New London iPad app – The Thames: London’s Crown Jewel
Just in time for the Diamond Jubilee comes something that will come in really useful for tourists and Londoners alike. ‘The Thames: London’s Crown Jewel iPad App’ is a multi-media journey along the river, viewing 60 iconic London landmarks along the way to celebrate 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
River Art Productions have created a London iPad App that follows the route of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant taking place on Sunday 3rd June.
Beginning at the location of The Wyndham Grand hotel among the contemporary buildings and modern architecture of Chelsea Harbour and ending with the iconic 126-year-old Tower Bridge, the App navigates the river and its historical surroundings.
With an interactive map, over 90 stunning full screen images, music and audio clips, and beautiful time-lapse videos that bring the river to life, this really is an engaging experience for all ages.
Romantic Valentine’s Dinner in London
For a romantic Valentine’s dinner in London, you should consider The Wyndham Grand hotel’s Chelsea Riverside Brasserie.
With Chelsea harbour as a stunning backdrop, you and your partner can enjoy an equally stunning Valentine’s dinner in London, for just £70 per couple.
Three courses set in one of London’s stylish hotels – this is just perfect for impressing your loved one and showing how much they mean.
As well as this, The Wyndham Grand is running a romantic afternoon tea throughout February. The Love Voyage afternoon tea features alluring sandwiches, delightful homemade scones and elegant sweets.
With a £10 voucher for the Hotel’s Blue Harbour Spa given away with each afternoon tea, this is bound to please your other half.
How about a Romantic cocktail? We have designed cocktails especially for Valentine’s day and the Wyndham Grand makes a perfect, sophisticated setting to celebrate Valentine’s day.
London’s only 5 star all suite hotel would be a great choice for a Valentine’s stay. You can book online or by calling +44 (0)20 7823 3000.
Reopening of Wyndham Grand’s Chelsea spa
The Wyndham Grand London recently celebrated the re-opening of its Blue Harbour Spa to guests and non-resident club members.
New to the Chelsea spa is the introduction of VOYA, the world’s first certified organic seaweed-based products.
The Chelsea spa has been designed with neutral tones, clean lines and contemporary feel which creates a soothing environment.
The Blue Harbour Spa has six treatment rooms and relaxation suite. The Chelsea Spa also features a fully equipped fitness centre, hair salon, sauna, steam room and a 17-metre indoor heated swimming pool.
VOYA’s vitamin and mineral-rich, indigenous Irish treatments will bring a breath of fresh air to this chic, relaxing retreat for guests and local residents.
The Chelsea spa, with the aid of VOYA’s products will detoxify, rejuvenate, regenerate or simply aid relaxation. In addition to the new VOYA range, the spa offers a full range of massage and body care therapies by Susan Molyneux and Aromatherapy Associates.
Latest news and developments from The Wyndham Grand
The Wyndham Grand strives to be London’s best luxury hotel and for this to be maintained, we sometimes need to make changes to the hotel. We do this with the minimum disruption to guests.
Please note that due to refurbishment the gentlemen’s changing room will be closed from next Monday 16th January to Monday 13th February. Temporary changing rooms will be available for male guests but the sauna and steam room will be closed.
We would also like to announce that as of Monday 9th January 2012, The Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour will be completely Non-Smoking. Please also note that there will be an additional fee should the guests decide to smoke in any of our rooms.
Just two of the many ways we are making sure The Wyndham Grand remains to be London’s best luxury hotel!
Positively Pink – Breast Cancer Awareness in London
From 1st October, in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness month and The Haven, the Wyndham Grand London, Chelsea Harbour’s 5* all-suite hotel, launches a new pink afternoon tea.
The positively Pink Afternoon tea’s menu consists of pink, bite-sized treats, with ‘super food’ ingredients such as watercress, green tea, ginger, spinach and turmeric.
These are all known for their medicinal properties in preventing and treating cancer. The menu was put together with expert advice for The Haven’s own nutritionalists.
The positively Pink afternoon tea supports breast cancer charity The Haven, which has support centres in London (Fulham), Leeds and Hereford. 10% of the bill will be donated to The Haven.
This is a really good way to champion Breast Cancer Awareness in London, just check out what’s on offer:
To start how about a selection of perfectly pink sandwiches? Whole wheat bread filled with smoked salmon, cream cheese & baby spinach; turmeric chicken & watercress; Brie de Meaux with ginger & mango chutney; and free range egg, chive & garlic mayonnaise with mustard cress on onion bread.
Then to home-baked cakes, pastries and deserts; apricot opera cake, banoffee tartlet, green tea panna-cotta, strawberry and lime tartlet and ginger-spiced carrot cake.
And that’s not forgetting the classic, warm mini-scones oozing with fresh clotted cream and fine strawberry jam… served with an optional glass of Pink Champagne and all for a good cause.
