The Langley - Luxury Collection, Iver Heath, United Kingdom [Master Thread]
 

Just noticed this one when searching for a hotel room in London on the SPG App and there doesn't appear to be a thread for it currently.

Scheduled for opening in June 2018, will be owned and managed by the same company as The Wellesley - http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury...language=en_US

Appears to be this former Palladian mansion, certainly looks like it has potential and c.40 rooms sounds pretty intimate! -
http://www.gibberd.com/projects/langley-park-hotel-spa

I also noticed this one this morning and it looks nice. We are staying at the Wellesley in a couple of weeks which also just entered SPG back in January. :)

Very interesting additon! Here's some more info on the property:

http://www.gibberd.com/projects/langley-park-hotel-spa

I'd love SPG/ Marriott to pull in some more properties of this sort. Just as the Luxury Collection and Design hotels have made a certain type of property available via a chain, this kind of smaller boutique old-school hotel would be a great add.

Interesting one.

Langley Park is a few miles north west of Heathrow in 'leafy' Buckinghamshire, close to Pinewood Studios (home to James Bond production), and in the vicinity of Stoke Park, a very high-end Hotel, Spa and Golf establishment.

Now opening October '18. No category listed yet.

Hotel website:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...ckinghamshire/

"Sitting in a former royal hunting ground and with landscaping originally designed by England’s greatest gardener, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, the setting of this grand country manor amidst acres of formal gardens and parklands, including an English Heritage listed Lebanon cedar tree, offers an escape where time slows and natural beauty bounds.The hotel’s boutique selection of 41 exquisite rooms and suites are to be designed by Dennis Irvine Studio with the height of sophistication and refinement in mind.The rooms will be divided across the main house and The Brew House, a Grade II listed 18thcentury outbuilding. The Langley Spa, a world-class wellness centre will feature an indoor and outdoor pool, thermal area and five expansive treatment rooms. A specially designed fitness suite by leading personal trainer and author, Matt Roberts will use technologically advanced systems and equipment."

Looks like category 5,but rooms not available yet. Would make a great weekend escape redemption.

The website is now saying opening will be in February '19.

Available for booking from June 2019 - Category 5 or £400+(!) per night for an advance purchase rate.

Booked for June
 

So excited!! Just used my category 5 FNA from the card formerly known as SPG for a stay here during an overnight layover at Heathrow. What a steal!! I'll circle back with a report after.

Welcome to Flyertalk! We look forward to your trip report.

Cheers.

thanks! long time lurker

You have to love Marriott's copywriters, name-dropping Capability Brown. The keyword is "originally." I'm sure there are no traces of his work today.

And while a Grade II-listed building may sound impressive to Americans -- let alone something dating to the 18th century -- it seems like every building in England has a Grade II listing. The real gems are Grade I.

It looks as if everything above the first story is rebuilt, judging from the new-looking stone.

I received an email from this hotel today saying I need to respond within 72 hours to confirm I still want my reservations as they are very busy in their opening month, so you might want to check your emails if you have a reservation here. Weird.

Oh, also they finally uploaded some photos of what the various room categories look like! Main House decor looks much better to me. Judging by the bathroom photos toiletries will be Hermès.

I’m staying the opening weekend. I know it’s likely to be a disaster but it’s the only weekend I can in June and I really want to try it!

Nothing yet.

Call the property directly & get an update. It's close enough to opening time they should be staffed & know if they're going to hit it or not.

Cheers.

I am there on the 8th so I can post some feedback after that. We have 2 rooms which means 5% of the whole hotel :-)

Has anyone seen any photos of the outdoor pool? There doesn't seem to be any on the Marriott website.

A review in the Telegraph ahead of the opening this weekend: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...langley-hotel/ / https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...e-the-langley/

All in all, a thumbs up. Seems the disconnect on some of the scores is not tying into the history of the place (which I can understand).

Cheers.

The Daily Telegraph is the most insular and right wing of the 'serious' (debatable whether it qualifies any longer) newspapers in the UK. Their readership are very unlikely to reflect the FT community or many frequent travellers with significant exposure to the rest of the world.

The hotel looks amazing value as a Cat 5 compared to the cash prices. I cannot imagine this will last long.

I hope this is a sign of things to come. These type of hotels are what the UK gets right. We are crying out for more Luxury Collection and Autograph collection properties, particularly in places like the Cotswolds.

Completely different generation to me as well as different outlook on life generally, therefore a negative write up on the decor by the Telegraph is almost a positive as far as I'm concerned. I think what the reviewer wants is a hotel full of antiques that feels like someone's house rather than a hotel - Downton Abbey fantasy, basically. No thanks. The fact they are complimentary about the quality of the finish is very good.

I am staying tomorrow so will try to report back as much as I can. Have a suite in the main house booked.