grand Canal in Venice and stay [...]

10
Aug
See Anna Netrebko open the Royal Opera House season in a new production of Puccini’s Tosca this September: with a star studded cast including tenor Freddie De Tommaso, hailed as ‘the new Placido Domingo’, and acclaimed bass-baritone Gerald Finley: with Champagne Dinner and River View room at The Savoy Hotel London

You are invited to the Royal Opera House to see the great Russian diva Anna [...]

27
Jul
Enews, Europe, Events, Sport & Social Events, Travel

Norway: Join the CountryClubuk Salmon Fishing Party in the footsteps of the ‘Salmon Lords’ on one of the world’s great rivers, the Namsen, for a prime-time week

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Nov

British salmon fishers discovered the virtues of Norway’s great River Namsen in the 1830s, and named it ‘Queen of the Rivers’. Reports of record catches and huge salmon spread among distinguished fishers, magnetising an increasing number of titled anglers known as the ‘Salmon Lords’. Today the Namsen remains one of the most productive salmon rivers […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us to enjoy a Tasting of the New Wines selected for the Club Cellar each season by our wine connoisseurs

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Nov

You are warmly invited to the Wine Tastings to welcome our new selection of wines for the Club Cellars. The new selection comprises 20 excellent wines, mostly from France, and all produced by award-winning winemakers committed to creating quality wines from their own vineyards. They have been selected during numerous blind tastings, award ceremonies and […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

South Place, a chic, vibrant five star design hotel in the City of London Square Mile, near Liverpool Street Station: with Michelin Star top-floor destination restaurant: style, comfort and a touch of flair for business and leisure stays, with excellent service and exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
19
Oct

With its stylish ambience, touch of flair and Michelin Star top floor restaurant, this five-star hotel is designed for guests with work in the City midweek and at leisure over weekends. Designed by Conran + Partners, inspired details and playful touches mirror the vibrant neighbourhood, a deft mixture of the contemporary City, London’s most historic […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

A Renaissance monastery with a façade by Michelangelo, transformed into a stylish boutique hotel: this is the Belmond Villa San Michele, a prestigious hotel nestled in terraced gardens with views over Brunelleschi’s Duomo in the heart of Florence below

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Sep

From its façade attributed to Michelangelo to the fresco of the Last Supper on the wall, surrounding woodlands where Leonardo Da Vinci first attempted to fly, and fine dining Tuscan style within a 15th century monastery, Belmond Villa San Michele is a uniquely beautiful place to stay. As the sun casts golden light on Brunelleschi’s […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Why Belmond Hotel Cipriani, set on an island in the Venetian Lagoon, is one of the Great Hotels of the World: Timeless glamour, history, romance and an air of sophistication combine with superlative service to create a world all its own within the stunning mirage that is Venice

Posted on by Julie Spencer
19
Sep

The Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice would rank at the top of any list of Great Hotels of the World. Not only because of its famous position, with Venice a shimmering vision across the water, giving 270-degree views of the Venice Lagoon and the Doge’s Palace. Not only because, set amid flower gardens on a […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Rochester London: best rates for this boutique townhouse 4-star Blue Orchid hotel in leafy Vincent Square, Belgravia, with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

In a tranquil location overlooking leafy Vincent Square, the Rochester by Blue Orchid is a comfortable four-star hotel just minutes from Victoria’s rail and Underground stations and within walking distance of Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. It has hosted the England Cricket Team, among others, and is well liked by our Members. Each room has […]

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Europe, Greece, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Arte & Mare Elia Suites, Mykonos, Greek Islands: Five-star boutique hotel on Mykonos: authentic, rapturous welcome in the Greek Isles: Exclusive Club rates and free upgrades

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

There can be no surprise that the Greek Island of Mykonos is called ‘The Island of the Winds’ because you can be sure of a cooling breeze no matter what the time of year. The gods certainly felt close to the island, naming it after Apollo’s son. And there is even a tale of an […]

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Clubs, Sport & Social Clubs, UK Clubs

Guards Polo Club, the most prestigious in the world

Posted on by Julie Spencer
18
Jul

Polo is a highlight of the summer season, and the most enviable club membership in polo is Guards. Members of the Royal Family attend regularly and Guards Clubhouse was designed by HM King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales. HM The King is now the Club President. We are delighted to have arranged […]

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Europe, France, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Hôtel de Sers Paris: an aristocratic five-star Champs-Elysee hotel with panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower: stylish, elegant, filled with creature comforts—and truly a room with a view to make a celebration even more memorable

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Apr

Hôtel de Sers in Paris is charming—and particularly apt for an occasion requiring a room with a view. Book a night in an Eiffel Suite or Apartment with terrace and your view of the soaring Eiffel Tower and the Paris rooftops is guaranteed to make a special occasion even more memorable. This aristocratic 19th-century townhouse […]

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Asia, Hotels, International Hotels, Malaysia & Borneo, Travel

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa, Borneo, Malaysia: best rates for this tropical private island resort on a stunning sandy beach with thriving coral reef and teeming wild life including the chance to see some of the world’s most spectacular endangered animals including orangutan

Posted on by Julie Spencer
07
Apr

Bunga Raya is the sort of place travel writers eulogise about. An unspoilt coral island off Borneo, one of Nature’s ecological miracles, fringed with white-sand beaches, lapped by the warm waters of the South China Sea, and home to a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna, including several of the world’s most spectacular endangered animals—the Sumatran […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

The ultimate in game fishing—chance to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea, on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee: fully booked

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Mar

We offer the ultimate opportunity in game fishing—to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea. And we do so on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee–Park. In the bountiful past a flyfishing trip to Park in spring was ‘dead-man’s shoes’ and we are fortunate to have been able to […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

With deep sorrow at the passing of HM The Queen, we announce that this event is now cancelled: Exclusive Private Evening Visit to Windsor Castle, including a Private View of the much awaited Platinum Jubilee Exhibition, ‘The Queen’s Coronation’: the date is Monday, September 12, 2022

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Mar

Following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor Castle is now closed until further notice. and this event is cancelled. The Palace will update us on the full length of the closure period in due course, and we will inform our guests accordingly. We are delighted to invite our Members for an […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

Last-minute chance for our flyfishers to catch a wild spring salmon on the Aberdeenshire Dee at Aboyne: Two rods, three days, April 14-16, 2022: fully booked and event concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
31
Jan

There is nothing finer in salmon fishing that a springer! These strong, sparkling fish may be elusive, but it is justifiably said that, ‘one springer is worth three autumn fish’. The good news is that springers are generally good takers of the fly and not particularly fussy, they just need to be found with a […]

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Magazine Feature Articles

William B Currie: Game fishing, the icy quest for Spring Salmon

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Jan

The fly-rod is a key to scenes unsurpassed in any other sport. As the hardy spring salmon exponents return to the rivers, marvel again at the hope, the expectation, and, most of all, the fish. Across more than 40 years, Dr William B Currie enriched the game fishing world with his writings on salmon, salmon […]

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Enews

Don’t miss the new 2022 events, travel, sport, gourmet food, wine, jewellery, fashion, tailoring and more—all at preferential CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Jan

Dear Member – The new events, travel, sport and more are arriving now—all with special CountryClubuk Members’ access and rates: You are invited to a Private Evening aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia with Champagne Reception and Candlelit Banquet in the State Rooms in the footsteps of HM The Queen to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

The ultimate in game fishing—chance to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea, on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee: four-night long weekend for a family or friends: successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Jan

We offer the ultimate opportunity in game fishing—to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea. And we do so on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee–Park. In the bountiful past a flyfishing trip to Park in spring was ‘dead-man’s shoes’ and we are fortunate to have been able to […]

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Hotels, Travel, UK, UK Country Hotels

Stay at the five-star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa overlooking the 17th fairway on the world’s most famous golf course: surely the best place to be in St Andrews: and our Members enjoy exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Jan

The legendary Old Course at St Andrews is where every golfer wants to be, and this is how to stay there, in five-star luxury overlooking the 17th fairway—in a room with a view at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, another golfing legend! From here you have the most historic vistas in world […]

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Caribbean, Hotels, International Hotels, Jamaica, Travel

Magical Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica: a leading resort in the Caribbean: two miles of soft sand beach combined with colonial elegance and supreme luxury: join us there, in the footsteps of HM The Queen and JFK, with exclusive CountryClubuk rates and special treats

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Dec

Two stunning powder white sand private beaches, relaxed colonial charm, historic grandeur and elegance combined with modern luxury, championship golf and true Jamaican hospitality, all make beautiful Half Moon the ultimate Caribbean resort today as it has been for generations—counting HM The Queen and JFK among its former guests. And now it has reopened its […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Beauchamp, Bloomsbury, London WC1: exclusive Club rates including English breakfast and complimentary room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Oct

A charming four-star-plus boutique hotel in Bedford Place, in the heart of Bloomsbury, a five-minute walk from the British Museum, the Beauchamp is well liked by our Members, who have a super and exclusive Club rate including full English breakfast, complimentary room upgrade and free wifi. The hotel offers comfortable, well-equipped en-suite bedrooms and a […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

The Strathmore London, best rates at the Queen Mother’s former family residence in South Kensington, with free English breakfast and free upgrade for CountryClubuk Members

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The former London residence of the Earl of Strathmore, father of the late Queen Mother, the Strathmore is a restored London townhouse situated on the delightful wide avenue of Queensgate, minutes from Kensington Gardens and the Royal Albert Hall. It has a unique blend of Victorian grandeur and family comfort, maintaining the style of an […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

Grange Blooms London, best rates for this charming traditional 4-star townhouse hotel overlooking the British Museum gardens, with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

A traditional 18th-century townhouse, well liked by our Members, Blooms is in the heart of Bloomsbury on a quiet street beside the British Museum, and some rooms overlook the museum gardens. Just minutes from Covent Garden and Theatreland, and not far from the City, it is well placed for business and leisure. It has 26 […]

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Dining Club, Recipes

Instant gourmet seafood delight: sea-fresh, mouthwatering Scallops on the half shell with infused white truffle oil, soy sauce, ginger and dill: paired with delicious off-dry Riesling for the ultimate combination

Posted on by Julie Spencer
22
Jul

Plump, firm and sea-fresh roe-on scallops in their half shells arrive daily from the Devonshire coast, ready for the Michelin Star Chefs—and our Members! Fresh cut and cleaned into the half shell, this ensures their superb, sweet flavour is carried all the way to your own table. They are superb—and here is a quick and […]

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Events, Rail journeys, Sport & Social Events, Travel Events, UK

Take the luxurious, historic British Pullman train for a sporting and social event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to the ‘Glorious Goodwood’ Festival Race Meeting at the family seat of the Duke of Richmond, to be part of one of English racing’s great occasions, complete with Champagne, fine wining and dining: fully booked and event concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
07
Jul

‘Glorious Goodwood’ has been part of the British social calendar since 1814. Set on the Sussex Downs, family seat of the Dukes of Richmond, with panoramic views across the Solent, Goodwood epitomises the English summer, offering the very best horseracing in Europe, from one of the world’s most scenic racecourses, viewed in a highly social […]

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Bermuda, Caribbean, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Bermuda was deemed Paradise in the 17th century: little has changed: enjoy a fabulous stay in one of the most romantic resorts in the Caribbean, historic Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa

Posted on by Julie Spencer
30
Jun

The tiny, sun-blessed island of Bermuda balances beautifully on two circles of extinct volcanoes, fringed by world-famous rose-pink, soft-sand beaches. Though but two miles wide and 20 miles long, it is in fact about 180 small, picturesque islands linked by bridges. The town of St George is the oldest English speaking colonial town in existence. […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Hotel Brunelleschi: luxurious, historic, and looking out over the Duomo in the very heart of Florence

Posted on by cb
25
Jun

‘They’re giving me a room at the Brunelleschi’ So wrote Dan Brown in his novel The Da Vinci Code. The novelist returned to the hotel twice in his new novel, Inferno—and now it is our handpicked four-star hotel in Florence, undoubtedly among the finest in this art capital of Europe. The Hotel Brunelleschi is the […]

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Hotels, UK Country Hotels

Sopwell House, a striking whitewashed Georgian manor house spa hotel set in gardens in the peaceful Hertfordshire countryside just 40 minutes from London: exclusive CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
15
Jun

Set in peaceful Hertfordshire countryside outside St Albans, yet only 40 minutes’ drive from London, Sopwell House is a striking whitewashed Georgian country manor house dating back to 1603. Once the family home of tthe Mountbattens—HRH the Duke of Edinburgh’s family—clues to the history still abound within this popular country-house spa hotel. It is an […]

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Dining Club, Recipes

Delicious duck leg confit by Rougie: instant, easy, gourmet French dining: how to cook, Chef’s quick and easy method

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Jun

Here’s Members’ favourite gourmet Duck Confit, direct from the famous Rougie, specialist duck producers. Confit is one of France’s finest gifts to world cuisine. Meltingly tender, supremely tasty, and so quick to cook that it makes an instant gourmet lunch or dinner main course. The confit reveal all their flavour if baked in the oven […]

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Hotels, Indian Ocean, International Hotels, Maldives, Travel

Luxurious, multi-award-winning tropical Indian Ocean paradise with sporting action, beauty and spa: Fabulous five-star Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa in the Maldives: Club rates up to 60% off

Posted on by cb
03
Jun

Of all the exotic islands under the sun, the Maldives are the paradise isles of our dreams. More than a thousand perfect ‘Robinson Crusoe’ atolls are scattered across 35,000 square miles of warm, crystal-clear blue waters in the Indian Ocean, and guests are invited to live as close to the water and the natural world […]

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Free Breaks, Hotels, Travel, UK, UK Country Hotels

Grinkle Park, a fine sporting baronial mansion in its own parkland estate in North Yorkshire

Posted on by cb
01
Jun

Grinkle Park in North Yorkshire—a superb baronial mansion-house hotel and a welcome addition to our Free Breaks Portfolio—has also won the national award for Good Shoot Hotel. The accolades cover everything from ‘brilliant hospitality’ to ‘excellent rooms’ to ‘fantastic accomodation, wine cellar, bar and food’—plus excellent, well-run shooting on the Grinkle Park Estate, one of […]

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JEWELLERY EXPERT

Emeralds, Precious Green Gemstones More Valuable Even Than Diamonds: Here’s Why

Posted on by Julie Spencer
26
May

Emeralds have the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. Inclusions are tolerated. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds. The Incas and Aztecs of South America, where the best emeralds are still found today, regarded the emerald as a holy gemstone. However, […]

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