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Bubbly with spots on – The new Leopard Champagne Bar at The Rubens at the Palace.

2009-05-18 11:43:32

The Leopard Bar, adjoining the Palace Lounge at Red Carnation’s Rubens Hotel, is sure to be a popular addition to the new generation of Champagne bars that are springing up across London.

Conveniently, close to Victoria Station, and looking out over the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, the location has much to recommend it. But the main attraction is the warm, inviting and intimate atmosphere that’s more reminiscent of a private club than a public bar. The wood panelled walls, tall mirrors, African prints and elegant safari-chic design scheme echo the famous Leopard Room Bar at the sibling Hotel d’Angleterre in Geneva. This makes it the ideal venue for a romantic rendezvous, catching up on the gossip with a close friend or two, or an exclusive celebration.

There are 15 Champagnes to choose from, 11 of which are available by the flute. The main sponsor is Laurent Perrier however guests can also enjoy Dom Perignon, Louis Roederer Cristal, and Veuve Cliquot, plus a selection of classic Champagne cocktails. The select wine list features a number of the finest vintages from the multi-award winning Bouchard Finlayson estate in Western Cape, South Africa, as well as some exceptional wines from France, and an excellent Whiskies, Cognacs and Armagnacs.

The main focus is on the drinks but there’s also a mouth-watering selection of light meals and snacks including open roast beef sandwiches with caramelised red onions, Rocket leaves & horseradish cream, crusty rolls with Cornish lobster, avocado, tomato & chive mayonnaise with coleslaw, and Mediterranean Shrimp cocktail. For those that really want to push the boat out there is Sevruga Caviar on toasted Poilâne bread with chopped onions and capers.

General Manager of The Rubens at The Palace Hotel, Malcolm Hendry, comments that “The Leopard Bar is warm and inviting, private and exclusive. Guests will enjoy the intimate environment where they can indulge and enjoy their favourite tipple in a relaxed and sophisticated space.”

Festive Get More From Your Stay at RCH's Luxurious Rubens Hotel

2008-12-12 15:42:31

For a get-a-way full of fun, excitement and adventure, stay at The Rubens at the Palace and explore the sparkle of London throughout December’s festivities. Among the many activities, watch the changing of the guard, visit the many fascinating museums, take in a show, ride the London Eye. What fun! The Rubens' Festive Get More From Your Stay package will make your visit very special.

Renowned for its personal and friendly service and superior standard of luxury, The Ruben is opposite Buckingham Palace, close to St. James’s Park, The Mall, Green Park and within easy reach of West End theatres and London’s financial center. The hotel is accessible from all major routes; near British Rail Stations; and short rides from Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

The Festive Get More From Your Stay package includes:

Two-night stay
Complimentary full English breakfast

Choose one from the following Festive extras:

Festive Afternoon tea for two with Christmas Cake on one day
WinterTurndown on one evening, not forgetting a hot water bottle!
Christmas Hamper to take home
Ticket for Ice Skating at Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland

The Festive Get More From Your Stay package, valid 01st December through 04th January, is priced from £135.31 per night based on two people sharing a double room and exclusive of VAT. .

For details and reservations, please contact The Rubens at the Palace direct at 44 207 834 6600 or email: bookrb@rchmail.com. Visit us online at www.rubenshotel.com.

Red Carnation Hotels is a collection of luxury family-run properties.

The Four-Star London properties are The Chesterfield Mayfair in the heart of exclusive Mayfair; The Montague on The Gardens, adjacent to The British Museum; and The Rubens At The Palace, opposite Buckingham Palace. The Chesterfield Palm Beach, a member of Small Luxury Hotels, is on the exclusive island of Palm Beach.

2007: AA Hospitality named Red Carnation Hotels ‘Small Hotel Group of the Year’
AA Four-Star-rated traditional English hotel with superior comfort and quality service
"Investors In People" Award for commitment to training and staff development

Get More From Your Stay

2008-06-03 15:21:15

With hotel prices keeping many people away from London, here is an offer from The Rubens at the Palace to put London within your reach in style. We are offering a two night stay from just £348* for two, including full English breakfast each day. What’s more, we'll add in one of the following great incentives:

A bottle of chilled Champagne on arrival
Two-course, pre-theatre dinner for two on one evening**
Two tickets for the London Eye
Late check out up to 6pm

Located opposite the Royal Mews (stables) of Buckingham Palace, The Rubens is a four star hotel in the Red Carnation collection. A few metres away from Victoria Station, we are handy for both the West End and Chelsea and within easy reach of Green Park, St. James’s Park and Hyde Park. A traditional English hotel, we have won many accolades for the comfort of our accommodation and the calibre of our service.

*Subject to availability; prices do not incluide VAT Offer valid until 31st December 2008 **Not 25th/31st December

THE RUBENS: ACCOLADES AND AWARDS

The Rubens is recognized by the AA as a Four-Star-rated traditional English hotel with superior comfort and quality service.

"Investors In People" Award for commitment to training and staff development.

Easter at The Rubens

2008-09-24 15:26:02

For your family’s Easter weekend, stay at The Rubens and explore the magic of this great city, full of fun, excitement and adventure.

The Kids’ Weekend includes:

Family accommodation - king-size bed and pull-out sofa bed for children
Tour of the hotel, including the kitchen, so you can help prepare lunch for Mum and Dad
Special children's menu available
Fluffy child-size bathrobes and slippers to keep
Welcome pack with games
Kiddies’ packed lunch each day
English breakfast each morning for everyone
Special turndown treat each evening . . . but only if you’ve been good!

The Kids’ Weekend is from £209.00 per room per night based on two adults and two children under 12 years sharing a King Room. Package is subject to a minimum stay of two nights: March 21st Friday / 22nd Saturday or / 23rd Sunday.

Junior Suites and Executive Suites are also available and can accommodate up to two adults and two children. The Kids’ Weekend is exclusive of gratuities and subject to availability. Please provide child's name(s) and age(s) when making your reservations.

For details and reservations, please contact The Rubens at the Palace direct at 44 207 834 6600 or email: bookrb@rchmail.com. Visit us online at www.rubenshotel.com.

Red Carnation Hotels is a collection of luxury family-run properties.   The Four-Star London properties are The Chesterfield Mayfair in the heart of exclusive Mayfair; The Montague on The Gardens, adjacent to The British Museum; and The Rubens At The Palace, opposite Buckingham Palace. The Chesterfield Palm Beach, a member of Small Luxury Hotels, is on the exclusive island of Palm Beach.

2007:   AA Hospitality named Red Carnation Hotels ‘Small Hotel Group of the Year’
The Rubens received recognition from AA and is a Four-Star-rated traditional English hotel with superior comfort and quality service
"Investors In People" Award for commitment to training and staff development.

Tatler 2007 Restaurant Guide Entry

2008-09-24 15:27:08

Two slices of delicious walnut bread and a slab of cold, unsalted butter and we're ready to call it a night, but dinner is just beginning. This unashamedly old- fashioned space is below stairs, intimate, candlelit and complete with bookcases behind glass. The carpet is out of the ark and the yellowing memorabilia of British sporting events an acquired taste. Foie gras with fried onions, apple crisps and Muscat-soaked grapes to start, perhaps, with beef Wellington to follow. Fabulously unreconstructed

Hidden Gem

2008-09-24 15:28:19

The Rubens at the Palace Hotel, part of the Red Carnation Hotel Group and sister hotel to the Chesterfield Hotel in Charles Street, Mayfair, has a perfect location directly opposite The Royal Mews and Buckingham Palace and is within close proximity of St.James’s Park, Green Park and the Mall..

Mayfair Life recently went to their Two AA Rosette honoured Library Restaurant and found an elegant and intimate hidden gem of a restaurant, with its rich design, use of fabrics and luxurious seating combining to create a romantic atmosphere. The Library serves an a la carte selection of the finest English and International cuisine with daily specialities according to the season under the guidance of the head chef Daniel Collins.

On the day we visited we began with ‘Poached Oysters with smoked salmon, cucumber & chives’ and ‘Pan-fried Foie Gras with toasted walnut bread, sliced apple and crispy red onions’. Both dishes tasted great, the fresh ingredients combined well to produce lots of texture and flavour.

We followed that with the ‘Panache of Seafood which included salmon, scallops, prawns, and sea bass with steamed potatoes and baby spinach’ and ‘Venison with baked sweet potatoes, with green chilli and baby mix leaf salad’. Here again everything was of the highest quality, with the vension and sweet potatoes especially worthy of mention.

To finish we enjoyed the ‘Bea Tollman’s Honeycomb Ice Cream’ and the ‘Assiette of Desserts’ which was enough to satisfty even the sweetest toothed of you out there as it includes a small taster portion of all their desserts including Crème brulee (honey, whisky and drambruie, Lemon Posset (raspberries soaked in limoncello), Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding (with Madagascan boubon vanilla ice cream and honeycomb ice cream).

All the food was beautifully presented and served by friendly and helpful staff as typified by their genial restaurant manager Soleman Khaddour. The wine list is extensive and interesting with many wines by the glass and reasonably priced, starting from only £15.00 a bottle.

For more information or to make a booking please contact the Library Restaurant at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel on 020 7834 6600.

Author: Mayfair Life