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 [...]

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 [...]

Bauer Palazzo, a palace in one of the best locations in Venice, overlooking the Grand Canal near San Marco Piazza: Members enjoy exclusive rates at this historic and palatial five-star hotel

Always when day-dreaming of Venice, the luminous, liquid paintings by Canaletto drift into mind. Not only water sets this cityscape apart, but architecture—rising from those translucent blues and greys are the domes of Byzantine churches, the marble of the High Renaissance, and the Baroque, and the pale pink palaces which look out on to the […]

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square: stylish, contemporary new five-star hotel with a Nobu restaurant taking over from the famous Nobu Berkeley Street: good news for gourmets!

Nobu has opened a five-star hotel and restaurant in Portman Square, London. It’s as elegant and glamorous as one would expect, a landmark hotel in a fabulous central location, offering world-class cuisine and service. For those who love Nobu’s amazingly good food and style, it’s a dream destination—this is, after all, successor to Nobu’s famous […]

Regent Cruises, best rates on Seven Seas Explorer, ‘the world’s most luxurious cruise ship’—it’s official! Wine, dine, live in luxury, enjoy free flights and free shore excursions, all truly inclusive in your fare, and save thousands of pounds on any Regent Seven Seas cruise worldwide

If ever a luxury cruise ship started life at the top of the ‘rich list’, the £350 million Seven Seas Explorer is the one. Built in Genoa, Italy, christened by a Princess in Monaco, she is ‘the most luxurious ship ever built’—an accolade based on the millions of pounds she cost per suite, exceptional space-to-passenger […]

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Celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at an exclusive Private Evening aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia for a Champagne Reception and Candlelit Platinum Jubilee Banquet in the State Rooms where HM The Queen entertained her guests and Heads of State: successful event concluded

You are warmly invited to attend our exclusive CountryClubuk Platinum Jubilee Evening aboard Her Majesty The Queen’s former Royal Yacht Britannia. This will be a glittering private evening of Champagne, fine wining and dining in the State Rooms of the Royal Yacht, walking in the footsteps of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of […]

Exclusive CountryClubuk Private Salmon Fishing & Sporting House Party at wonderful Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Isle of Harris: the dates, July 16-23, 2021: fully booked and successful event completed: watch out for new dates

You are invited to join the eagerly awaited CountryClubuk Salmon Fishing & Sporting House Party in the splendour of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, on the Isle of Harris, for the prime week of July 16 to July 23, 2021. Set in the magnificent mountains of the 55,000-acre North Harris estate in the Outer Hebrides, this is one […]

Holiday travel insurance from Campbell Irvine, underwritten by Allianz, with extensive Covid-19 cover included in the price

Campbell Irvine offer holiday travel insurance with extensive Covid-19 cover included—and now CountryClubuk Members can benefit from the advantages. Campbell Irvine are a trusted insurance specialist firm with their head office in London. They have been providing travel insurance around the world for almost half a century, and we at CountryClubuk have known the firm […]

Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius: Multi-award-winner and the only 5-star villa beach resort on the stunning west coast: Members save up to 30%

If you haven’t yet booked your sun and sea escape, this might be the time to make a move to the sun—and the place. The multi-award-winning Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa is the only five-star luxury all-villa resort on the west coast of Mauritius, a local area famous for its amazing sunset and its dry […]

The Plaza New York, one of the world’s great 5-star hotels, where our Members receive exclusive Club rates

The Plaza New York is one of the world’s great hotels. It stands in mighty, château-like magnificence, where Fifth Avenue hustle gives way to Central Park’s quiet oasis. Its star status is unrivalled. Since 1907 this landmark hotel has been the place to be in New York. It is said, ‘Nothing unimportant ever happens at […]

Give a wonderful gift of a luxury hotel stay in the country or London and take advantage of your exclusive CountryClubuk rates and free upgrades saving you hundreds of pounds

The gift of a luxurious night’s stay at an iconic London five-star or a country-house hotel in a beautiful location is to give a memorable experience, particularly now. It’s something fabulous to look forward to with real pleasure until the moment arrives. Many of our Members enjoy giving hotel stays as gifts through the Club—it […]

Prime time salmon flyfishing experience days: the perfect, once-in-a-lifetime sporting gift

Hosted by CountryClubuk Salmon Flyfishing Consultant and angling coach Dr Colin Bradshaw, these beginner days are designed for Members to enjoy a real taste of the thrill of salmon flyfishing along with the experience of a traditional but lighthearted ‘salmon day’, from learning how to cast, what to wear, knots, safety and general etiquette—along with, […]

The Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid, smart townhouse hotel in leafy Vincent Square, Belgravia, with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

The Wellington Hotel by Blue Orchid is rather a gem—a smart contemporary townhouse within a magnificent Edwardian building, once home to the College of Theology. It stands in peaceful surroundings next door to another Members’ favourite, the Rochester, in Westminster’s leafy Vincent Square. It offers an oasis of calm in the heart of Central London, […]

Langham Court London, best price for this charming four-star in a quiet oasis in the West End, with free English breakfast and free upgrade for Members

Langham Court Hotel is a contemporary-styled boutique hotel, extremely well located in the West End of London—only a short walk from Oxford Street, Regent Street, Bond Street and Regents Park. The rooms are not large—this delightful hotel was built in 1901 as a nurses’ home—but it has been refurbished to a high standard and is […]

Garonga Safari Camp, on the Limpopo, on the edge of Kruger Park: Your luxurious and exclusive five-star club on the wild side, with exclusive Club rates and extra treats

You are relaxing, gin-and-tonic in hand, on the veranda of a tree-house, high above the South African bush. Above you is the velvety night sky, the glittering stars seemingly close enough to touch. Below lies a watering hole where the animals will, sooner or later, come to drink: a lion, perhaps, or a cheetah, and […]

Canaves Oia Hotel & Suites, Santorini, Greek Islands

Canaves Oia Hotel & Suites

For an island of unbridled romance, it is extraordinary to think that Santorini is responsible for the largest single volcanic eruption known to man. An eruption so enormous it created what is now The Caldera, the horseshoe-shaped lagoon around the island, ended the Minoan civilisation on Crete and quite possibly created the legend of Atlantis. […]

Legendary hotel in Monaco: The fabulously glamorous, luxurious 5-star Monte-Carlo Beach: Exclusive CountryClubuk Members’ rates from £169 per person, with free access to the Casino de Monte Carlo

Our favourite Monte Carlo beach hotel has to be the five-star Monte-Carlo Beach, with the best waterfront location of any hotel in Monaco. This ultra-luxurious La Belle Epoque hotel has been on Monaco’s society scene since it opened in the 1920s, and for good reason. As its director, Danièle Garcelon, now says, ‘Our location is […]

Fish for salmon on the South Tyne on a private beat in one of the loveliest river valleys in England

Enjoy salmon fishing on a private estate on one of Britain’s finest salmon rivers. This is a great opportunity to enjoy double bank fishing on a private estate on the prolific South Tyne.   The upper South Tyne valley is one of the loveliest valleys in England to fish, and is certainly one of the […]

Pyrenean Milk Fed Lamb, the most delicious lamb in the world: ideas on how to cook: method one, quick and easy

Traditionally milk-fed lamb is roasted with the simplicity of salt and water to allow this prime meat to speak for itself and amaze the most discerning palate. It’s simple to cook—and here is our Chef’s method for a +/- 1.4kg shoulder or leg joint. It’s quick and easy, but important to baste the lamb during […]

Norway: Home to big mountains, big rivers and big salmon! Join us for the CountryClubuk salmon fishing trip of 2020

Norway has always been the home of big Atlantic salmon and the rivers of northern Norway in particular keep on producing these incredible record-breaking fish. And unlike Scotland of recent years, the salmon numbers are holding up too—especially here in the pristine far north, beyond the Arctic Circle. Our salmon fishing consultants Colin Bradshaw and […]

Ski and sun: Blissful days and nights in a Palace in Courchevel for the finest ski-in, ski-out sport on Les Trois Vallées: Hotel De Charme Les Airelles

It doesn’t get more glamorous than Courchevel 1850—pristine snowscapes, a finely-crafted Alpine charm and some of the planet’s finest dining combine to make this ski area one of Europe’s most exclusive. And when luxury ski cognoscenti think of the best place to stay in Courchevel, it has to be Palace Les Airelles. One of the […]

Welcome to your new CountryClubuk eNews: Inside this issue: Top Six UK Hotels: Rugby at Twickenham: Jewellery from Hatton Garden: Gourmet Food and Wine: Sporting Kit: Hunter Boots: Limited Edition Bronzes: All at exclusive Club prices!

Dear Member, Welcome to your new Club eNews: An exceptional 7 carat star sapphire and diamond ring has arrived from Hatton Garden—and you save £6,400! Don’t miss the England v Ireland rugby international at Twickenham: See the Top Six UK hotel destinations this week, and the Top Three overseas: Limited editions have also arrived: Delicious […]

White Hall London, best rates at this charming 4-star boutique hotel in Bloomsbury, overlooking the British Museum gardens, including full English breakfast and complimentary room upgrade for CountryClubuk Members

The White Hall Hotel is a Georgian townhouse hotel in a quiet street, with its own private gardens adjoining those of the British Museum. This gives a spacious, leafy view. Request a high floor room at the back of the hotel, looking out on to the British Museum and the quiet garden terrace area. This […]

Join us for a quintessentially English Summer sporting and social occasion at Guards Polo Club, Royal Windsor: The Final of the Duke of Wellington’s Trophy, including a delicious Three-Course Champagne Sunday Lunch by Mosimann’s in Guards Clubhouse: Sunday, August 18

Guards Polo Club is inviting our Members to attend The Duke of Wellington’s Trophy Final on Sunday, August 18, and enjoy a Champagne Sunday Lunch in Guards Club. The late Duke of Wellington was a founder of Guards Polo Club, as well as being one of our CountryClubuk Members. This, his Grace’s personal tournament, is […]

Book Wimbledon 2019 Debenture Tickets: Club prices start from £298.90, saving £286: sold out and event finished, see new dates for 2020

The world’s most prestigious tennis tournament is also the oldest, most traditional, and most select of the four Grand Slam competitions. Wimbledon brings not only the best in sport but all the pleasures of a day spent in an ambience of total enjoyment and relaxation in a sylvan English setting quite unlike a normal sports […]

William B Currie: Salmon fishing on Spey

Any chance to fish the River Spey is exciting, but for me this visit is also a pilgrimage. Memory was stirred. Returning to Spey at such a time of hope felt like a mission of discovery. Were the recent spring and summer improvements merely a flash in the pan, or signs of radical and long […]

Henley Royal Regatta: key event of the English Summer

The spectacular round of parties and sport which is the English Season naturally includes Henley Royal Regatta—the perennial English river party, an extravaganza of giant young rowers, blue-and-white marquees, gentlemen wearing striped blazers and boaters, and ladies in their summer dresses and flowery hats. The rowing itself perhaps does not interest more than a minority—most […]

Nobu Miami Beach Hotel, Florida, USA: a landmark Art Deco hotel which offers world-class cuisine and service

Nobu has opened a five-star hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. It’s already one of the Leading Hotels of The World, it’s as elegant and glamorous as one would expect, a landmark Art Deco hotel which offers world-class cuisine and service. For those who love Nobu’s fine food and style, it’s a dream destination—and our Members […]

Mark Tomlinson: In praise of the Polo Pony, supreme athlete of the equine world

People ask me what makes a good polo pony and in response I could point them in the direction of the runners in a major sprint race at Royal Ascot as a pretty good comparison. After all, the polo pony is of a similar make and shape and will often reach very high speeds while […]

Sir Edward Dashwood: Game shooting, the happiness dividend in obeying the call of the wild

Most Guns seek quality in their shooting, and that magic ingredient which makes the day special for themselves and their guests, be they family, friends or clients. But what is true quality, and where is it to be found? How can we measure such an ephemeral ingredient? To quantify an experience and the concept of […]