Reserved: Thursday June 30th 2016
BA3 was on time and immigration into the UK was a breeze. We'd been promised luxury transport and to be honest we both thought that would mean a comfy bus so we were really impressed to learn that the whole weekend we'd be driven around in our own black E220 Mercedes. There was a fleet of 16 of them waiting for us outside the LCY arrivals door and anywhere else we traveled during our time in London.
We were driven directly to the Savoy and then escorted to a large suite for an early buffet lunch. While eating, the Head Butler was wheeled in to give us an explanation of his role and those who work for him. Stories of requests for Zebra milk etc...
And then off to our room. No complaints there.
The tray at the foot of the bed was the 'Fairmont Fit' equipment. Fairmont Fit provides Reebok workout gear and footwear all of which was delivered directly to our rooms once we'd signed up prior to the trip thus removing the requirement to lug stuff from home for the occasional workout. The idea is a good one and it was all brand new (including the shoes) but to be honest if I'd wanted to go for a run I would have found the shoes a little uncomfortable.
The marketing materials and brands all matched and were very well put together throughout the entire weekend including these small note pads inside the main folder.
I spent a couple of hours catching up on work and then it was time to get ready for the rooftop garden party at 'Vista' at the Trafalgar Hotel which was a ten minute walk from the Savoy. This was the one part of the trip when we needed the weather to comply and we were lucky. There were clouds but it was mild with no rain. Here are some views:
Here's a copy of the menu, wine and drinks list:
This was the peas and broad beans canapé which was very tasty:
And the Exmoor caviar served with salmon:
We headed back to the Savoy and passed the
Coal Hole so had to stop for a decent pint:
...and jolly good it was too.