The Grass is Greener at the Milestone

    LONDON, ENGLAND, August 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Milestone Hotel, voted Best Hotel in the British Isles in the Conde Nast Traveler 21st Annual Readers Choice Awards, as well as best hotel in the world for service by readers of travelandleisure.com, has a reputation to maintain - so the staff are always looking for ways to give guests that added experience which puts the extra into extraordinary.

One of their recent ideas, inspired by the fact that the front door is virtually within champagne cork popping range of Kensington Gardens, is their "picnic in the park" package.

The hotel provides a suggested menu that includes such mouthwatering delights as Buffalo Mozzarella, with sun blushed tomato and slices of Parma ham, on Focaccia bread; toasted chicken, avocado and mayonnaise sandwiches; plus Scottish smoked salmon on crusty white bread. It also includes a flask of Gazpacho soup, Chicken Satay skewers with a peanut dip, plus baked American cheesecake and homemade cookies to round everything off. To wash it all down there's homemade lemonade and Champagne. However, you can ask for a selection that includes your own personal favourite foods and beverages - Pimms is always a popular choice!

You might prefer a traditional Afternoon Tea in the park, in which case you could tuck into a selection of finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with Devonshire clotted cream and preserves, French pastries, fruitcake, strawberries with cream, a pot of tea of your choice, maybe served with a half bottle of Champagne - you decide.

Your picnic or tea is set out in Kensington Gardens, just opposite the hotel - you just wander over with your family, friends or loved one when you are ready. The hotel's butler is on hand to pour the drinks and serve everyone their food. He'll then return to the hotel so you can enjoy an occasion of decadent indulgence in the park's glorious surroundings. However, if you need replenishments, you just give nearby reception a wave and your butler will return to attend to you.

To make the most of this al fresco experience you'll probably want to incorporate the picnic as part of a stay in the hotel. This Tea package is also available to non-residents. Everything is exactly the same, with a magnificent spread laid out ready for you on the grass, and you help yourselves to the goodies, without the butler.

With so many of London's finest parks almost on the doorstep it's a great idea that's sure to consolidate the hotel's reputation - and another excellent example of the Red Carnation Luxury Hotels' philosophy, "No request too large, no detail too small".

Notes to the Editor:

• To book the Milestone's Picnic in the Park experience contact the hotel directly on +44 (0) 20 7917 1000
• For full details of the Milestone's "get more from your stay" package visit the hotel's website at www.milestonehotel.com

Image Download: A selection of the hotel's images can be downloaded at www.rchimages.co.uk in high resolution.

RED CARNATION is a boutique collection of 5 and 4 star family run hotels.

LONDON: The Milestone Hotel, overlooking Kensington Palace; "41", overlooking Buckingham Palace's Royal Mews; The Egerton House Hotel, in Knightsbridge; The Rubens at the Palace, opposite Buckingham Palace; The Montague on the Gardens, adjacent to the British Museum; The Chesterfield Mayfair, in the heart of Mayfair.
DORSET: Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa, Evershot.
GUERNSEY: The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, Channel Islands.
GENEVA: Hotel d'Angleterre, Geneva, Switzerland.
PALM BEACH: The Chesterfield Palm Beach, Florida.
SOUTH AFRICA: The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Cape Town, Bushman's Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat, in the heart of the Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape.

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