Brown’s Hotel

Rate: 5

Mayfair, Mayfair Oxford St West End, London Central

Sophistication and Classic English style are the hallmarks of the legendary Brown’s Hotel and has undergone a recent multi-million pound refurbishment. Set in the heart of Mayfair on Albemarle Street, Brown’s is one of the most historic hotels in London. Within a short walk from exclusive Bond Street shopping and West End theatres. All 117 bedrooms have been individually designed with a sophistication that has become the trademark of Rocco Forte hotels, as has the warm and personal service. All of the air-conditioned rooms have dual-line phones, voice messaging, broadband Internet connections and digital flat-screen LCD televisions with interactive video on demand, minibar and safe.

The Rocco Forte Collection (Rocco Forte & Family Plc) is an exclusive collection of 5* luxury hotels owned by Sir Rocco Forte, son of the late hotel magnate Charles Forte, Baron Forte.

Rocco Forte Hotels is building a collection of 5* Deluxe properties in Europe.

Sir Rocco Forte personally leads the management team at the corporate office in London.

To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Ian Fleming’s birth and the launch of the Imperial War Museum London’s new exhibition, “For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond”, Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel is offering a special hotel package, The Ian Fleming Centenary stay .

There’s nowhere more appropriate than Brown’s Hotel in which to pay homage to one of literature’s great characters; John Gardner liked the hotel so much he included it in his Bond novel ‘Icebreaker’ and the sexy and stylish Donovan Bar offers a wide range of decadent Bond cocktails.

AH, temptation. As the third glass of Bollinger began its insidious invasion I contemplated that I could be in Brussels quicker than back in Manchester. Dining out in that sneakily surreal city. Troughing on mussels, frites and devilish Duvel. Then, as a tease, a sleek Eurostar express slid in right beside us, close enough for us to see our pallid reflections in its gleaming windows.

Inside were well-nourished, sophisticated `Eurocentrics', gathering their Louis Vuitton holdalls and cashmere accoutrements to face the creeping London gloom. The seats will still be warm for you, the Bolly daemon whispered.

London’s Brown’s Hotel, a member of Rocco Forte Hotel Collection, celebrates 170 since its original debut. The property has recently undergone a $50 million restoration. To celebrate their 170th Anniversary Stuart Johnson, general manager of Brown’s Hotel, commissioned Garrard to create a special necklace, which was designed incorporating inspiration from the hotel’s history. This necklace will be sold through a silent auction later this year. After careful consideration, Brown’s selected WellChild as the charity of choice, due to the outstanding work they do with children. WellChild will receive all proceeds raised from this sale.