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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  1:59 min

   Roger Collis  The Light Traveller

  
  About the contents of a light traveller's suitcase. How on earth does the female executive manage to pack so many outfits into such a small pull-along case?

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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?

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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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  4:30 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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  4.01 min

   Roger Collis  Travelling with pets

  
  Pet travel soared 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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  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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  3.44 min

   Chris Campbell  The Modern Concierge

  
  Roger Collis welcomes Chris Campbell, concierge at The Chesterfield Mayfair to discuss the role of a modern concierge.  With Chris’s help, discover what’s hot in London this Autumn, from exhibitions to musicals and plays.

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  7.46 min

   Oliver Raggett  A Mayfair Hotel

  
  With an international career within hotels Oliver Raggett, General Manager of The Chesterfield Mayfair, discusses this exceptional hotel with Roger Collis. What are the day-to-day challenges of a modern day hotel manager?

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  6.49 min

   MaryAnne Stevens  Paul Mellon

  
  MaryAnne Stevens, curator of the Paul Mellon exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, discusses one of the highlights this Autumn; An American Passion for British Art: Paul Mellon’s Legacy. Discover how his love for British art developed and the spectacular signature pieces of this vast collection on show.

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  7.26 min

   Tara O'Leary  Wine Flights

  
  Roger Collis interviews Tara O’leary, Sommelier at The Chesterfield Mayfair. Discover how she helps guests choose the perfect wine to compliment their meal. One innovative option is to try ‘Wine Flights’, where guests are offered a small portion of three wines of similar style, tasted next to one another. So what comes first the food or the wine?