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London's Milestone Hotel chosen No. 1 Small City Hotel in Europe in Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Awards

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:11:37 +0000

One of the most sought after boutique properties in Kensington and Hyde Park, The Milestone Hotel is proud to announce that it has been rated No. 1 on Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Awards list of Top 10 Small City Hotels in Europe. The luxury five star London hotel was honored with this prestigious accolade on July 7.

Results of the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards survey are listed on www.TravelandLeisure.com and will be featured in a special World’s Best Awards 2011 iPad edition that will be available on iTunes beginning July 11. The World’s Best Awards will be the cover story of the August issue of the magazine, on newsstands July 22. Rankings are based on reader evaluations collected in Travel + Leisure’s 2011 survey of readers’ favorite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, car rental agencies, spas, and tour operators.

Situated in the heart of Kensington, directly facing Kensington Palace and Gardens – future home of Prince William and his lovely bride, Catherine - the quiet and understated elegance of The Milestone is celebrated for its style, comfort, and exalted levels of personal service. The Milestone offers 56 individually designed rooms and suites and six two-bedroomed apartments, all lavishly decorated with the finest fabrics and furnishings. Boasting 24-hour butler service, Cheneston’s fine dining Restaurant, the chic Conservatory for traditional afternoon tea, Stables bar, and a fitness centre with resistance pool and spa treatment, this exquisite hotel is a short stroll to the Royal Albert Hall, and within easy reach of Knightsbridge and the West End.

The Milestone is part of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, committed to Running hotels like they used to be, and serving food like it used to taste. This award-winning collection of thirteen five and four star family-run boutique hotels. Each is distinguished by an absolute commitment to attentive service and the comfort of every guest. For more information about The Milestone and the rest of the Red Carnation award-winning hotel collection, please go to www.redcarnationhotels.com

The Holy Grail for Insomniacs: The Milestone Hotel launches the luxurious Sound Sleep Experience

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:31:57 +0000

‘You lack the season of all natures, sleep,’ hailed Macbeth…

We’ve all had times when that perfect night’s sleep has eluded us, and it’s often away from home. Guests at London’s luxurious Milestone Hotel in Kensington need not fear as the exclusive five-star property has teamed up with leading sleep and performance specialist Tej Samani, combining London’s most comfortable beds with his tried and tested techniques, to ensure those frustrating sleepless nights are a thing of the past.

The Sound Sleep Experience package includes a one-hour tailored, private consultation with Samani, who is currently recognised as being one of the top five practitioners in the world in the emerging science of Neuro-Stratology. His programmes have helped celebrities, politicians, world-class athletes and top corporate personnel improve performance by getting the quality, natural sleep they deserve, and he now brings his unique skill set to The Milestone.

To take the sleep experience one step further, The Milestone Hotel is also offering guests the use of an Alpha Sleep Pod, which will help even the most hardened insomniac entering their dream world within minutes. Developed by Alpha Matrix Technologies, of which Samani is a co-founder, the pod is a matchbox-sized device with earphones. The team has carefully analysed the brainwave patterns of individuals who can sleep well and those who cannot. The audio frequency has been matched to the same frequency as a healthy sleeper to tackle three different sleep conundrums: falling asleep; getting back to sleep if you wake in the middle of the night and taking an energising power nap.

In addition, the package includes a relaxing treatment in The Milestone Hotel’s exclusive spa, as well as a healthy, energising breakfast and top ten tips at turndown to give the best chance of slumber.

The Milestone Hotel’s sumptuous rooms and suites are a private sanctuary in the heart of London, with custom made fabrics and furnishings, hand stitched mattresses, a wide ranging pillow menu, 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and luxurious bathrooms with candle-lit turndown.

The Sound Sleep Experience package starts at £976 per room per night, inclusive of VAT, based on two people sharing a deluxe King room. It includes:

One hour’s private consultation with Tej Samani
Relaxing treatment at The Milestone Hotel’s therapy room
Exclusive sleep gift bag (including two Alpha sleep pods, aromatherapy oils and gift book)
Ten tips at turndown for the perfect night’s sleep
One night’s accommodation for two people sharing a King room
Healthy and energising breakfast

The Milestone Hotel, overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, is consistently one of the top five star hotels in London according to TripAdvisor® and a member of Red Carnation Hotels, a private, family-run collection of four and five star boutique hotels in London, Guernsey, Dorset, Geneva, South Africa and Palm Beach. Like its twelve sister hotels, it prides itself on splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.

For information, please visit www.milestonehotel.com and to book, please call The Milestone Hotel on 020 7917 1000

The Milestone Hotel, Welcomes the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the neighbourhood

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:26:20 +0000

Following the official announcement that the Royal newlyweds will move to Kensington Palace later this month, the five-star boutique Milestone Hotel, which overlooks the beautiful Royal palace and gardens, is delighted to celebrate the arrival of the happy couple with the specially designed ‘William and Catherine’ cocktail.

Guests can also enjoy a taste of Royal life with the hotel’s ‘Live Like Royalty’ package, staying in suitably named rooms such as The English Rose, The Kensington Palace Studio, The Regency Suite, The Princess Suite or The Buckingham Suite and with entrance to Buckingham Palace included. Even better news is that from July, guests visiting Buckingham Palace under The Milestone’s ‘Live like Royalty’ package will be able to view the Duke and Duchess’ wedding cake and The Duchess of Cambridge’s exquisite wedding dress, which go on display for the summer season.

Created by Head Bartender Markus Rottensteiner, who is renowned for his inventive cocktails, the ‘William and Catherine’ cocktail combines the delicious flavours of Williams Pear, Williams Pear Schnapps and Champagne.

The Milestone’s ‘Live like Royalty’ package includes two nights’ accommodation in a beautifully appointed bedroom or suite overlooking the Palace, Full English breakfast, a Champagne Afternoon Tea, and two tickets to either The Queen’s Gallery or The State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. Prices for the ‘Live Like Royalty’ package start at £335 per night (excluding VAT) based on two people sharing a King room. Prices for suites such as those names above will vary and be based on the best available rate.

The Milestone Hotel is famous for its sumptuous interiors and has just unveiled its recently-refurbished master suite – The Tudor Suite. Comprising one bedroom and one sitting room, the regal Tudor Suite offers the most luxurious of stays with features such as a gold four poster bed, rich custom made ivory silk curtains and furniture and art sourced from Christies and the finest auction houses around the world.

The Milestone Hotel, directly overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, was voted one of ‘The Best Places in the World to Stay’ in 2011 by both Condé Nast Traveller and Travel and Leisure magazines, is a member of leading hotels of the world, and is consistently one of the top five star hotels in London according to TripAdvisor®. The Milestone Hotel is a member of Red Carnation Hotels, a private, family-run collection of four and five star boutique hotels in London, Guernsey, Dorset, Geneva, South Africa and Palm Beach. Like its twelve sister hotels, it prides itself on splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.

For more information and to book, please call The Milestone on 020 7971 1000 or visit www.milestonehotel.com

Hats Away with Stephen Jones at The Milestone Hotel, Kensington

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:26:55 +0000

The Milestone Hotel, a five-star hotel in Kensington, is offering last-minute ladies a consultation at celebrated milliner Stephen Jones’ Covent Garden boutique so they can be sure to have the best-dressed heads at the sporting social event of the season.

The Royal Ascot Experience package at the exclusive London boutique hotel also includes two grandstand tickets to Royal Ascot, private Jaguar transfers to the racecourse, a three-course dinner for two at The Milestone’s fine dining restaurant Cheneston’s and a bottle of Champagne waiting on arrival. It also includes pre-dinner cocktails at the Stables Bar, which boasts numerous artworks from the racing world including “The Famous Silks Chantilly” (1996) by Elie Lambert.

For ladies that have left accessorising with the all-important hat or fascinator to the last minute, the hotel is also including private transfers to the boutique of Stephen Jones, where they can choose and purchase one of his stunning creations to match their outfit.
The Royal Ascot Experience package is available from 14 – 18 June and costs from £470 (including VAT and full English breakfast) per person, based on two people sharing a Deluxe King room. Guests can also upgrade to a Junior or Master suite.

The Milestone Hotel, overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, is consistently one of the top five star hotels in London according to TripAdvisor® and a member of Red Carnation Hotels, a private, family-run collection of four and five star boutique hotels in London, Guernsey, Dorset, Geneva, South Africa and Palm Beach. Like its twelve sister hotels, it prides itself on splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.

Experience the Classical BRIT Awards with a luxurious package from The Milestone Hotel

Tue, 03 May 2011 17:52:25 +0000

The award-winning Milestone Hotel, Kensington, part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection, is pleased to announce that it will be the official hotel of the Classical BRIT Awards 2011, which takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on May 12th. To celebrate, this Kensington Hotel is offering exclusive packages for the classical music enthusiast to attend this must-see event.

The Milestone Hotel is a five star luxury hotel renowned across the world. From the moment guests arrive they are greeted with sumptuous décor and are treated like royalty. On arrival at the hotel a bottle of Champagne will await you in the luxurious surroundings of the Deluxe King Room or Junior Suite while you get ready to attend the Awards ceremony.

As part of the exclusive Milestones package, guests will avail of the most premier seats the Royal Albert Hall has to offer, sitting in the Grand Tier Box, where they will enjoy the two-hour spectacular musical event.

The Classical BRIT Awards celebrate the best of the Classical and formal contemporary world of music and the concert offers unique live performances. This year the programme promises to be especially magical. For the very first time a full theatrical cast will perform, bringing British theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables to the stage with Blackpool born Alfie Boe in the role as Jean Valjean. Salford’s finest Russell Watson, one of the UK’s most successful tenors makes a welcome return to the event, as does Wales’ most famous mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins. Making their Classic BRIT Award debut will be Il Divo, the original and world’s most popular operatic quartet.

The London Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christopher Warren Green will accompany all performers and at the end of the evening the previous year’s success stories in classical music will be celebrated with the award of the Classic BRIT Award for Album of the Year.

This exclusive Classic BRIT Awards Package at The Milestone includes:

One night’s stay in the luxurious Deluxe King Room or Junior Suite
A bottle of house Champagne on arrival at the hotel
Two tickets to the Classical Brit Awards sitting in the Grand Tier Box
A set three-course Table D’hôte Menu in Chenestons, The Milestone’s fine dining restaurant. Dessert can be taken after the show
Full English Breakfast for two the following morning

This package is priced from £513.32 for two people sharing a Deluxe King Room and from £712.32 for two people sharing a Junior Suite. Prices are excluding VAT.

Situated in the heart of Kensington, overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, the quiet and understated elegance of The Milestone is celebrated for its style, comfort, and exalted levels of personal service. A Grade II listed showpiece of the Victorian era, now restored to its former architectural splendour, is today home to a five star hotel that offers 56 individually designed rooms and suites and six two-bedroomed apartments, all lavishly decorated with the finest fabrics and furnishings. Boasting 24-hour butler service, Chenestons fine dining restaurant, Park Lounge for traditional afternoon tea, Stables bar and fitness centre with resistance pool and spa treatment, this exquisite Kensington hotel is a short stroll to the Royal Albert Hall, and within easy reach of Knightsbridge and the West End. The Milestone is part of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, a family run collection of boutique hotels, and a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World.

Flex Those Flower Skills at The Milestone Hotel, Kensington

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:15:21 +0000

The five-star Milestone Hotel in Kensington is offering guests the chance to celebrate the nearby RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a special package for budding florists.

Guests can seek inspiration with entrance in to the world’s most famous and glamorous flower show, then take part in two special masterclasses at The Milestone that will have them following in the footsteps of the show’s horticulture experts.

One of London’s leading floral arrangers Pascal Lavorel will lead a one hour masterclass in how to design and make a hand tied bouquet, for guests to keep or give to a loved one. In addition, The Milestone’s Executive Chef Ryan O’Flynn, who is passionate about using only the finest seasonal ingredients and sustainable produce, will demonstrate how to make a picture perfect and delicious seasonal salad, complete with edible flowers, roasted beets and a white balsamic dressing.

As part of this special Chelsea Flower Show package, guests can also enjoy a champagne afternoon tea in The Milestone’s beautiful conservatory and for garden lovers wanting to enjoy more of London’s green spaces, Kensington Palace and Gardens are just across the road.

The Milestone Hotel, which is consistently one of the top five star hotels in London according to TripAdvisor® is a member of Red Carnation Hotels, a private, family-run collection of four and five star boutique hotels in London, Guernsey, Dorset, Geneva, South Africa and Palm Beach. Like its twelve sister hotels, it prides itself on splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.

The Chelsea Flower Show Experience is a minimum two night stay, is valid from Tuesday 24th May to Saturday 28th May, and costs £470.00 per night (excluding vat) based on two people sharing a luxurious Deluxe King Room. It includes overnight accommodation, full English breakfast on both days, two full day tickets to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the 60 minute Floral Master Class, the 45 minute Culinary Master Class and a Champagne afternoon tea for two on one afternoon of your choice.

For more information and to book for afternoon tea or an overnight stay, please visit www.milestonehotel.com

The Milestone: A monument to the Aesthetic movement

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:50:16 +0000

The Milestone Hotel, an outstanding example of a house built under the influence of the Aesthetic Movement, is celebrating the forthcoming ‘Cult of Beauty’ exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum with a special package that pays homage to its architectural origins.

Running from 2nd April to 17th July 2011, ‘Cult of Beauty’ is the first major exhibition dedicated to the Aesthetic Movement, a theme that dominated artistic and intellectual life towards the end of the 19th century. The Milestone Hotel near Kensington Court features distinctive architecture and magnificent interiors demonstrative of that period. The ‘Cult of Beauty’ package includes:

One night’s accommodation in an aesthetically stunning room or suite
A glass of chilled Champagne for both of you on arrival
Traditional afternoon tea for two in the Park Lounge
Two tickets to the “Cult of Beauty” exhibition
After a wonderful night’s sleep, a traditional English breakfast

Prices start from £366.67 per night (excl. VAT) based on two adults sharing a Deluxe King room for one night. This package is offered subject to availability. Additional nights are at our Best Available Rate. Terms and conditions apply. Bookings must be made a minimum of 10 days in advance.

The exhibition celebrates all aspects of the influential movement, including superb artworks from the traditional high art of painting, to fashionable trends in architecture, interior design, domestic furnishings, art photography and new modes of dress.

The Milestone was designed by Sir Thomas Jackson Bt., RA (1835 – 1924) for his client Athelston Riley (1858 – 1945), a prominent Anglo-Catholic, educationalist and traveller who was married to The Hon. Andalucia Molesworth, daughter of Lord Molesworth. It was the first building in Kensington to manifest the enthusiasm of architects in the 1880's for Flemish buildings of the 15th and 16th centuries. The front, facing Kensington Road, has a tall shaped gable, blank panels of cut-brick tracery and reliefs of winged putti in terracotta below them. On the side, there is a pretty ground-storey bay window, capped by a vigorously sculptured group of sea monsters, derived from the spire of the Exchange at Copenhagen.

The interior included a library, dining-room and a tiny cedar-paneled oratory on the ground floor. The original drawing–room, now a bedroom suite overlooking the park, retains a small corner chimney-piece inset with exquisite tiles by the famous ceramicist William de Morgan (1839 – 1917). In the Tudor suite there is a curved and cantilevered music gallery with a low plaster relief of putti (originally on a blue background) across its width, by the celebrated sculptor Sir George Frampton (1860 – 1928), best known for his famous statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and the Edith Cavell monument outside the National Portrait Gallery.

Situated in the heart of Kensington, overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, the quiet and understated elegance of The Milestone is celebrated for its style, comfort, and exalted levels of personal service. This Grade II listed showpiece of the Victorian era, rescued and painstakingly restored ten years ago by Bea Tollman, President and Founder of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection, now represents its former architectural splendor. Today it is home to a five star hotel that offers 56 individually designed rooms and suites and six two-bedroomed apartments, all lavishly decorated with the finest fabrics and furnishings. Boasting 24-hour butler service, Cheneston’s fine dining Restaurant, Park Lounge for traditional afternoon tea, Stables bar and fitness centre with resistance pool and spa treatment, this exquisite Kensington hotel is a short stroll to the Royal Albert Hall, and within easy reach of Knightsbridge and the West End. The Milestone is part of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, a family run collection of boutique hotels, and a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World.

The Milestone Hotel Offers the Royal Package fo the Royal Wedding

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:35:42 +0000

You are cordially invited to celebrate this year’s most glittering social event in truly regal luxury at the five star London Hotel, The Milestone, recent winner of a perfect score for service in the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2011. Overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens in Hyde Park, former home of Princess Diana, The Milestone offers unsurpassed service and lavishly decorated royal-themed rooms facing the park, the perfect time for your own Royal weekend and the perfect time to avail yourselves of the Royal Occasion package. You are always treated like Royalty at The Milestone, and when you stay any four nights or more including the wedding weekend of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, in addition to the always superb and award-winning service and amenities, you will also enjoy:

A princely English Breakfast each morning
A Royal Champagne Afternoon Tea
A sumptuous seven-course Royal Banquet Dinner prepared by the hotel’s much-garlanded Executive Chef, Ryan Flynn
Tickets to Kensington Palace
Two way luxury car transfer from London Heathrow for foreign visitors
Each couple will also receive a superbly designed and crafted commemorative plate or two mugs by Royal Worcester. Beautifully boxed and made of the finest English bone china, this will provide a treasured souvenir of your stay at The Milestone during this very special moment in British history.

A range of optional extras will be available for Royal Guests, including midnight Royal Feasts, Champagne sabrage with mouth-watering canapés, picnics in Hyde Park, access to the Royal Gallery and Royal Mews, and a deluxe luncheon hamper on the day of the wedding.

Rates for the Royal Occasion package are priced from £2,418 for a Superior Queen room to £5,218 for a Master Suite excluding VAT, and include the sumptuous features detailed above, based on four nights, double occupancy, from 24 April 2011. Range of optional extras can be selected when booking at an additional cost.

You will never forget your very special stay at The Milestone Hotel with its exceptional levels of attentive service, splendid luxury, thoughtful details, and the latest state-of-the-art amenities and facilities that distinguish all properties in the Red Carnation collection, and which have made The Milestone one of the most highly regarded hotels in the world.

The Milestone tops British Hotels in Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:05:38 +0000

Red Carnation, the luxury collection of thirteen five and four star family-run boutique hotels, is delighted to announce their five star hotel in London, The Milestone, was awarded the esteemed position of Top Hotel in the British Isles and the only hotel in London in the Top 100, at the prestigious 23rd annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards gala on Tuesday, Oct. 12 in New York City.

This year, 25,916 readers whose passion is travel, voted in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice survey on more than 10,000 properties and destinations, ranking the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, resorts, and car rental agencies worldwide. The survey, originating in 1988, asks voters to rate hotels on a five-point scale, measuring food/dining, location, overall design, rooms and service.

In the British Isles category, Red Carnation’s flagship hotel in Kensington scooped number one spot, achieving an overall score of 95.8 out of 100, noting guests can expect "a top-notch luxury hotel with personalized service." The Milestone, also top position winners of the Readers' Choice awards in 2009 and 2007, was also ranked as the only hotel in London in the Top 100 for hotels, a category for hotels who received ‘sky-high scores.’

Jonathan Raggett, Managing Director of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection comments ‘This is a brilliant achievement for the team at The Milestone. At Red Carnation, we invest in our award-winning training and development programs to ensure we constantly deliver the highest possible standards of personal service in surroundings that are the epitome of splendid luxury. To have The Milestone recognised so highly by readers is a testament to the teams passionate service, who live and breathe our motto ‘No request is too large, no detail too small.’ I would therefore like to thank every reader for their endorsement on behalf of our President and Founder, Bea Tollman, myself and the team at The Milestone’.

Situated in the heart of Kensington, overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens, the quiet and understated elegance of The Milestone is celebrated for its style, comfort, and exalted levels of personal service. This five star hotel in London offers 56 individually designed rooms and suites, and six two-bedroomed apartments, are lavishly decorated with the finest fabrics and furnishings. The Grade II listed building is a showpiece of the Victorian era, having been restored to its former architectural splendour. Boasting 24-hour butler service, Cheneston’s fine dining Restaurant, Park Lounge for traditional afternoon tea, Stables bar and fitness centre with resistance pool and spa treatment, this exquisite hotel is a short stroll to the Royal Albert Hall, and in easy reach of Knightsbridge and the West End. The Milestone is part of Red Carnation - a luxury collection of five and four star family run hotels, and a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World.