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London’s Half Moon Street, first built in 1730, has a long and colorful history. Lovers of literature may be familiar with the high-end road as the setting for Algernon’s “luxuriously and artistically furnished” flat, in the first act of The Importance of Being Earnest. PG Wodehouse’s Bertie Wooster also had a flat there, where he thrived under the care of his famed “Gentleman’s Gentleman,” Jeeves.

It’s not just fictional characters who lived here, however. Samuel Johnson, who wrote one of the world’s first dictionaries, A Dictionary of the English Language, resided here. As did W. Somerset Maugham, the British playwright who penned the Razor’s Edge, who resided there. 

Travellers looking to explore a slice of London’s literary history need look no further than Flemings Mayfair, a luxury boutique property. With 129 rooms, suites and apartments, and a seven-bedroom private residence called the Townhouse, the property enjoy a history that is almost as rich as the famed street upon which it resides.

Located in central London, the privately owned hotel occupies 13 interconnecting Georgian Townhouses and is located within a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park. Recently the property has undergone an extensive renovation and later this year it expects to open a new restaurant and bar which will be under the care of Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin

Throughout 2016, the hotel is making it easier than ever for Canadians to visit, with its special Canadian Dollar Package, which includes a room, suite or apartment; daily English breakfast; free Wi-Fi access; free gym access and roundtrip Heathrow/Gatwick/City Airport/Eurostar transfers.

A two-night package starts from C$ 1,284 in a Double Room, from C$ 1,704 in a Junior Suite, and from C$ 2,200 in a One Bedroom Suite. All rates include VAT.

Pre and post cruise packages are also available and include a room, suite or apartment; English breakfast every morning; free Wi-Fi access; free gym access; and round-trip Heathrow/Gatwick/City Airport/Eurostar transfers.

A two-night package starts from C$ 1,548 in a Double Room, from C$ 2,004 in a Junior Suite, and from C$ 2,508 in a One Bedroom Suite. All rates include VAT. 

For more information, visit www.flemings-mayfair.co.uk/can-dollar-package.html.

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