Would you stay here? ITV - The Savoy

maddyone

When all this is over perhaps those who like nice hotels should all meet up together for tea at The Ritz or Savoy.

Ooo yes, good idea!

I’d go.

When all this is over perhaps those who like nice hotels should all meet up together for tea at The Ritz or Savoy.

faringdon59 the trainee butler is the late actress Linda Bellinghams son.

Yes, I felt it seemed somewhat tacky.
However, what I really didn't like was the butler's appraisal.
His boss, asking him why he lacked confidence?
Maybe working for a passive/aggressive boss was sapping his confidence and not empowering him in his role.
This boss seemed to think he was an excellent trainer!, but actually admitted that he liked the trainee to be 'a little bit afraid of him'!

If I had the money I would stay in Claridges. There was a programme about that hotel a while ago and it looks sumptuous. In fact I told my family that if I ever won the Euromillions I would put us all up there for a few days

Personally, even if I could afford it would not be staying at the Savoy. Already picked up on how tacky when foul mouthed Gordon Ramsey appeared in the first programme. Haven't bothered to watch since.

Same goes for the programme about Asprey Jewellers, its customers far from the refined of yesteryear.

Did either of these organisations do themselves any favours by being televised - I think not!

No definitely not but after watching last night I dreamt about going for a meal there ....weird. The flowers were lovely though.

We were booked for a 2 night stay at the Savoy in March. The programme editors are clearly only interested in featuring the expensive suites rather than the ordinary rooms so the cost wasn't nearly as eye-watering. There is a choice between 'Edwardian' and 'Art Deco' rooms. They're all recently refurbished. I booked a special offer, advanced payment and non refundable. Obviously, I had to cancel due to the lockdown and assumed that I'd lost the money. However, it was refunded in full straightaway. I was very impressed by the way I was treated by the Savoy and will certainly return when we can.
The only people likely to agree to be filmed would be those foolish exhibitionist types who play up to the cameras and really appear to be rather pathetic.

Oooh yes, afternoon tea at The Ritz is my favourite maddy. My husband sings there with his choir a couple of times in December (and has tea provided)! The Christmas tree is amazing. It isn't happening this year sadly.

jaylucy it wasn't so much that the old lady sat alone at the bar every week, it was that she went round talking to the other guests. And did she sing too along with the piano player? Sad, but I certainly would want her intruding on my evening.

Lucca I have just googled ‘antwacky‘. It is in fact a scouse word and I did spell it correctly, even my definition was correct., I’ve impressed myself.
Hopefully the usage will spread as it is quite a descriptive word.

Would I stay? At the Savoy?

Like a shot. And yes, chance would be a fine thing.

LauraNorder

Lucca maybe antwacky is a scouse word. We’ve always used it to describe something very old fashioned. I have no idea how to spell the word but imagine it came from antiquated. It is probably fairly apt as a mix of antique, wacky and tacky.
Mr Norder and I felt that many of the rooms were old fashioned rather than tastefully decorated with lovely period features and antiques as we would have expected hence my description antwacky

Great word thanks!

I’ve never stayed at The Savoy, The Ritz, or Claridges, although I have stayed at some other very nice five star hotels in London. I’ve had afternoon tea at The Ritz twice, but I did feel that between the first and the second visit that things had gone a bit more down market. However I’d like to take afternoon tea at The Savoy, just for the experience. If you like afternoon tea, London has some beautiful hotels where it’s a lovely experience.

Considering the reputation that it used to have , I was a bit surprised by some of the staff. The old guard seemed to have the expected attitude, but some of the younger really weren't what you would expect in a place like that!
However, it all comes down to management and the current way of thinking seems to be very much more relaxed - that the staff should be seen more as friends than servants (yeah, that will work well for some guests - not)
I felt quite sorry for the lady that turns up every Friday night to sit alone in the bar. There used to be a lady in my village that used to do a similar thing in the pub across the road from her house - always sat on the same stool, dressed up to the nines (think of Rita from Coronation Street) and was there until closing time. That was her social life.
Sad too at the end when the hotel closed because of Covid. The old style hotels where nothing is too much trouble are still needed and I hope they all eventually pick up the pieces and re open .

Lucca maybe antwacky is a scouse word. We’ve always used it to describe something very old fashioned. I have no idea how to spell the word but imagine it came from antiquated. It is probably fairly apt as a mix of antique, wacky and tacky.
Mr Norder and I felt that many of the rooms were old fashioned rather than tastefully decorated with lovely period features and antiques as we would have expected hence my description antwacky

Yes, GrannyGravy13, it’s the same when booking Travelodge, in my experience! (Sorry to lower the tone!)

I agree. Unprofessional, overpriced, indiscrete and tacky. Claridges is nicer.

I think £1,500.00 is for a standard suite there are several more expensive suites including The Royal Suite which I believe is £15,000.00 per night.

There are usually good deals to be had in many top Hotels if you ring them direct, staying on a Sunday / Monday night is much cheaper than Tuesday/Wednesday. Thursday/Friday/Saturday are on the whole the most expensive.

I may have misheard but wasn’t it £1,500 per night for a suite not £15,000 ?

Wow GrannyGravy!
I enjoyed watching the programme but feel sorry for the staff, even though they are apparently well paid (?). Feels like the old Upstairs Downstairs system. I wouldn’t stay because I just couldn’t justify the money.

Thread derailment, sorry in advance ......

We once paid A LOT of money and stayed in a very posh hotel. In the room next to ours was a princess, and an armed bodyguard sat in a sumptuous chair outside her room 24/7. We were treated equally like royalty at the hotel!

I find it all quite fascinating too.

I don't think £500 would get anyone a night in the Savoy!.

I enjoy seeing how it all works!

I’ve enjoyed it, but then anything new, that doesn’t focus on Covid (apart from the last one), entertains me. To answer the OP, no, I wouldn’t stay there, I could never justify that money and wouldn’t feel comfortable. Might have to wear a frock!!