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Savoy Hotel London Reopens Today
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| Savoy Hotel, London |
In 1889, Savoy, the first luxury hotel in Britain, opens it's doors. In 2007, barely breathing, the hotel closes for restoration. Three years and £220 millions later, Savoy Hotel reopens and I love how they say it - "London is itself again". Supposedly everyone who matters stayed here or enjoyed its river view and Art Deco style from one of the lounges.
Today is the big day! I never stayed at Savoy Hotel before, I never had breakfast at Savoy. But when I stumbled upon this great article Victoria Mather wrote for Telegraph my bucket list suddenly grew one item longer. I would lie if I said luxury travel is not for me. It's just that I never did it. After 27 years of living with myself I simply know I don't want to travel on a budget for the rest of my life. I want to experience the other side of the "Moon" too. Maybe not to make a habit out of it, but at least to know what I've been missing.
The Savoy Hotel was the first to have electricity, electric lifts, air-conditioning, 24-hour room service, private bathrooms, and constant hot and cold running water. Of course, this was big for the dusk of the 19th century. It's still something for some small hotels nowadays. It amused me when one of the readers said she could at last return to London. Last time I checked, the city had many, many more other attractions worth visiting. But then, I guess it's good to know there's one more so I can mentally prepare myself in the event my bank account gets emptied in exchange for a cup of coffee at the American Bar.
I would love to be able to tell you stories about the Savoy Hotel myself, but I guess I will have to let Victoria do it. She's known Savoy for a very long time and she has lots of wonderful memories; and she talks with passion and tenderness about this fabulous hotel of firsts - "Ah, the lobby. Very big. I well remember arriving there when I was very small, a child of 10, having run away from school. The food at the convent was dreadful and the beds uncomfortable, so what else was a girl to do? My godfather lived at The Savoy and gave me egg sandwiches, cake, ice cream, a talking-to and had me taken back to school. It was the first and last time I ran away, but I always knew The Savoy was there. Just in case. Or just in cake."
Before I let you dream about the Savoy Hotel and wish you a happy Sunday, I would like to mention that Travelocafe got featured in Laurie's September Blog Scene and in Alexis's Top 150 travel blogs for students. A big hug to both of you! Happy Sunday, everyone!
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| River view room at Savoy Hotel, London |
Before I let you dream about the Savoy Hotel and wish you a happy Sunday, I would like to mention that Travelocafe got featured in Laurie's September Blog Scene and in Alexis's Top 150 travel blogs for students. A big hug to both of you! Happy Sunday, everyone!
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