London News
Reuben Brothers Accelerates Plans to Bring Waldorf Astoria to Admiralty Arch
Plans to convert Admiralty Arch, one of London’s most iconic historical landmarks, into a luxury hotel under the Waldorf Astoria brand are accelerating under new ownership with Reuben Brothers.
IHG Hotels & Resorts invites all guests to stay like a star
IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Victoria Magrath, content creator and founder of fashion and beauty platform, Inthefrow, to create The Kimpton Corner Suite by Victoria Magrath.
Saudi confirmed as Premier Partner for a second year running at World Travel Market London
Saudi, the authentic home of Arabia, has been announced as Premier Partner of World Travel Market London 2022 for the second year running.
RIU will present its new hotel in London at the World Travel Market
RIU Hotels & Resorts will open in the spring of 2023 its first hotel in the United Kingdom, the Riu Plaza London Victoria. The visitors to this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) will be able to learn all the details of this new project, as well as more of RIU’s new developments, at the company’s stand UKI301.
London City Airport announces £12m investment to upgrade its departures area
London City Airport today unveils a major investment in refurbishing its departures area to enhance the customer experience for its passengers and celebrate London businesses and brands.
Royal Brunei expected to restart London-Dubai
Royal Brunei will no longer operate nonstop between London and Bandar Seri Begawan. Effective November 1 Royal Brunei will operate to Bandar via Dubai, as it did until 2018. It is expected to gain fifth-freedom rights between London-Dubai and vice versa as happened before.
British Airways To Restart London-Tokyo Flights In November
British Airways is set to resume its direct service between London and Tokyo following a one-year hiatus. The British carrier will restart daily London-Tokyo flights on November 13th after Japanese authorities signaled they will relax entry restrictions.
Six Senses Will Open Luxury Residences at Its First UK Hotel
Whiteleys was one of London’s first department stores, opened in 1911, and today, the building has been reimagined as The Whiteley, a dining, shopping and entertaining destination.
TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED IN THE UK FOLLOWING QUEEN’S DEATH
A period of national mourning in the UK began on 8 September to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second and will continue until her funeral on 19 September. Smartraveller has warned that there will likely be substantial disruptions to services across the UK during the mourning period.
Bank holiday approved for day of Queen’s funeral
A bank holiday across the UK has been approved by King Charles III for the day of the funeral of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The new king confirmed the order at a ceremony in London proclaiming him as monarch.
Biggest sports bar in the UK is opening in London for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
With capacity for 500 guests and full weather proofing, level two of the historic Tobacco Dock car park will be transformed into the ultimate fan zone for football lovers - becoming the UK’s biggest sports bar.
Queen Elizabeth II’s death set to spark massive demand for London hotels
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier this week, London could see a surge in demand for accommodation as visitors flock to the British capital to pay their respects to the country’s longest-serving monarch.