Author: Katharine Jordan

Overlooking the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace in London, the property has undergone a multi-million-pound refurbishment, and now features two new restaurants, a bar, an English afternoon tea service, plus new guest rooms and suites. All of the 163 rooms, suites and serviced apartments have been refurbished, with more than 80 new marble bathrooms installed, alongside 163 chandeliers.

In May, the final element to the refurbishment, a new incarnation of the Leopard Bar, will open to guests and visitors, serving more than 200 whiskies, 20 Champagnes and over 50 Champagne cocktails.

The De Vere Selsdon Estate in Croydon have revealed the results of its £5m refurbishment.

The estate, part of Principal Hotel Company’s De Vere portfolio of country estate hotels and event spaces, have a new restaurant, 1042, which looks out onto the 18-hole championship golf course which surrounds the property., Burr & Co coffee shop, orangery and reception area, as well as the full refurbishment of the 54 bedrooms and six meeting rooms.

The Victorian mansion house has been renovated to bring it in line with the new De Vere brand standards. The renovation also includes the creation of a new presidential suite and a further 96 bedrooms will be refurbished in the next phase of works.

The CCT Venues-Docklands is a central London venue equipped with a large exhibition space, a private lounge, eight meeting rooms, six smaller rooms and a waterfront terrace and restaurant.

The summer launch comes after an extensive refurbishment at 193 Marsh Wall, next to South Quay station and the Canary Wharf business district. Its exhibition space has capacity for 250 guests and a private lounge.

The eight meeting rooms at the venue have large windows, stylish furniture and digital door signage, the smaller rooms can be used for syndicates, breakouts or interviews and the private waterfront terrace can be used for small receptions.

Hotel du Vin is soon to open the doors of its 19th hotel located in the historic centre of Stratford-upon-Avon, on 1 May 2018. The new hotel is spread across two converted Grade II-listed townhouses, and features 46 bedrooms and suites.

The hotel also includes its own bistro focused on home-style French cooking accompanied with its own courtyard allowing guests to dine outside, an event space to accommodate up to 70 people suitable for meetings, weddings and celebrations, along with two smaller private dining rooms for 10-12 guests.

This is the latest addition to Hotel du Vin’s portfolio of luxury boutique hotels, which will soon be joined by another – The Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin in Clifton Village, Bristol.