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Day Ten of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: The Great Escape
Looking forward to it all being over already? If you’re yearning for a new year and a fresh start, talk to us about changing tack in January. We can help you plan the perfect retreat, either from home or in a far-away place with nothing but new healthy habits and spectacular views to focus on.
Day Nine of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: New Year, New Horizons…
What New Year resolutions are you planning this time? A few lifestyle tweaks, a house move, a change of career or continent? We help with many ‘moves’ - from inspiring itineraries for the trip of a lifetime to new and exciting job opportunities.
Day Eight of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: Stepping out in style
Let us take your wardrobe in hand and style you like never before. We work with some incredible tailors and style afficionados, skilled in the art of making you look your best. So if you’re tired of the same old, same old or just “don’t have a thing to wear”, give us a call.
Day Seven of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: Spic and Span for Christmas
Who wouldn’t love a top-to-toe house clean in readiness for the family coming to stay at Christmas or New Year? William’s connections extend to some brilliant housekeepers, cleaners and magic elves, ready to spin some sparkle into your home.
Day Six of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: Rest and restore
Running around like the proverbial headless chicken, trying to get organised? Don’t forget to schedule some serious ‘me-time’ to recharge your batteries and float into the festivities with nary a forehead furrow in sight.
Day Five of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Tired of the same old baubles making an appearance each year? We work with some of the finest décor-artistes, skilled in the art of transforming spaces into be-jewelled festive wonderlands.
Day Four of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: New York, New York
Who says you can’t nip over to New York for a spot of Christmas shopping? With our access to chartered air travel, we can have you there and back in no time. So, for Saks and Tiffany’s on Fifth Avenue, the Union Square Holiday Market, a trip to Bryant Park’s Winter Village and an ice cold martini at Bemelmans Bar, give us a call.
Day Three of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: You shall go to The Ball
We have access to some incredible venues around the world. And we often work with them to host ‘behind closed doors’ events and parties. Imagine sipping cocktails while viewing priceless art in one of the world’s oldest museums.
Day Two of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: Sound the Trumpets
Planning to host an event and wanting some extra pizazz? Talk to us about our connections in the world of music and entertainment. We can make suggestions and bring performers to your home or venue, to dazzle your guests.
Day One of your Concierge Christmas Countdown: Bring the Party Home
We might all be forgiven for feeling like we’ve lost the knack of partying. So let us coax you gently back into the swing of things with your very own, fully catered home event.
Get Away August with the Oxford Concierge
It’s suitcases at the ready this month as we get going on some serious travel plans. No need to worry about navigating the puzzles of red, amber, green – most of these beauties are just hop on and go, courtesy of Ask William.
Oxford gears up for visitor boom
Hospitality and tourism businesses turned out in force on Tuesday 4 of May with Oxford concierge William Thomson.
At a windy photoshoot on the glorious roof terrace of the Marriott’s @CourtyardOxfordCityCentre, we were joined by the media and supporters across city, county and university in a story of collaboration and optimism.
We are doing this by representing hospitality and tourism operators, giving visitors great experiences and every reason to keep coming back. Are you ready for the demand from a pent-up public wanting the best from our area? Read on…
William Thomson, until recently the Head Concierge of Oxford’s Five star Randolph hotel in Oxford, England is putting his golden keys to a new use.
A true “Phoenix risen from the ashes” William answered redundancy from his beloved hotel last year by setting up a new business, the concierge and event planning venture .
Oxford Concierge says “I Will” to ending lockdown
“Last year was the year of the cancelled birthday, abandoned trips and delayed weddings” says William “but we are now sensing a real urgency for help with bookings and arrangements for this summer and beyond.”
DELIGHTING OUR WAY OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS
Hotels play a pivotal role in the health of the hospitality industry. They form a central hub around which other players in this vast and varied sector thrive. When guests stop staying at hotels, that region’s theatres, restaurants, venues, taxi firms, tourist attractions and many other hospitality businesses feel the pain too.