BNC night at The Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London

The Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London’s leafy Belgravia recently reopened after an £8 million refurbishment.

As part of its unveiling to the conference and events industry Sales Manager Mark Ryan and Director of Sales MICE Tanya Mitchell held a ‘Shopping and Sushi’ evening for members of the Buyers’ Networking Club.

Club members were invited along for an evening of education and relaxation in the new meeting and event room on the ground floor. They were treated to an Elemis hand massage and a private viewing of luxury business travel items from Harvey Nichols.

Sarah Hicks, UK Manager for Champagne producers, Pommery, added some sparkle to the evening with a fascinating Champagne lesson and taste session. BNC members learnt about the history of this 149-year-old French company and tried three very different varieties, liking the Lowndes art deco inspired Champagne flutes almost as much as the bubbly itself!

“A Champagne tasting session is a great way to get an evening going,” comments Sarah. “It is a really good ice breaker as the different tastes and smells and effects get people talking plus it’s a real treat for your hard working staff.”

Pommery is the only Champagne served at the GILT Champagne Lounge at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower. “Pommery isn’t your ordinary High Street Champagne so it’s something extra special for Jumeirah guests,” says Mark Ryan.

“Jumeirah is the fastest growing luxury hotel chain and we plan to have a hotel in every major city in the world. We are now competitors to the hotel chains like the Four Seasons.

“The Lowndes is a boutique hotel that offers the same brand of luxury and high level of service as the Carlton Tower but the two hotels are very different and compliment each other very well.

“This hotel was redesigned to help people relax and de-stress. This is where they can come for a sense of calm and serenity.”

After a tour of the 87-room boutique hotel the BNC group enjoyed more spoils of evening before heading home just after 8pm feeling just that. www.jumeirahlowndeshotel.com  

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MORE NEWS from Jumeirah

Part of Jeremiah’s steady expansion plans is the creation of Jumeirah Hotel at Beetham Tower, a new £600 million development in London’s South Riverbank.

Set to be another landmark in London with its curvy glass tower, the hotel will have 261 spacious rooms and suites. There will also be a ballroom accommodating 800 people plus a number of other events rooms.

The hotel will have a variety of restaurants and bars and a state of the art spa, health and leisure facility that will be located on 26th and 27th floors of the hotel, with stunning views across the capital.

Still subject to planning permission the mighty tower will stand 180 metres high and there are plans to have an observation deck which will be 45 metres higher than the London Eye.

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