The Latest Luxe English Countryside Hotel Offers A Sanctuary For Pause and Restoration
Reimagined by award-winning Bergman Design House, the highly anticipated transformation of an historic property into Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere has finally been revealed. Beyond elevating The Mere to a standalone luxury hotel, the transformation thoughtfully builds its existing legacy as a beloved, lived-in estate, deeply rooted in local loyalty and a storied past. The result? A contemporary countryside property that truly embodies its heritage of shared celebration and cherished moments.
The property expresses contemporary British luxury through sculptural forms, layered lighting, and richly textured materials. The £125 million transformation by Select Group seamlessly combines Fairmont’s signature hospitality with authentic Cheshire character offering: 116 beautifully appointed bedrooms (including 23 spacious suites), Gordon Ramsay at The Mere, afternoon tea and champagne at The Orangery, British fare and vibrant Indian cuisine at The Club Lounge, Fairmont Spa is set within a restored Victorian stable block and features a 20-meter swimming pool, Finnish sauna, ice baths, hammam, and twenty personalized treatments in six dedicated rooms. In addition, the elite 18-hole championship golf course, originally designed in the1930s by James Braid and George Duncan, offers an exceptional golfing experience framed by The Mere Lake and stunning Cheshire countryside.
The Ultimate Luxury Champagne Picnic at The Lanesborough
Nobody does a posh picnic like the Brits! And, The Lanesborough‘s latest partnership with Laurent-Perrier, brings one of Champagne’s most celebrated houses to the heart of Britain’s most celebrated summer traditions. Designed to be enjoyed at the hotel or in nearby Hyde Park, Green Park or St. James’s Park, it offers a truly refined take on the classic picnic. Each basket for two includes a bottle of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé, with a seasonal spread of British favorites smoked salmon blinis, Sutton Hoo chicken and smoked ham pie, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, and of course English strawberries with vanilla Chantilly.
Raffles Partners with NYC Cult Restaurant Raf’s on an Exclusive Pop-up Dining Series
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is partnering with the NYC cult restaurant, Raf’s, on an exclusive pop-up dining series across three iconic hotels (Boston, Paris, London) this summer and early fall. Arriving during London Fashion Week (September 16th), the collaboration between Raf’s and Raffles London at The OWO will unfold as a four-hands collaboration with Chef Mauro Colagreco of Saison by Mauro Colagreco. Together, the chefs will present a menu that celebrates the best of both culinary identities, thoughtful, expressive, and unmistakably global.
Raf’s is a buzzy Italian/French-inspired bakery and restaurant in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood, opened in 2023 by Elizabeth Street Hospitality founders Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano and led by Executive Chef Mary Attea, focused on an all-day café and bakery known for house-made breads, croissants, and pastries.
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