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Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill

a sign on a marble floor

We spent a few days in London at the Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill. Here is a detailed review of our wonderful stay experience at this Hyatt category 6 property. This is one hotel that is a gem in the Hyatt universe.

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Hotel Review : London Marriott Park Lane

a building with a corner of it

We recently checked into the London Marriott Park Lane, a luxury hotel which is a Cat 9 Marriott Hotel, housed in a 19th century building smack in the middle of London, across Hyde Park. Here is an overview of how our stay experience went at this high-end London property.

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Review: Plaza Premium Arrival Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 2

Plaza Premium Lounge, Arrivals Area, London Heathrow Terminal 2

Arriving into Terminal 2 at London Heathrow, we checked out the Plaza Premium Lounge at the Arrivals Area. It was a great place to catch some coffee and get our bearings before we headed into the city.

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Review: Air India AI131 Mumbai to London Heathrow in Business Class

Air India Boeing 787-8 Business Class Cabin

Air India operates their Boeing 787-8 services across the world, including between Mumbai and London. We flew in Business Class only to find some very nice people attending to us with a reasonably good product as well. Check out our review of Air India Business Class

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ब्रिटेन और आयरलैंड यात्रा: भूमिका

a red telephone booth next to a bus

जैसा मैंने पहले उल्लेख किया है, शिप्रा और मैं हाल ही में ब्रिटेन और आयरलैंड छुट्टी मनाने गए थे।हम आम तौर पर सर्दी में छुट्टी लेने की कोशिश करते हैं, जब हमारे दोनों हाथों में बहुत समय होता है, लेकिन इस बार हम गर्मियों के मौसम में बाहर थे। इस यात्रा का मुख्य भाग U2 देखना था। एक सुबह पिछले साल मैंने खबरों में देखा कि U2 ने अपने सबसे अच्छे एल्बम, The Joshua Tree दौरे की घोषणा की थी, और यह उन्हें देखने का सही मौका लगा। हमने सोचा क्यों नहीं U2 प्रदर्शन डबलिन में देखें, जो उनका शहर है । मैं अंततः दो टिकट प्राप्त करने में कामयाब रहा और फिर कुछ महीनों के लिए मैं इसके बारे में सब कुछ भूल गया। जनवरी में बुक किया गया…

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An English Summer: British Visa or Irish Visa?

Irish Visitor Entry

In preparation for our visit to the UK and Ireland, we had the time and effort to do only for one trip to the Visa office. We had to decide if we make a trip to the UK consular or the Irish Consular. Here is how we decided how to go about it.

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An English Summer: Introduction

British Airways First Class Boeing 787-9

In this edition of The English Summer, Shipra & I travel to the UK and onwards to Ireland for some rest & recuperation in luxury. We flew some new airline this time around, and stayed at a few new luxury hotels. Check out the trip report which spans U2, Hyatt Regency London, InterContinental Dublin, JW Marriott Sahar Mumbai and Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa along with travel on Air India and British Airways.

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British Airways 787 First Class London to Mumbai : First Impressions in 10 pictures

British Airways First Class Boeing 787-9

I just flew the British Airways Boeing 787-9 from London to Mumbai in First Class. Here are some initial pictures to tell you more about what a good flight this was with some attentive hospitality on board.

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Hyatt Regency London – Churchill : First Impressions in 10 Pictures

a sign on a marble floor

We spent a few days in London at the Hyatt Regency – Churchill. Here is a peep into our wonderful stay experience at this Hyatt category 6 property, which could easily be a Park Hyatt for the standards they maintain.

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London Marriott Hotel Park Lane : First Impressions in 10 Pictures

a building with a corner of it

We recently stayed at the London Marriott Park Lane hotel that is in the Mayfair district right opposite the Hyde Park. Here’s a quick view of this Marriott category 9 hotel in 10 pictures.

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