Tag Archives: hotel

Beat the January blues, London! Earlham St. Clubhouse: Guaranteed good times!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by I Love London Town

Everything you loved as a kid is even better as a drunk adult… There are some things in life which seem to effortlessly go hand-in-hand with fun, happiness and a damn good time. Namely, anything which runs along the theme of … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Food, London | Tagged Beer, boutique hotel, bream, Britain, British, Cannizaro House, cooking, country, countryside, culture, dining, dining out, eating, England, escapism, Food, hotel, i love london town, Jane Austen, London, lunch, pork, things to do, things to do in London, travel, wedding, wedding venues, West London, Wimbledon, wine | 2 Comments

Escape from the City: Dresden, Germany | A short film: 4 days in 5 minutes

Posted on May 10, 2013 by I Love London Town

Holy Steine! It seems like forever ago that I was in Dresden with a bunch of complete strangers, drinking beers, shouting “Prost!” and declaring that I’d met ‘friends for life’ in them all. In retrospect, it’s only been a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape from the city, History, videos | Tagged Beer, boutique hotel, city break, city breaks, City Escapes, cooking, culture, Dresden, eating, escapism, Europe, flying, Food, Germany, hotel, i love london town, London, Meissen, travel, travelling | 3 Comments

Barbarella Restaurant, Fulham: Temporary 80’s menu with 80’s prices

Posted on May 5, 2013 by I Love London Town

Great food, great atmosphere, very inexpensive… Why is it that whenever there’s an 80’s themed night, it suddenly seems as if Madonna’s Lucky Star music video has thrown up all over everyone and everything? Seriously; our method of recreating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Food, London | Tagged 80's, Barbarella, Barbarella restaurant, bargain, Britain, British, cheap eating, city, cooking, culture, dining, dining out, eating, eighties, England, Food, hotel, i love london town, London, lunch, things to do, things to do in London, travel, West London | Leave a comment

My favourite London-based Twitter feeds…

Posted on April 25, 2013 by I Love London Town

My five favourite London-based Twitter feeds… @SkintLondon Away with you, recession! The Skint team are using their inside knowledge to recommend incredible bargains to Londoners on a daily basis. SkintLondon’s recommendations have pretty much saved my bank balance in this God-Forsaken … Continue reading →

City Escapes: My weekend in Amsterdam

Posted on April 10, 2013 by I Love London Town

Escape from London to… Amsterdam You can’t read this without watching that. That’s right -the video, above. The reason I created it, is because I wanted to spell out to you what kind of a traveller I am, before you … Continue reading →

Posted in travel | Tagged airport, Amsterdam, anne frank, anne frank's house, Beer, city, city break, city breaks, City Escapes, culture, dutch, eating, Europe, flight, flower market, flowers, flying, Foals, Food, Gigs, heineken, holland, hotel, i love london town, indie, indie music, Live Music, mini breaks, Music, Paradiso, Sex Museum, The Heineken Exerience, travel, Video Diary, weekend breaks, You Tube | 12 Comments

Cannizaro House, Wimbledon -a countryside retreat in the city

Posted on April 7, 2013 by I Love London Town

Just as Jane Austen intended… There’s a lot to be said for ‘escapism’ when living in London. A fast-paced city lifestyle needs to be balanced out for a period of time -even if only for a few hours- with some … Continue reading →

Eleven Hair Salon: Fantastic standards without robbing you blind

Posted on March 21, 2013 by I Love London Town

Do you have a Mandy?? I recently had a very telling conversation with a straight alpha-male colleague called Mark in which he informed me of ‘Mandy’; a presence in his life who’s been his one-and-only for seven years. She’s delivered … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, Bond Street, Central, Central London, hair, hair care, hairdressers, London, travel | Tagged Barbican, boutique hotel, breakfast, Britain, British, brunch, burger, crepes, culture, dining, dining out, eating, England, Food, hot chocolate, hotel, i love london town, London, lunch, malmaison hotel, roast dinner, things to do, things to do in London, travel, waffles | Leave a comment

The biggest, tastiest brunch in London?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by I Love London Town

Malmaison Hotel Brunch, Barbican As I’m writing this, brunch memories have come flooding back to me and I’ve got the food sweats already. Recently, the Malmaison Hotel invited me to go along and try their new brunch service, priced at £19.95 … Continue reading →