Claridges, Bbc2 Documentary

[DTCwordfan]

My mind of hotel.

Yours?

[237SJ]

It`s lovely there. My sister and I took mum there for afternoon tea and I spent my birthday afternoon in their bar. The bar`s a bit devoid of atmosphere though. I recognised one of the staff on the docu that we got to know. He was lovely.

[DTCwordfan]

Kings Arms Woodstock for me, gness.....wouldn't mind going back to the Oxenham Arms or the Rock Inn in dave Devon country....there's the Nobody Inn too. Honiton and E. Devon, I do not know as well.

http://www.theoxenhamarms.co.uk/

http://www.rock-inn.co.uk/

[humbersloop]

At that money ayg, I think the tarara won't be the only thing that's polished and reset

[DTCwordfan]

Sidmouth B and B it is.......

[gness]

:-) x

[Zacs-Master]

I find staff in hotels like Claridges over attentive and I feel,suffocated. Much prefer modern designer hotels where I feel I can breath.

[naomi24]

I like Claridges.

[shaneystar2]

It's an interesting programme . How the other half live eh ?
I'm a bit in love with Thomas but I have the feeling he bats for the other team :)

[237SJ]

I don`t think the staff are over-attentive. The secret of a good staff is to be attentive but discreet. We did spend quite a lot of time talking to one manager but that`s because we got quite pally with him and I owe him a favour.

[sherrardk]

Shaneystar, I thought that too, the way he used his hand into bannister tipped it for me. Very nice man though, pleasantly posh.

[China Doll]

I'd like to be rich enough to stay one night for the experience. But in all honesty, I'm quite happy in the pub in sleaford when I go see my sister as the food is good and the rooms comfy. I'm pretty easy to please.

[shaneystar2]

Last week was good .The Americans who had been coming there every year for God knows how long and they were a lovely couple .Then at the end they said she had passed away .It was quite sad .

[DTCwordfan]

Wasn't it, shaney - 45 years visiting the same hotel, same room I think.....

[vodkancoke]

I was given a 2 night stay at Claridges for my 21st. It was lovely and the staff were wonderful. I have been back twice to eat at Gordon Ramsay's (which I felt isn't his best but that's just my opinion!) and the staff are still as wonderful.

[Bluestone]

Cheers for the heads up, DT. Didn't know it was on. Am watching it now, on demand :)

[anneasquith]

afternoon tea £50, with a glass of champagne, nice for a special occassion.

[DTCwordfan]

well it's sheer decadence and, occasionally, why not?

I agree on GR, vodka....

wouldn't mind trying the new Blomenthal in the Hyde Park.....

[boxtops]

I've never been there, but it looks brilliant if you have £6500 a night to spend..... Last week they installed a spa bath especially for a particular guest. I'm lucky if the bath in my hotel room has a plug :-(

[Mick-Talbot]

Mr Edge

Mr The Edge

[DTCwordfan]

anne - you can pay nearly that for tea down here in Cornwall or in the Lakes....frightening.

I can remember baulking at £45 for breakfast in the Landmark 5 years ago, fortunately on a client's expense account set up for me......Room, bed and breakfast, laundry etc was actually more pricey there than staying in the Imperial in Tokyo from where I had flown in.......