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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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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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, 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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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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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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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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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy

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

Posted on by Julie Spencer
16
May

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 […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

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!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
May

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 […]

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Hotels, Indian Ocean, International Hotels, Mauritius, Travel

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%

Posted on by cb
11
Feb

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 […]

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Enews, Hotels

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

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Jan

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 […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

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

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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, […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

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

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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 […]

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Africa, Clubs, International Clubs, International Hotels, South Africa, Travel

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

Posted on by Julie Spencer
18
Jul

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 […]

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Europe, Greece, International Hotels, Travel

Canaves Oia Hotel & Suites, Santorini, Greek Islands

Posted on by cb
Canaves Oia Hotel & Suites
13
Jul

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. […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Monaco, Travel

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

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Jul

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 […]

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Europe, France, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

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

Posted on by Julie Spencer
26
Sep

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 […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

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

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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 […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, North America, Travel, USA

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

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
May

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 […]

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Hotels, London Hotels

Room with a view from The Shard: Such a sight, enjoyed amid the five-star luxury of Shangri-La Hotel, will make a celebration totally unforgettable: and enjoy exclusive rates!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
06
Jan

Stay in Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard and this will be your view of London. Our capital city, seen at leisure from 1,000 feet, has breathtaking beauty. Such a sight, enjoyed amid five-star luxury, will make any celebration totally unforgettable. And as you are a Member of CountryClubuk, your exclusive Club rates and treats will […]

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Hotels, UK Country Hotels

Charingworth Manor, delightful Tudor-Jacobean hotel in the heart of the Cotswolds

Posted on by cb
11
Dec

Charingworth Manor is a delightful Cotswolds manor house hotel: a honey-coloured stone Tudor-Jacobean mansion with slate roofs, open fireplaces, 14th-century oak beams and rooms with views across its own gardens and 50-acre estate. It is a lovely place where you can enjoy peace and fresh air while exploring one of England’s loveliest regions. This lovely […]

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Hotels, Indian Ocean, International Hotels, Maldives, Travel

Milaidhoo Island, Maldives: Blissful days and nights in an award-winning five-star tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean: Overwater or beach villas: exclusive savings

Posted on by cb
11
Dec

You know you are in a tropical paradise the moment your plane begins the descent to the Maldives’ capital island of Malé: the islands lie below you like emerald gems set in white gold. The runway is surrounded on all sides by the ocean and it is by seaplane that you fly on to Milaidhoo, […]

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