We meet at Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain), ready to start the walk at 11.15am (walk lasts two hours).

Our guide is Andy (aka Andy Hotels) who is the resident historian of Brown’s Hotel, the oldest luxury hotel in London. He’s written a very fine book on Brown’s. And indeed another gem of a book on the Savoy Hotel. Main thing, though, is he was born to be a great guide. He’s warm, he’s friendly, he’s funny, he’s laid back, he’s super bright, he’s passionate about his subject, he’s a great raconteur, he knows things other people don’t know. He’s the platonic ideal of a great guide. No surprise then that he’s the go-to expert for television documentaries and radio interviews on the subject.

Let us go then up the red carpet and through the portals into the world of white glove service. The walk is your platinum pass to what goes on behind the gilded doors and top-hatted doormen of the city’s luxury living quarters. It’s your entrée to a cast of characters more intriguing than a novel by frequent guest Agatha Christie, from royals to roués, writers to rakes, bon vivants to bankrupts…let alone con artists and crooks, spies and war criminals, actors and musicians.

Ticket Information:

Standard Tickets: £25 (includes handling charge)

Discounted Donor Tickets: £20 (includes handling charge)

We’re pleased to offer the discounted donor ticket to those who are regular donors to our Blue Sky Bursaries Appeal, members of the Devonshire Society, and major donors. If you’d like to become a regular donor and enjoy these benefits, please sign up via our website.

To join the walk, please click 'I'd like to attend' below and follow the prompts.

If you are booking for more than one ticket, please note the following instructions for entering guest details:

At the screen Select ticket type, enter the total number of tickets you are booking, including yourself. For example, if you are bringing two guests, enter 3 in the box.

Click Add.

Your tickets will be displayed. The first ticket is for you as the host. As your details have already been registered, you do not have to enter them again. The only names you have to enter here are those of your guests, if you have any. For example:

Enter Guest 2 details: This is the second ticket you have booked. Please enter the name of the first of your guests. If you know the email of your guest, please enter it here. Otherwise leave it blank.

Enter Guest 3 details: This is the third ticket you have booked. Please enter the name of the second of your guests. If you know the email of your guest, please enter it here. Otherwise leave it blank.