Need a night in with the girls? The Berkeley has the perfect treat..

If you are looking to relax with the girls and treat yourselves to the ultimate ‘weekend in’ by hiding away from the hustle and bustle of London, the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge has put together the perfect package.

You can relax in a decadent hotel room and make the most of a luxury stay with plenty of pampering. The package is for two guests and has been tailored to incorporate following elements of the perfect night in with the girls:

• Diptyque candle to set the mood
• Mini-manicure with the latest Essie colours in Berkeley Health Club and Spa
• A hamper full of luxury Bliss spa products to allow you to totally relax, unwind and re-capture the fun of being girls together
• Delicious cocktails sent up to the room by the famous Blue Bar
• Use of a wide range of legendary chick flick DVDs available from Sleepless in Seattle to Dirty Dancing, to When Harry Met Sally to Breakfast at Tiffany’s
• Camilla Morton’s book ‘A Year in High Heels’
• Hope & Greenwood sweets and chocolate
• Home-made popcorn
• Full access to the roof-top health spa with its spectacular swimming pool and private sun terrace, which open to the sky in fine weather - perfect for topping-up your tan!
• English breakfast

To book your 'Girls Night In' please call the Reservations Team on +44 (0)20 7107 8841

You can also email reservations@the-berkeley.co.uk mentioning The Sloaney and quoting “Girls Night In” when you make your booking

Pricing: £499 per night

Sloaney Events: Peddling for Patisserie

Last weekend, The Sloaney, was invited to attend a preview of the upcoming ‘Peddling for Patisserie’ coffee and cake cycling cruise that takes place on Saturday 8^th October.

Bicycles offer a healthy and convenient method of transport and the streets in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea provide some beautiful scenery. Many people are intimidated by the busy roads in London; however, you should not be put off peddling for this reason as a labyrinth of quiet lanes, avenues and mews routes await every journey.  

To encourage residents to enjoy the benefits of cycling, Bikeminded are inviting you to join a tour. Not only will the tour reveal some of the shortcuts available to cyclists in the borough, but it will also incorporate some of the most prestigious and delicious cake shops.

You can enjoy the journey at a leisurely pace and it will be a thoroughly pleasurable experience. Starting at a fashionable coffee spot in Notting Hill, the tour passes through Kensington Gardens, before weaving through Knightsbridge to stop at Pierre Herme for some award-winning macaroons. The Sloaney  tried the ‘Rose’ flavour macaroon and it was simply divine. The tour completes in Chelsea, where high tea is ready and waiting.

With The Sloaney’s fondness for fashion, a highlight of the tour was the cycle past Harrods, before venturing along Sloane Street. Some of our favourite designers looked as enticing as the delicious pink macaroon from Pierre Herme.

The tour costs just £5, which is a great price considering the treats on offer. With a limited number of places available, you must book a slot in advance.

Peddling for Patisserie

Sunday 8^th October – Start: 1.30pm Notting Hill; Finish: 4pm Chelsea

Cost £5

Readers of The Sloaney may also be interested in opting to take part in the Kensington and Chelsea Ghost Tour. To celebrate Halloween, Bikeminded will guide you through the haunted areas in the borough, whilst storytellers reveal tales of ghosts and apparitions. Bikes will be decorated with light tubes and tips for cycling in the dark will also be offered.

Ghost Tour

Thursday 27^th October – Start: 7pm Kensington; Finish: 9pm Holland Park

Cost £5 (Free lights are available for £20)

The Sloaney's Top 3 Benefits of Biking

Burn Calories

A great way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine

Free

 Cycling is a cost effective way of commuting and travelling around the borough

Rarely delayed

Avoid the traffic jams or tube delays when on two wheels!

Sloaney Beauty: The countryside comes to Knightsbridge

If you want to indulge in a moment of rural relaxation, without making a journey to the countryside, perhaps a visit to the Berkeley Hotel will provide the perfect tonic. The hotel's sun terrace has recently been transformed to resemble the idyllic British countryside and the Berkeley Health Club and Spa has joined forces with quintessential British skincare brand, Green & Spring, to bring their signature treatments to Knightsbridge.  A special picnic menu is also available, which includes home-made lemon iced tea, along with wild strawberries and cream.

One of the rooms has been named The Green & Spring Cottage and you can choose from a selection of treatments that have been specifically designed for relaxation. The ‘Green & Spring Indulgence’ (£185) is highly sort after and the 90 minute treatment indulges your senses.

Reservations can be made by contacting The Berkeley Health Club & Spa on +44 (0)20 7201 1699. Access to pool, health club and garden is included for Green & Spring Indulgence. To view the full treatment list, follow this link: Green & Spring treatment list.