How to Enjoy a Luxury 2-Day Trip to London
Most business travellers are always short of time as they have so much to do with so little time in hand. In their pursuit of their business interests, taking a leisure holiday, even a 2-day relaxed break, is conspicuous by its absence. However, most of them, especially those in the USA, like to combine business with pleasure and steal a 2-day luxury trip to London by cleverly manipulating the luxury facilities available with regard to travel and stay. It is convenient for them to do so because they can afford these luxuries.
Travel to London
For a two day trip to London, the first important aspect to consider is that a total of 17 to 18 hours of air travel time will be involved for the to and fro movement along with the fringe time involved in reaching the airport and the airport formalities. As such, it is important that this total time of travel is utterly luxurious so that you are fresh when you reach your destination and you don’t suffer jet lag and extreme fatigue, thereby sapping all your energy to be able to enjoy your stay in London. For this purpose, it is essential that you travel Upper Class on any airline such as Virgin Atlantic that will provide all possible means of luxury and comfort. This particular airline is located in a quieter and less stressful terminal of Washington Dulles Airport and it even has a Clubhouse there where you can relax after clearing the airport formalities until it is time to board the flight. The upper class lounge offers free drinks, food, Wi-Fi and even Shower facilities so that travellers can freshen up and take a drink and have a meal before their flight.
The airline provides luxury seats in its aircraft especially in the Business or Upper Class as they are 22 inches wide and convert to a flat bed by flipping a switch. Each seat is a suite in itself with aisle access, short privacy walls and a video monitor with plenty of entertainment options. If you wish to experience uninterrupted sleep during an overnight journey to London, it is suggested that you ask for a seat in rows one through four that are designated as the “Sleep Zone”. Travel by the Upper Class is full of fun and offers a relaxed environment as most travellers change into complimentary pyjamas that are offered to them. Prior to departure, you can enjoy free flowing champagne and other spirits, which is all the more enjoyable because of the amiable and attentive flight attendants.
After a luxurious flight, you can have a comfortable stay at the 5 star The Marble Arch by Montcalm London which is situated in the heart of London’s finest shopping district in the centre of vibrant London, close to all its attractions and the business offices. It is more of a home away from home as it provides all the creature comforts that any modern business or leisure traveller might be looking forward to. The rooms are well appointed with delightfully comfortable beds, executive work desks, telephone with voicemail, complimentary broadband and Wi-Fi, flat screen plasma TV with a collection of international satellite television channels and a well-stocked mini-bar. While staying at the hotel, you can take advantage of all its amenities such as two restaurants, a cocktail bar, Club Lounge, all-day lounge, an extreme wellness spa and fitness centre.
Staying at The Piccadilly London West End Hotel is the best way to be able to move around in the city for sightseeing mainly because all the attractions are close by and the station provides convenient links to all parts of the city.
The hotel is located in the heart of the city close to the happening places and yet it is situated in a quiet area where you can relax in peace. It offers various facilities including a Pillow Menu that is intended to spoil you even when you sleep. The hotel also offers a selection of six unique room aromas, from energising to soothing, to choose from so that you can find a fragrance that will suit your taste. The fragrances provided by them include Fresh Clean, Refreshing Lavender, Pink Grapefruit, Marine Fresh, Saw Grass and Romantic Touch.
If you are visiting the city on a slender budget, you can find the best budget hotels in London that provide comfortable accommodation with all the essential facilities.
The 5-star hotel offers outstanding culinary pleasures that range from seasonal gastro styled British cuisine to fine dining designed to satisfy every palette. You can enjoy fine dining at its Sixtyone Restaurant and excellent brasserie-styled cuisine at The Crescent. The gastro pub, The Jugged Hare offers seasonal British game while the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms offer exceptional classic British dishes. The Champagne Bar is ideal for relaxation with a drink at the end of a day as excellent cocktails are available here. Heart ales and fine wines are available at The Jugged Hare. For traditional afternoon tea, the Gentleman’s Tea at The Montcalm at the Brewery London City is ideal. The hotel is also very kid-friendly as it offers Teddy’s Tea Time in which kids can take home a Montcalm Teddy Bear.
After a relaxing two day trip full of sightseeing and eating and drinking, the time to return back arrives and at this stage the great facility of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class makes its appearance in the form of their complimentary car service which will drop you off at a private security wing where the Virgin Atlantic staff will welcome you. You bag will be taken for check in and the boarding pass will be provided. You will then go through a separate security line and straight into the Heathrow Clubhouse. You will experience luxury redefined at this place with a restaurant, deli, spa (some treatments are complimentary), salon, sauna and steam room, gaming tables, televisions and open air rooftop deck to watch the flights.