Eye on Travel

Radio Guest List—The Dorchester, London, England—November 12, 2016

Locations in this article:  London, England

dorchesterThis week the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from The Dorchester that was built in 1931 and is located in the center of London and overlooks both Hyde Park and Mayfair. The hotel is the place where guests and non-guests can experience the best cocktail hour at The Bar at The Dorchester. Today we will speak with “the Man Who Pays His Way,” Editor for The Independent Simon Calder, as well as Silversea Cruises Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre about the exciting future for the cruise line. We will also speak with the founder of Liberty London Girl Media Sasha Wilkins and talk to Condé Nast Editor-at-Large Steve King about his recent travels. There’s all this and more when the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show from The Dorchester in London.

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Simon Calder, Editor for The Independent, talks about the importance of travel after Brexit and how American’s money will go farther.

Manfredi Lefebvre the Chairman of Silversea Cruises, reveals Silversea’s newest ship coming out next April. He shares the choices made on the size of the chip, the luxuries it has and how this will benefit passengers.

Sasha Wilkins, the founder of Liberty London Girl Media. She gives her perspective on why autumn is such an enjoyable season in London and describes“squirreling” in the park with her doxen.

Steve King, Editor At Large for Condé Nast presents his recent travels to India and the Swiss Alps.

Martin Burrell, the Dorchester Ticket Desk Manager shares what Plays are popular in London right now, the size of the average London audience and how that either affects or is affected by Broadway in New York City.

Philip Hammond, is the Designer Florist at The Dorchester, gives insight into the amount of maintenance it takes to upkeep flowers properly, how the Dorchester fits the flowers to each season and which flower has to be removed for one specific guest’s allergies.

Paul Charles, Luxury Travel Correspondent, talks about the effects on Brexit on travel, the decline on travel and why travel is a good idea right now.

Doug Lansky, Travel Writer and Speaker, joins the show to give his insight on a few topics. First, his pet peeves with airline seating, and then, the worst four letter word in travel, FEAR. Why now is a great time to travel.

John Scanlon, the General Manager at 45 Park Lane, sister company to The Dorchester, talks about how a smaller hotel, such as 45 Park Lane, can take the same pride as The Dorchester and yet customize the each guest’s stay to them, specifically.

Nicolas Messian, Hotel Manager for The Dorchester, gives his insight into what it means to maintain an 85 year old Hotel, maintaining the history and classic experience, while still bringing in a new clientele and keeping up with it’s competitors.

By Leah Fajardo and Kandice Martellaro for Petergreenberg.com