I had an opportunity to stay at this landmark hotel when I visited England from Canada many years ago. I have always loved Art Deco so my partner at the time surprised me with booking us into Claridges. The history, architecture, afternoon tea with champagne lol. It was truly an amazing experience to have. It was my first time to have a lift (elevator) operator, and a beautifully plush fabric bench to sit on while you were whisked up 3 floors. Lol. And the doormen with top hats calling you “mam” everytime you went near the door......Over the top for me to do on any regular basis, but a truly amazing experience to have at least once in a lifetime.
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
Worked for The Savoy Group back in 76 to 77 (back in the good ole era 😃 Savoy Grill worked my way up to Chef de Parti ... Then Lived the life in America since 🤸🌴🌻 😃 Chef Tony Anthonio .
The restaurant looked SO MUCH better when it used to look like "this", with style and elegance with those pillars and those classic chandeliers that actually looked good.
Totally agree with you. I have been staying at Claridge's since I first went with my parents in the sixties. The restaurant was a treasure, but Gordon Ramsay ruined it.
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
i love to live in a hotel the rooms always clean bed is well prepared bathrooms are very clean. always u go out and return back you find your room as you found it when you checked in. good food always nice restaurants. hotel life is amazing.
Oh . . I still do Seasons in New Orleans and am a Traveling Chef but based on my property now in California. I personally think that tight So So Rich Classic French Cuisine is excellent for training but very dated for these days . . 😃 🛀 😉 💂 👍
Is it the same one I saw on PBS in the United States where they gave the keys to the hotel to this lady and her husband that was been going there for over 40 years
I am not of the Royal class & not been to UK or anywhere near there so I’m happy the young man has a job & is working & choose not to “troll” & be rude on the internet! I had NO idea this place even existed! It would NOW be on my list to at least visit if not stay if I make it there one day!!
This video is a bit out of date. The art deco dining room has been completely restored and looks nothing like as shown here and Ramsay is no longer there.
Some do, but Claridge's used to be known as the annex of Buckingham Palace. I've been going to Claridge's since the 1960s and have seen members of just about every European Royal Family there. The Queen Mother was a regular as was King Constantine, who had his London office in the next street. Once saw him, the Kings of Norway and Sweden and the Queen of Denmark lunching together. Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia was born there and still stays in the same suite. There used to be a special royal rate of £25 a night.
I don't like the fact that he called the smokers "addicts". That's picking on them because they like to smoke. What about the guests that like to drink? Why aren't they being called "alcoholic"? What about the guests who like to eat at the buffet? Are they "bulimic"?
Oh, stop looking for something to be offended by. Honestly, with all the info given you hone in on something to be outraged by. People like you are ruining the world.
Good Grief!!!! Does Mr. Sweet believe that anyone in the UA-cam universe really wants to see him standing in front of a urinal? ...And pretending to tinkle? (...He was pretending, wasn't he??) Even Donald Trump, the quintessence of self-absorbed vulgarity, would (probably) not stoop so low!
Stephen Charles When I was there one evening, probably 40 years ago, I was just gazing up at the ceiling. The porter said 'don't worry, we have dusted up there. We just call it faded elegance.' I rather preferred that to the way it was renovated.
I agree! People who say things like that don’t know anything about the royals. You only have to see any number of docos here on UA-cam about what the monarch does day in day out to know how hard it can be.
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
When I first visited London years ago, I stayed here and loved it...for years after I received a lovely Christmas card...pure class...
I had an opportunity to stay at this landmark hotel when I visited England from Canada many years ago. I have always loved Art Deco so my partner at the time surprised me with booking us into Claridges. The history, architecture, afternoon tea with champagne lol. It was truly an amazing experience to have. It was my first time to have a lift (elevator) operator, and a beautifully plush fabric bench to sit on while you were whisked up 3 floors. Lol. And the doormen with top hats calling you “mam” everytime you went near the door......Over the top for me to do on any regular basis, but a truly amazing experience to have at least once in a lifetime.
Did you fall in love with a tall English man?
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
Fantastic hotel with great history… was here in 2011 for my cousin’s wedding. An unforgettable experience….. 🇳🇬
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
Thank you! I appreciate these insights about the great houses of London. I plan to dine there sometime this year.
Oh! May I come with you?!!
Worked for The Savoy Group back in 76 to 77 (back in the good ole era 😃 Savoy Grill worked my way up to Chef de Parti ... Then Lived the life in America since 🤸🌴🌻 😃 Chef Tony Anthonio .
impressive. took my boys to both, they loved it.
The restaurant looked SO MUCH better when it used to look like "this", with style and elegance with those pillars and those classic chandeliers that actually looked good.
Totally agree with you. I have been staying at Claridge's since I first went with my parents in the sixties. The restaurant was a treasure, but Gordon Ramsay ruined it.
My first visit to Claridges was 1972
Every visit to the U.K. always includes a visit here
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
Great video, thank you!
lovely doc and great commentary, great humour
Great video!! 🧬🗝🖋🔭🍾🍿🥗🍯🥥🌶🥬💐🥧🍫☕🍍🍓🎂
Thank you for the Great video
Ah, a nice old fashioned hotel , so rare these days~
I have been for afternoon tea. Historic!
Absolutly gorgeous,i love learning about the history of the hotel,makes it much better
BRAVO !
Love it ❤️❤️❤️
Costs as much for a week as 3 days at Disney's new Star-Wars themed hotel. Oddly, willing to bet it's a much nicer experience.
vie stayed at 5*+ in Dubai and they still don't have the class of this one
ISlam has no class.
Very nice.
I love your opening, snarky, narrative. The best.
I have been to Claridge's, a nice hotel, but the Ritz is in a class of its own
oh yes, but I wouldn't say no to either.
Claridges's is somewhat dowdy like much of the English aristocracy. The Ritz is more elegant.
Very nice....Very nice...
i love to live in a hotel the rooms always clean bed is well prepared bathrooms are very clean. always u go out and return back you find your room as you found it when you checked in. good food always nice restaurants. hotel life is amazing.
Really really grand guests. Wow 😯
At 1:30 "a person may throw off his periwink in gay abandon", I have no idea what on earth that means but it sounds good and I will take two please!
I think he said ‘Periwig’, which is/was the type of wig still worn by solicitors in courts
Love this hotel because of the Art Deco.
@Harold Amiss I also stay at the Ritz in Paris and London, also lovely hotels.
Of course I have to mention our favorite hotel in New York, The Carlyle.
Oh . . I still do Seasons in New Orleans and am a Traveling Chef but based on my property now in California. I personally think that tight So So Rich Classic French Cuisine is excellent for training but very dated for these days . . 😃 🛀 😉 💂 👍
all fancy restaurants have a problem with the small portions the food is very little. i dont feel that i had enough of food to make me feel full.
Is it the same one I saw on PBS in the United States where they gave the keys to the hotel to this lady and her husband that was been going there for over 40 years
It’s been a year since you asked but the answer is ……drum roll …….yes 🎉😊
$776 a night, currently.
Sweet is so funny😁
😊 love his name / Matthew sweet 😅
The best place to stay
Guessing this was from around 98? Saw that year on one of the flags, thought it could be later though.
The description says 2005.
😍😍😍
I could have done without the urinal scene. At least we did not need the reinactment.
Yes. Totally high school-ish
will your suit fit you one day ?
Do they have a UA-cam channel
Imagine having to dust that lobby light fixture
Nice
What is the music at 00:37?
Minuets For Piano No. 2 In G Major, WoO. 10
(bit late, no?)
..."throw off his periwig with gay abandon..." arf, arf!!!
I am not of the Royal class & not been to UK or anywhere near there so I’m happy the young man has a job & is working & choose not to “troll” & be rude on the internet! I had NO idea this place even existed! It would NOW be on my list to at least visit if not stay if I make it there one day!!
Anyone notice the black and white checkered floors? Hmmm…
I miss the Causerie. It was a lovely less formal restaurant where the bar is now.
His suit doesn’t fit him 👎🤪.
His is a bit too sarcastic, and no one pronounces the word "valet" correctly. The "t" is not silent!
I loved the urinal bit xD
From a "royal adultery nest" to the most aristocrat hotel in the world👌👌👌 What a journey 🤭🤗
Aristrocratic...
Good joke: "How long are you staying?" "Until they ring my bank."
Scruffy Sweet as always....
A Tel-e-fone-ist? HA
This video is a bit out of date. The art deco dining room has been completely restored and looks nothing like as shown here and Ramsay is no longer there.
cameronpaul 😏
Is it much better?
Memories of 2005
bvsg s Yes! It had been ruined.
Yeah, it's a hell of a lot better and very expensive - lol
Did he just pee on the floor of that bathroom during filming??!!!
BT Trade Completely disgusting.
get a suit that fits you.......
Who cares about his suit!🤣
but its very expensive too. thats is the problem.
I thought the Royals stay in the Goring?
Some do, but Claridge's used to be known as the annex of Buckingham Palace. I've been going to Claridge's since the 1960s and have seen members of just about every European Royal Family there. The Queen Mother was a regular as was King Constantine, who had his London office in the next street. Once saw him, the Kings of Norway and Sweden and the Queen of Denmark lunching together. Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia was born there and still stays in the same suite. There used to be a special royal rate of £25 a night.
No apostrophe in Claridges. Tut tut.
0:20 It's there, plain to see.
There is an apostrophe. It was originally owned by Mr and Mrs Claridge. Hence Claridge's. Education has taken a nose dive.
I think I saw in this hotel Mr. Stephen Hawking and his wife about two years ago.
I loved it. They are irrelevant. Oh, sorry, is this Harry or William?
It's 'VALET' with the 'T'. i.e. wallet
No it isn't
In the best English circles
It's Valey pronounced it is a french derived word t no sounded
Yes. No t sound . French and English are intermixed languages.
Would have been superb if not for your persistent insults and snide remarks about the royal family.
So very cheap and common of you...
...
Medusa on the wall and the freemasons checker floor says it all.
They don’t allow dogs😫
Why would they
They do.
Ramsey would not be allowed in a good hoterl
the time of the pointless royals is over. Hello 21st century
Why would they put this host on camera with such a hideous and misfitting suit? His pants aren't even properly hemmed and his jacket is far too long.
Who cares!!!!🤣
Dont try and book for 2021.It will be closed !! Total refurb .
I don't like the fact that he called the smokers "addicts". That's picking on them because they like to smoke. What about the guests that like to drink? Why aren't they being called "alcoholic"? What about the guests who like to eat at the buffet? Are they "bulimic"?
Oh, stop looking for something to be offended by. Honestly, with all the info given you hone in on something to be outraged by. People like you are ruining the world.
🙄
Deeper NOT more deep. Did you go to school??
I do not like that 21st century's gallery art. It looks like a bunch of worms.
Sonia Hamilton Looks dusty too
Chiluli's work looks better when he uses coloured glass
Sonia Hamilton q
Peasant. Tend your cabbage. Weed the corn. Cuddle your really fresh onions.
Your goat is calling you.
Much of this, although interesting, is rather disrespectful. Also, the word "valet" does NOT have a silent t.
Your American aren’t you.
@@debbiesunlight7047 Certainly not. English born and bred.
Why is that oik presenter wearing his big brother's suit?
How could someone as vulgar as Ramsey be allowed inside let alone cook there
TrailLady Beyond I agree. Fortunately he didn't last too long.
He might be vulgar as Hell but he's a bloody great chef.
Lots of ppl have achieved success that have no class
Good Grief!!!! Does Mr. Sweet believe that anyone in the UA-cam universe really wants to see him standing in front of a urinal? ...And pretending to tinkle? (...He was pretending, wasn't he??) Even Donald Trump, the quintessence of self-absorbed vulgarity, would (probably) not stoop so low!
Scruffy as always...
Stephen Charles When I was there one evening, probably 40 years ago, I was just gazing up at the ceiling. The porter said 'don't worry, we have dusted up there. We just call it faded elegance.' I rather preferred that to the way it was renovated.
I was referring to the presenter!
Scruffy is ok!
His bad opening remark about the Royal Family gave the whole video a bad taste. It was unnecessary. Relevance?
Dont be so stiff :-)
I agree! People who say things like that don’t know anything about the royals. You only have to see any number of docos here on UA-cam about what the monarch does day in day out to know how hard it can be.
Think he was being ‘sarcastic.’ Not serious.
It is telling you the story of George IV and how the hotel was established.
Don't be ridiculous. @@Akenaten1
OK, we get it, you don’t like royals and aristos. Tone down the snark.
What an annoying presenter!
And scruffy with it....
Please boycott this hotel: it is owned by the dictatorial family from Qatar. Apart from all the classics (no freedom of speech, no free press, tortures…), LGBT people are persecuted and women are second class citizens. If all that is not enough, migrant workers from poor asian countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India…) work there in near-slavery conditions , specially during the construction of the infrastructures of the recent football cup. Give your money to someone else. Javi Caballero (Spain)
It’s a fucking shithole full of sycophants being fucking takien advantage of by arseholes with money so go fuck urself you drip 💧
Charming. Sigh. You're not welcome.
What a lovely, erudite, sensible contribution.
Awful script and presenter. Did you make this for the Americans. All that smug snarking - tiresome.
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Lees robbed me 😅
U was until lee pettengell and a coat of arms robbed u
Scruffy as always...
Not a problem is it?😃