Red Carnation Hotels

PODCASTS

Welcome to our fun and informative podcasts and MP3 download section.  Here you will find a selection of recordings by esteemed travel writers as well as renowned hoteliers and more.

As we continue to develop our podcasts we hope to inform arriving guests of topics such as local destinations, travelling tips and what really makes a great hotel.

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  9.59 min

   Dirk Crokaert  A Bloomsbury Boutique

  
  Dirk Crokaert, General Manager of The Montague on the Gardens, talks to Roger Collis about this boutique hotel in the heart of Bloomsbury. The Montague has a great history, having once been used as a staff house for the British Museum. Today the hotel is a cosy, friendly property with stunning outside space and beautifully renovated ‘Bloomsbury Rooms’.

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  1.25 min

   Samir Chettouff  A Bloomsbury Doorman

  
  Samir Chettouff, Doorman at The Montague on the Gardens talks to Roger Collis about what being a doorman really means.  His role is much more than opening and closing doors. How does he greet guests by name?

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  10.48 min

   Beverly Cox  A Guest Review

  
  Roger Collis interviews Beverly Cox, an executive from a major corporation, who is a regular guest at The Montague on the Gardens in Bloomsbury, London. Discover why this particular property is one of her favored hotels.

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  3.00 min

   Roger Collis  Female safety tips

  
  Some brief safety tips for female travellers on the road from Roger Collis.

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  4.01 min

   Roger Collis  Travelling with pets

  
  Pet travel soured 33% last year with a record 80 million people travelling with their favoured friends. Roger Collis discusses the unique amenities and obstacles to travelling with pets, as increasingly the luxury travel industry add more ‘bark' to their services.

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  4:30 min

   Roger Collis  Paws For Thought - Part 1

  
  Travelling with your pets, how about getting them membership to the Flying Paws reward program. Paw prints, collected from their air miles, can  then be redeemed for gifts such as Gucci pet clothing to a personal portrait. 

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  2:50 min

   Roger Collis  Paws For Thought - Part 2

  
  The flying pet debate; should man best friend be allow to travel in the cabin with their owner.

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  4:43 min

   Roger Collis  My Best Friends are Strangers

  
  About the relationship between passengers sitting next to each other on a plane. How about a mile high dating service?