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BROWN’S HOTEL LONDON SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING ELSE Brown’s is tradition mixed with modern fl air. Just like London. It is a place where you can nibble on traditional cucumber sandwiches and taste the best of modern British cooking. It is a place right at the heart of London, where personal service is delivered with gracious ease. 1 BROWN’S IS LONDON We fi rst opened our doors on Albemarle Street in 1837. Since then, Rudyard Kipling, Agatha Christie and Winston Churchill have come to eat, sleep and write here. Teddy Roosevelt came by to prepare for his wedding day, and it was from our reception that Alexander Graham Bell made Britain’s fi rst telephone call. We keep the names of today’s illustrious guests under lock and key. These days our guests arrive in taxi cabs rather than hansom cabs, but one thing has not changed: the understated hospitality that makes Brown’s famous. 2 3 Fortnum & Mason. Bond Street boutiques. Dover Street Market. The Royal Academy of Arts and the contemporary galleries on nearby Cork Street. With Mayfair on your doorstep, there is plenty to do. Whether you are drawn to the elegant atmosphere of Burlington Arcade, the crisp tailoring of Savile Row or Soho’s round-the-clock bonhomie, Brown’s is perfectly situated to get right into the heart of it. 4 5 PART OF LONDON LIFE Like any good host, we are keen to show you around. We have been here long enough to learn some of London’s best-kept secrets. The roads less travelled. The stones that usually go unturned. Fancy a speedboat trip down the Thames? A food-tasting ramble around Borough Market? A tour of the city’s timeless Victorian pubs? Individual access to some of Mayfair’s fi nest art? Tickets to London’s best theatres? We want to help you experience London as Londoners do. With so much to see, making the most of your time in London means separating the ordinary from the extraordinary. That is where we come in. 7 A TASTE – AND A SIP – OF LONDON We have a traditional tea room, a not-so-traditional restaurant, and a bar that evokes London in the Sixties and Seventies. For more intimate occasions, a range of private meeting and dining rooms are available. THE ENGLISH TEA ROOM Many claim to serve London’s defi nitive afternoon tea. We defy you to fi nd a scone as light or a cup of tea as fragrant as ours. HIX MAYFAIR The HIX menu is all about British fl avours handled deftly and with sophistication. Potted Morecambe Bay Shrimps. Mixed beets with Cashel Blue. Norfolk treacle tart with clotted cream. The menu is designed to be a refl ection of every passing season. Each plate is as much a work of art as the Tracey Emin and Rankin works that hang on the walls. THE DONOVAN BAR The Donovan Bar serves expertly mixed cocktails in intriguingly clandestine surroundings. Its namesake would expect nothing less. 10 MARK HIX 11 “Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill were among those who loved to take tea at Brown’s.” AWARD-WINNING AFTERNOON TEA FOR THOSE SEEKING A QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH EXPERIENCE. 12 THE DONOVAN BAR ROOMS AND SUITES Quite simply, a hotel room like no other. Victorian antiques meet modern classics. Italian marble meets English oak. Our 88 bedrooms and 29 suites were designed by Olga Polizzi. Her intriguing blend of styles and vintages gives each room a distinctive charm, as do her countless thoughtful touches. A curated selection of novels by your bedside. The distinct pleasure of a well-placed reading light. “I should be a king in the forest, as I used to be, sleeping half the day and bathing when I liked.” RUDYARD KIPLING WROTE THE JUNGLE BOOK WHILST STAYING AT BROWN’S. 14 15 16 THE KIPLING SUITE SPA AND GYM If the weather does not invite a stroll in Green Park, our round- the-clock gym is there to clear the mind. For a more indulgent way to relax, head to The Spa. A comprehensive range of treatments will help you unwind. 18 19 CHILDREN BIG AND SMALL We welcome children of all ages. Younger ones will receive a copy of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, which was written in the comfort of our hotel. There is also a glass of milk, a homemade cookie and a teddy at turndown, so they can look forward to bedtime. Older ones can ask for fi lms and games consoles as well as have a bespoke teen itinerary created for them by our Concierge. 20 21 ACCOMMODATION AND SERVICES ACCOMMODATION DINING AND BAR – 88 bedrooms and 29 spacious suites. – HIX Mayfair – In-room: high-speed broadband internet connection; – The English Tea Room fl at-screen LCD television with interactive – The Donovan Bar entertainment system; iPod docking stations; PRIVATE DINING AND MEETINGS private bar and personal safe. – 6 private rooms all with natural light and – Bathrooms of Bush hammered limestone or the latest technology, accommodating receptions Bisazza mosaic and Carrara marble; many with for up to 120 guests double hand basins and walk-in rain shower. – Wi-Fi available in all meeting rooms – Exclusive to suites: one-way airport transfer; in-suite – Business Centre check-in; bags unpacked on arrival and packed SPA AND GYM again when you leave; welcome bottle of Ruinart – 24-hour, 70m2 gym Champagne; complimentary bar in your suite; – 3 spa treatment rooms two half-hour treatments in The Spa; your choice of pillows, duvets, mattresses, cottons or linens; SERVICE PROMISES valet service, including evening wear pressed on – 24-hour in-room dining the night you arrive; complimentary Full English – Additional servicing of your room in the evening Breakfast in your suite, or in HIX Mayfair; – Complimentary shoe shine The Donovan Bar blends complimentary local calls, internet access and – Express check-in and check-out in-house movies; television in the bedroom and – Full Concierge facilities at the foot of the bathtub. – Instant message delivery old and new with mischief. – Unpacking and packing of your luggage* – Exclusive to children: VIP card; slippers; bathrobes; – Same-day laundry service THE STAINED GLASS WINDOW FEATURING ST GEORGE SITS NEXT TO THE bath-time accessories and dining menu; teddy – Transfer to/from airport* bear turn-down service; children’s library; games NAUGHTY CORNER - WITH A SELECTION OF RISQUÉ PICTURES BY TERENCE DONOVAN. – Valet and pressing service* consoles for teenagers; cot with baby bed linen, – Valet parking* motion mobile; nappy changing facilities; night – Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel lights for babies. *Available upon request 22 23 HOTEL ASTORIA ST PETERSBURG ROCCO FORTE HOTELS THE BALMORAL EDINBURGH THE LOWRY HOTEL Rocco Forte Hotels is different. Our hotel in Berlin is called the MANCHESTER Hotel de Rome. Our hotel in Rome is the Hotel de Russie. Each HOTEL DE ROME BERLIN hotel is individual because each city is unique. BROWN’S HOTEL LONDON HOTEL AMIGO Our hotels are landmarks right at the very heart of the city, BRUSSELS except for our resort, which is suitably remote. They are as VILLA KENNEDY FRANKFURT much a part of each location’s landscape as the Spanish Steps in Rome or St Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg. They are colourful, THE CHARLES HOTEL MUNICH characterful buildings with interiors that resonate with the local culture. While each of our hotels has its own personality, our exacting standards ensure a personal and attentive service that unites them all. As a family who has been in hospitality for four HOTEL SAVOY FIRENZE generations, we have a warm-hearted approach that is embraced by our hotels. HOTEL DE RUSSIE ROMA JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA VERDURA GOLF & SPA RESORT SICILIA 25 YOUR HOSTS: THE FORTE FAMILY Our style of service is about being true to our hotels, to our heritage, and to our city. We have done things this way for four generations. You might say it is in our blood. We are a family of individuals, and our hotels, like us, are all individual too. 26 27 CONTACT Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4BP, England. Tel +44 20 7493 6020 GDS chain code is FC. Sabre 11247 Galileo/Apollo 63952 Amadeus LON427 Worldspan 0427 MAKING A RESERVATION Toll-free reservation numbers are available in To book online please visit roccofortehotels.com these countries: and be guaranteed the best available online rate. CANADA 1 888 667 9477 To speak directly with the hotels please call: FRANCE 00800 7666 6667 GERMANY 00800 7666 6667 BELGIUM ITALY 00800 7666 6667 Hotel Amigo +32 2 547 4747 RUSSIAN FEDERATION (812) 494 5759* GERMANY SPAIN 00800 7666 6667 Hotel de Rome +49 1805 123 370 SWITZERLAND 00800 7666 6667 Villa Kennedy +49 1805 123 360 UNITED KINGDOM 00800 7666 6667 The Charles Hotel +49 1805 123 380 UNITED STATES 1 888 667 9477 ITALY *Please note that the voice line for this country is Hotel Savoy +39 055 27 35 1 not toll-free. Hotel de Russie +39 06 32 88 81 For all other countries please use one of the following Verdura Golf & Spa Resort +39 0925 998 180 numbers. Calls are charged at international rates. RUSSIA ASIA PACIFIC +65 6232 5563 Hotel Astoria +7 812 494 5757 EUROPE +49 69 664 19 603 UK MIDDLE EAST +65 6232 5598 The Balmoral +44 131 556 2414 THE AMERICAS +1 407 673 4373 Brown’s Hotel +44 20 7493 6020 The Lowry Hotel +44 161 827 4000 Front cover: model wears hat by Bates, suit by Paul Smith, and shoes by Mr Hare. BOOK ONLINE AT ROCCOFORTEHOTELS.COM .