Enews, Rail journeys, Travel, UK

A New World Travel Event: Take the world’s most glamorous, historic rail journey: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London to Venice: Five-day exclusive holiday and stay at Ca’ Sagredo private palazzo on the Grand Canal: sold out: new 2021 trip just arrived!

Posted on by Patrick Fong
26
Aug

This holiday is sold out and a waiting list has been created—however, a new date in Spring 2021 is about to arrive. Join us for five wonderful, exciting days, sleep the night aboard the ‘King of Trains, and the Train of Kings’ as it travels to Venice, be pampered by your personal steward, revel in […]

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The Ritz London, best 5-star hotel in Piccadilly: Club rates save you up to £600 for two with free bottle of Champagne and free upgrade

Posted on by cb
10
Apr

Asked to name a great hotel—not only in London but the world—and most people think of The Ritz. For style, gracious living, impeccable service and social cachet, it has no equal. It is one of our Members’ favourite hotels—the perfect location for a celebration of any kind. Now, as this grande dame of an hotel reflects […]

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The Savoy London, ‘one of the Great Hotels of the World’ | Rooms from £299 for two with complimentary upgrade—and free Champagne in Kaspar’s restaurant

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10
Apr

Francis Fulford reviews The Savoy, London, where our Members receive the very best deals on accommodation and dining. 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 […]

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The Gore, Kensington: country-house style and the glamour of Judy Garland | Rooms from £179

Posted on by cb
01
Jan

Step into the five-star Gore Hotel, a two-minute walk from the Royal Albert Hall, and you will think you are in the private country home of an aristocratic family, eccentricities and all. This is no ‘corporate’ hotel—far from it. It breathes warmth and character from every wood panel, every doorknob and every slightly risqué picture […]

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The Dorchester in London’s Park Lane, one of the world’s most desirable 5-star hotels, where HM the Queen announced her engagement: Rates from £404 for two with free room upgrades

Posted on by cb
26
Aug

The Dorchester needs no introduction for our Members. One of the most desirable places in the world to stay, it has stood, resplendent on its famous site on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park, since 1931, entertaining Royalty, premiers and presidents, heroes and film stars with its perfect combination of style and substance. Spacious and elegant, […]

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Free Breaks, Hotels, Travel, UK

Solberge Hall, Grade II Georgian manor house hotel in Yorkshire’s Herriot Country: Free Break for Two, you pay only for breakfast and dinner

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Aug

Tucked between the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales, Solberge Hall is in the perfect position for exploring a lovely part of Yorkshire. This Grade II Georgian manor in what is now called ‘Yorkshire’s Herriot Country’ feels like a wealthy uncle’s residence more than an hotel. It has character aplenty, understated charm and an […]

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Free Breaks, Hotels, UK, UK Country Hotels

The Old Swan, historic hotel in North Yorkshire’s Harrogate, centre for music and dance

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Aug

The delightful Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate is an excellent member of the CountryClubuk Free Breaks portfolio—and our Members love it. The fashionable spa town of Harrogate needs no introduction. It is one of the most elegant destinations in England, home to a famous tearoom, historic spa and newly restored Turkish baths, a long list […]

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Grange Beauchamp, Bloomsbury, London WC1: from £115 for two including English breakfast and free upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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 English breakfast, complimentary room upgrade, free wifi, and 10% off food and beverage. The hotel offers comfortable, well-equipped […]

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Kingsway Hall Hotel

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

This hotel has temporarily closed for refurbishment. New details and Club rates will be updated as soon as the hotel reopens in 2019. Meanwhile, here are the general details: A large, contemporary hotel with a smart classical façade and open-plan interiors, Kingsway Hall is well located for theatre-goers, and for sightseeing in Covent Garden. It […]

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The Stafford, historic 5-star hotel in St James’s with famous American Bar and Gamebird Restaurant | Rooms from £275 with free upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

If only the historic walls of the elegant Stafford Hotel in St James’s could talk: what a tale they would tell, of Royal indiscretion and heroic espionage in World War Two. The five-star Stafford is a smart and discreet 17th-century private hotel and former club at 16-18 St James’s Place. A hidden passageway from its […]

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Lord Haldon Country House, Georgian hotel set in Capability Brown landscape overlooking the Exe Estuary

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

This splendid Georgian country-house hotel at Dunchideock stands in 10 acres of grounds overlooking the beautiful Exe estuary, four miles from Exeter. It dates from 1737, and its grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown, whose romantic vistas can still be enjoyed by hotel guests. This privately-owned hotel has been awarded three AA stars. It has […]

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Jurys Inn London Holborn, 5 Star hotel between the City and Covent Garden, with swimming pool | Rooms from £115 with free upgrade for Club Members

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

This large contemporary five-star hotel between the City and Covent Garden has 201 en-suite rooms, a gymnasium and 15-metre swimming pool, restaurant and 24-hour room service. Formerly Grange Holborn, it is now owned by the Jurys Inn group. All rooms have high-speed internet access, satellite and cable and full tea- and coffee-making facilities. Club rates […]

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The Wainstones Hotel: delightful country inn in stunning scenery on the North York Moors

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Wainstones Hotel
01
Aug

The Wainstones Hotel is an historic, friendly country inn in the village of Great Broughton on the edge of the North York Moors—perfect for sightseeing and country walks and tours of the moors and villages. Standing just outside Stokesley, it is also not far from the small market town of Guisborough, and it is an […]

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Langham London, a Royal opening for ‘the first Grand Hotel in Europe’ | Rooms from £305, higher categories with free Club Lounge and Boardroom

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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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The Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate, on its own private beach on the Cornish Coast

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The Carbis Bay Hotel& Estate is superbly situated on the golden sands of its very own beach, Carbis Bay. This picturesque strand is part of St Ives Bay, and is a member of the exclusive, internationally recognised, Most Beautiful Bays in the World organisation, only two of which are in Britain. This family-run hotel offers […]

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The Wellington, smart townhouse hotel in leafy Vincent Square, Belgravia | Rooms from £122 for two with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The Wellington is rather a gem—a smart contemporary townhouse hotel 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, and a sense […]

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Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham, for stunning country holidays on the North York Moors

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The Worsley Arms, built in the 1840s as a Spa Hotel, offers a timeless and comfortable country setting in the centre of the North York Moors National Park. It stands overlooking the village green at Hovingham, birthplace of HRH The Duchess of Kent, formerly Lady Katherine Worsley. The hotel is now a Silver Award winning […]

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

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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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Award-winning Blackaddie House, by England’s first Michelin Star chef, on the banks of a Dumfriesshire salmon river

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The award-winning Blackaddie House Hotel stands in mature gardens running down to the banks of the River Nith, one of our finest salmon and sea trout rivers, at Sanquhar, in the rolling hills of southwest Scotland.

 It is a real find, and we are delighted to have it as a premier hotel in our Free […]

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Delightful Hunday Manor Country Hotel overlooking the Solway Firth, on the edge of the Lake District

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

This lovely AA4-star 18th-century manor-house hotel is a favourite, with its warm ambience, pretty gardens with views over the Solway Firth, and easy access to the stunning western Lake District. Owned and run by Joe and Denise Wilson, this independent country-house hotel is a comfortable home from home with friendly and efficient service, and makes […]

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The Rochester, boutique townhouse 4-star hotel in leafy Vincent Square, Belgravia | Rooms from £105 for two with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

In a tranquil location overlooking leafy Vincent Square, the Rochester 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 a digital LCD […]

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The Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments, Mayfair, for suites with a view of Green Park | Rooms from £245

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

Refreshed and reconfigured, with apartments to one side and a Chelsea Flower Show-style vertical wall garden to the other (you cannot miss it, just walk along Piccadilly and look up!), the five-star Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments is a quiet revelation overlooking Green Park. It has long been the kind of London hotel that revels in […]

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The Draycott, country-house elegance and a theatrical theme in Knightsbridge | Rooms from £161

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

With one foot in Chelsea and the other in Knightsbridge, the Draycott is a sumptuous country-house hotel in an excellent location, perfect for shopping at the designer boutiques on Sloane Street, and for Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Peter Jones. Each room has a theatrical theme. You might be in the Shaw suite or the Ashcroft […]

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Rosewood London, magnificent 5-star hotel, one of London’s Top 20 | Rooms from £235

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The luxurious five-star Rosewood London is the stunning reincarnation of an architectural landmark: the Pearl Assurance Company. Now this fabulously grand Edwardian marble-clad hotel is the London flagship of Rosewood, a distinguished hotel group—operator of the fabled Carlyle in New York and Jumby Bay in Antigua. It is a favourite with our Members, who enjoy […]

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Grange Blooms, traditional 4-star townhouse hotel overlooking the British Museum gardens | Rooms from £105 for two with free English breakfast and free 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 garden. 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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Grange White Hall, a 4-star boutique hotel in Bloomsbury, overlooking the British Museum gardens | Rooms from £105 for two with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The Grange 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. […]

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Grange Portland, 4-star apartment-style hotel in Bedford Place, Bloomsbury, overlooking private garden | Studios from £105 for two including free English breakfast and free upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

A 19th-century townhouse, this excellent boutique hotel is a comfortable 4-star apartment-style residence just a few minutes walk from the British Museum and Russell Square Underground station (providing direct links to Heathrow airport), and less than a mile from Covent Garden. The studio apartments feature en-suite bathrooms, kitchenettes, flat-screen TVs, tea/coffeemaking equipment. It is in […]

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Grange Strathmore, the Queen Mother’s former family residence in South Kensington | Rooms from £99 for two including free English breakfast and free upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

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

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Grange Buckingham, 4-star Georgian townhouse with studio suites for self-catering in Bloomsbury | Studios from £109 for two with free English breakfast and free upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

If you wish to enjoy the freedom of self-catering in Bloomsbury, this four-star Georgian townhouse hotel meets the need; studios have well-equipped kitchenettes with microwave oven, fridge, cookware and utensils. The hotel is centrally located near Bloomsbury Square and Russell Square. Covent Garden, the British Museum and University of London are all within a short […]

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Five-star Leonardo Royal London St Paul’s overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral | Rooms from £166 for two with free English breakfast and free upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

Overlooking London’s famous St Paul’s Cathedral, this the former Grange St Paul’s is a contemporary five-star hotel with one of the best locations in London, just 100 yards from St Paul’s and a short walk from the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey. The rooftop bar and the higher rooms reward us with amazing sights […]

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