MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- HotelFacts: #3: The Envelope 24/05/2013For the third in our series of Hotel Facts, we are once again immersed in the archive of The Savoy London. I first saw it on some advertising that The Savoy undertook a decade with a clever byline – “Nowadays, … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Shaken Not Stirred Series – ‘The Great Gatsby Cocktail’ 22/05/2013To celebrate the recent release of the 2013 film ‘The Great Gatsby’, Erik Lorincz, The American Bar’s award winning barman, has created an elegant masterpiece in the form of ’The Great Gatsby” cocktail for The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel. He tells us that his inspiration was drawn from the film itself … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Travel Facts#2: In the footsteps of Napoleon! 20/05/2013For anyone wanting to know more about Emperor Napoleon, surely there can be no more symbolic a place to visit than Aix Island, in Poitou-Charentes, France. Napoleon finally left French soil forever from Aix Island en route to his banishment … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- HotelFacts: #3: The Envelope 24/05/2013
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HotelFacts: #3: The Envelope
For the third in our series of Hotel Facts, we are once again immersed in the archive of The Savoy London. I first saw it on some advertising that The Savoy undertook a decade with a clever byline – “Nowadays, … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Facts, Hotels & Resorts, London, UK
Tagged Travel, Hotel, London, Luxury, UK, History, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Britain, The Savoy London, Savoy, Savoy London, Envelope, Royal Mail, Post, Mail
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Suite Dreams Series – #11 – The Savoy’s Monet Suite
I guess the picture above lets the cat out of the bag so to speak but we recently took a sneaky peak around perhaps one of London’s most famous suites – the Monet Suite of The Savoy where Monsieur Claude … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hotels & Resorts, London, Suite Dreams Series, UK
Tagged Britain, Claude Monet, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, History, Hotel, London, Luxury, Monet, Monet Suite, Savoy, Savoy London, The Savoy London, Travel, UK
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HotelFacts: #2: The Stork’s Nest
For the second in our Hotel Facts series, we turn to Spain – the Castile y Leon area to be precise and Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine - a stunning hotel & winery estate dating back to the twelfth century. On the bell … Continue reading
HotelFacts: #1: The Savoy’s Red Lift
For the first in our new series of hotel facts, we turn to that unbeatable fountain of knowledge – The Savoy London’s unique archive. For many guests of The Savoy London, the first clue as to where your room is … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, History, Hotel, London, Luxury, Savoy, Savoy London, The Red Lift, The Savoy London, Travel, UK
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Vintage Photo Series – Fairmont Banff Springs – Marilyn Monroe
Throughout the years, the picturesque hotel Fairmont Banff Springs has played host to many different guests. Including many A-list celebrities. One of whom was the beautiful Marilyn Monroe. In 1953 she stayed at the Banff Springs during the filming of the movie … Continue reading
Vintage Photos Series – Liberace
Step into the world of Wladziu Valentino ‘Liberace‘. With a career that spanned over four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television and endorsements he was most remembered for his extravagant costumes and his trademark candelabra placed on the lid … Continue reading
Suite Dreams Series – #10 – The Little Tramp & The Savoy
When we were offered the key to a personality suite at our spiritual home - The Savoy, London- we jumped at the opportunity so this is how we managed to find ourselves in the spacious Charlie Chaplin Suite, camera in hand. Perfect. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Deco, Britain, Charlie Chaplin, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, History, Hotel, London, Luxury, Oona, Savoy, Savoy London, The Red Lift, The Savoy London, The Tramp, Travel, UK
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In The Frame – The Savoy
Taking inspiration from #FriFotos again this week with its topic of “home”, we at Magellan are paying homage to our spiritual abode – The Savoy, London. When entering Savoy Place from The Strand – be it by foot, by carriage or by limo – … Continue reading
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Tagged #FriFotos, Art De, Britain, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, History, Hotel, London, Luxury, Savoy, Savoy London, The Savoy London, Travel, UK
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A very Irish holiday…
In the words of Arthur Guinness “On the 17th March everyone is Irish”, so in the spirit of St Patrick’s day here are my tips for the green holiday. Eat a traditional Irish Boxty… … I tried my first ever Boxty – tasty potato pancakes … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, Boxty, Day Saint Patrick, Days out, Dublin, Guinness, Guinness Storehouse, History, Ireland, Irish, Music of Ireland, Patrick, Travel
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Tea Truths!
Tea like money makes the world go around and to honor this warming and delicate drink form the Far East, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts have been counting the teabags, cups and sugar cubes to bring us some interesting tea related facts… The Fairmont … Continue reading
