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Travel + Leisure Names The Milestone Hotel, Ashford Castle, and The Rubens at the Palace Three of the “Top Family Hotels in Europe”
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| The Red Carnation Hotel Collection strives to provide families with extraordinary vacation experiences, and the award-winning collection of family-run boutique hotels is proud to announce that three of their luxurious properties have been named in Travel + Leisure’s 2013 “World’s Best Awards” as the “Top Family Hotels in Europe.” The Milestone Hotel, Ashford Castle, and The Rubens at the Palace were awarded 3rd, 4th, and 5th place respectively among this very prestigious list of hotels.It’s no mystery why these fabulous hotels are top-rated for families. Each property understands that whether guests have little ones who see everything as a grand adventure, teenagers who prefer to act aloof and play it cool, or children that are somewhere in between, everyone wants to have an exceptional and unforgettable vacation. In addition to unparalleled service and splendid luxury, these hotels spoil children with a host of complimentary items, activities and thoughtful touches – keeping everyone thoroughly entertained without any added expense.The Milestone Hotel, located across from Kensington Palace, is rated #1 of more than 1,000 London hotels on TripAdvisor.com, and many of these great reviews come from families. Special kids’ amenities at The Milestone include a special nightly treat at turndown, colored pencils and coloring books, children’s movies and various electronic games. The Milestone also offers a fabulous program for the more adventurous: the “Milestone Mini Experience ,” which includes a supervised behind-the-scenes tour to different departments in the hotel. Children are given a small task to perform at the tour’s conclusion, such as icing tea cakes or learning how to professionally fold napkins, and they receive their very own Milestone Certificate.Exceptionally located opposite Buckingham Palace, The Rubens at the Palace overlooks the entrance to the Royal Mews with stunning views of the impressive pageantry of changing the Guard and the Royal Parks. Observing this is in itself is a popular kids’ activity! The Director of Fun and Adventure acts as a Kids Concierge and helps guests plan the most exciting things to do in London. Kids receive a children’s map of London with stickers to mark places they have visited, read a special Children’s Newsletter highlighting fun things to see and do in London, and even enjoy a “ Prince and Princesses Corner” menu that includes healthy options and spectacular desserts. The Rubens’ Pastry Chefs hold workshops to teach children to decorate their own personal cupcakes, and kids then obtain a framed Master Chef Certificate and souvenir photograph to keep.
The magnificent Ashford Castle is the newest member of the Red Carnation family. This world-famous property celebrates family time by offering a wide variety of estate activities for every age group including horseback riding, bicycle hires, tennis, golf, hawk walks, lake fishing, boat cruises, chess and backgammon, and luncheon picnic baskets to enjoy on the gorgeous estate. Ashford Castle also provides kids’ bathrobes, slippers, a special children’s menu and exceptional Junior spa treatments.
Jonathan Raggett, Managing Director of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection says: “We are honored that Travel + Leisure has recognized our hotels’ commitment to providing the most memorable experience possible for families.”
The November issue of Travel + Leisure is available on newsstands now, and awards can be viewed online at www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2013/.
About The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is an award-winning collection of five- and four-star family-run boutique hotels in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, Palm Beach, South Africa and now Ireland. Each property has its own individual character and unique location that reflects the local environment, culture and cuisine. They all share the qualities central to the Red Carnation’s ethos that win them so many prestigious awards – splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.
For more information about The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, please call toll free from the USA/Canada at 1.877.955.1515 or from Europe, Australia and New Zealand at + 800.1698.8740. Visit us at www.redcarnationhotels.com or email book@rchmail.com.Image Download:
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media.redcarnationhotels.com.About The TreadRight Foundation
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is part of a joint initiative with The TreadRight Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation established by The Travel Corporation to encourage sustainable tourism within our own family of brands and in the places we visit. To date, TreadRight has donated more than US $2 million to sustainable tourism projects around the world. To find out more about our work with TreadRight, visit: www.TreadRight.org .
Red Carnation Hotels – Because We Care |
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Travel + leisure awards are very prestigious. Know from experience magnificent Ashford Castle certainly deserves one.. How about the other hotels? Have to go and find out..
There are many outstanding hotels around the world that deserve recognition. Unfortunately, some are not known. We all need to keep exploring and writing about what we discover along the way. I love it, when we discover a new place and can write a story that brings them more visitors and in turn recognition. I do appreciate your taking the time to comment. For myself, when people ask me what is the best, I say there are so many and I’m still looking, so I cannot name one.~MDH