Open until late at the intersection of Mayfair and Soho at Hotel Café Royal, the new Ziggy’s cocktail bar features a curated gallery of intimate portraits of David Bowie by his long standing photographer and friend Mick Rock. The year is 1973. David Bowie retires his dramatic alter ego Ziggy Stardust with a final … Read more
Patisserie Perfection: Hotel Cafe Royal London launches a new dessert restaurant by Sarah Barber. This March, The Café of iconic Café Royal on Regent Street in London will open their first dessert restaurant with a selection of exquisite tasting menus created by English pastry chef Sarah Barber. Celebrating the European tradition of café culture and … Read more
Following similar makeover moves by hospitality rivals, Paris’ luxury hotel Lutetia built in 1910, a modern-day reflection of the Belle Epoque and Art Deco periods closed for a three-year renovation. The renovations will be overseen by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Ambassador since 1910 for the French art de vivre and symbol of prestige and … Read more
Café Royal to become five-star hotel in June The historic Café Royal on London’s Regent Street is to reopen as a 159-room hotel this June, and will form part of The Set, a collection of luxury properties including Hotel Lutetia in Paris. Home to the National Sporting Club for many years as well as being … Read more