South Ken. is home to the Science Museum, Natural History Museum and the V&A ... so on school holidays it's jam-packed with littl'uns and parents hoping to see a Moon rocket, a dinosaur bone or a classic Vivienne Westwood design. It's also home to The Kensington Hotel - which was introduced to me a couple of weeks ago on a crazy night out ...
It opened on 1st April of this year after a major refurbishment. It's basically 4 Georgian townhouses turned into one 150-room & suite property in a leafy and swanky part of town. Because of listed building rules & regulations not allowing walls to be removed, the corridors are rather narrow but the rooms have high ceilings and actually are quite large and character-filled. The hotel is part of the Doyle Collection - which was once Jurys-Doyle ... which it would be fair to say was not really "luxury". However The Kensington (at least) is a far cry from the J-D days ... it's elegant & sophisticated AND it's pup friendly ... which is always a bonus!
The list of properties I like in London is short ... but this one may join it ...
My Suite 123 is as in the photos below ... one thing that makes me laugh (in a naughty way!) ... the 4-poster bed was designed by Julien Chichester ... and there's a mirror instead of a headboard ... it beats a mirror on the ceiling I suppose ...
I am spending just one night here -- but have already met the General Manager, an affable Irishman, Garreth Walsh and the Sales Manager (my buddy) Ellie. I had a good chicken sandwich at lunch and got to see the gym which I will try out in the morning.
Anyway, a lovely day in London - lots of walking, drinking chai lattes, seeing friends and meetings. I am off for a cigar now - tomorrow sees the start of the Chicago-show editing.
Song of the Day: Buffalo Girls - Malcolm McLaren
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SgvJY9xxcA
Weather: An Indian Summer?
halloween in london --- bubble, bubble. toil & trouble ...
really? in pimlico?
ellie cleary of the kensington
4-poster bed
lovely bathroom ...
& shower
mirror on the headboard (pink champagne on ice ....)
