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Where to stay
London
The Soho Hotel
Some of the world's finest hotels are found in London,
so it can be rather overwhelming when it comes to choosing
somewhere to stay. If you want to be based right in
the heart of the West End, choose the Soho Hotel.
The sumptuous Soho Hotel, the only five-star establishment
in Soho, was until 2005 a multi-storey car park. Conceived
and built by Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels
(who also own The Covent Garden and Charlotte
Street Hotels), this is an oasis of calm in the
very centre of London. Favoured by the rich and famous,
The Soho is expensive, but worth every penny.
Refuel in the brasserie and bar on the ground floor
of the hotel with excellent food and some of the best
cocktails anywhere in the capital. Popular on every
night of the week, it gets as many outside visitors
as guests.
www.firmdale.co.uk
Sandwich
Bell Hotel
The best hotel in Sandwich, and the closest establishment
to Royal St. George's Golf Club, is the historic
Bell Hotel. The Bell is closely linked to Royal
St. George's as the club held its meetings here for
many years.
The Bell has been an important centre of Sandwich life
since Tudor times. A Bell Inn has existed on The Quay
since around 1300 AD. It is situated adjacent to the
Barbican Gate and Toll and overlooks what would have
been the harbor, but is now the River Stour. The majority
of the present listed building dates from the nineteenth
century. Today, with its 34 en-suite bedrooms, a Georgian
regency room catering for up to 120 guests, the Stour
Conference Suite overlooking the river, a brasserie
with a menu specializing in local produce and two bars,
that importance is set to continue as The Bell undergoes
a program of refurbishment and restoration.
www.bellhotelsandwich.co.uk
The Old Malthouse
The Old Malthouse, ten minutes drive from the
centre of Sandwich, is a delightful Georgian property
which offers three luxury suites. If you are looking
for something special with a personal touch, then this
is the place to stay. Run by Sylvie Parsons,
The Old Malthouse has a colorful past with such illustrious
visitors as authoress Jane Austen.
www.theoldmalthousekent.co.uk
Isle of Purbeck
Although small, the Isle of Purbeck offers a number
of luxury hotels, convenient to the golf course. One
you could try is the Manor
House Hotel in Studland.
Food
There are a vast array of amazing restaurants in London:
Sheekey
Quite simply, the best seafood restaurant in London.
Immaculate service in sumptuous surroundings.
The
Ivy
The place to be seen and the choice of the rich and
famous with a waiting list of up to three months.
The Wolseley
A fine new addition to the London restaurant scene,
located next door to The Ritz in Piccadilly.
The Wolseley was formerly home to the Barclays Bank,
built in 1929.
Levant
One of the most intriguing and exciting restaurants
in Central London. The best Lebanese cuisine in the
city, with a taste of downtown Beruit.
The Wapping
Project
The most unusual restaurant in London. Located in East
London in a former hydraulic power station. If you want
something spectacular, it's worth every effort.
Activities
Walking tour of London
Because you can spend a lifetime in London and
still not see it all, take a walking tour of
the city, and experience some of the old and new London
up-close. Blessed with world class museums (many of
which offer free entry every day), if you only have
time for only one, make it the National
Portrait Gallery on Trafalgar Square.
Golf fashion
One of the hottest golf clothing and accessories to
be seen in are designed by Stockholm-born J.Lindberg.
Offical supplier and regular visitor to Urban Golf,
Lindberg's clothing is now worn by some the hottest
new stars on the tour. www.jlindberg.com
The National
Trust
For other heritage attractions in Southern England.
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