Knightsbridge Hotel, Number Sixteen

Special SalonQP Packages Created by Luxury Boutique Hotels

12-14 November 2015 at the Saatchi Gallery, London

× Firmdale Hotels offer special SalonQP stay packages

× Ideal for a luxurious London break

× Exclusive access to the VIP Friday Cocktail Evening at SalonQP

× 3 day show features lively talks, craftsmanship demonstrations, watchmaking classes, luxury brand experiences and more.     

London, 5th November 2015: Luxury London hotel group, Firmdale Hotels, have created special packages at their town house properties, Knightsbridge Hotel and Number Sixteen in South Kensington, for visitors to Europe's finest watch fair, SalonQP.  Both hotels are conveniently located to access the Saatchi Gallery, where SalonQP is held, and a perfect base from which to enjoy a fabulous break in London. The packages include complimentary tickets to SalonQP's VIP Friday night, where the best in fine watchmaking and contemporary design can be explored over cocktails and canapés.

Number Sixteen forms part of a row of gleaming white stucco mid Victorian townhouses. Beautifully designed by Kit Kemp in her signature, modern British style, guests can take full advantage of the hotel's leafy private garden and orangery. A true oasis of calm away from the cosmopolitan bustle of South Kensington, both spaces are for the exclusive use of in-house guests. The garden is perfect for dining, drinking, relaxing with family or entertaining friends.

Knightsbridge Hotel is situated on a quiet tree-lined street in the heart of Knightsbridge. It provides all the facilities expected of a luxury hotel with 44 individually designed bedrooms and suites.  The area is filled with some of London's most interesting bars, cafes and restaurant.

Exhibitors at SalonQP include Vacheron Constantin, A Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, Chopard, Harry Winston, Ralph Lauren, Bremont and Tudor, as well as independent brands such as Schofield, Meerson and Nomos; there will be over 80 of the world's most prestigious watch brands showing their latest collections.  SalonQP is supported by high design brands synonymous with luxury, who will add to the show experience. This includes Lotus who bring an Evora 400 and an Exige CR to the event, as well as Harrods, House of Creed, Linn, Yamaha, Berry Bros. & Rudd, SEVENFRIDAY, Watchfinder, Harper's Bazaar, and Zurich Private Clients. These are brands that represent the design craftsmanship, attention to detail and luxury that SalonQP celebrates as Europe's premier exhibition of luxury watches.

Special Packages: All packages are based on two people sharing, and include two tickets to the exclusive VIP evening event at SalonQP on Friday 13 November.  Please contact the hotels directly to book, quoting SalonQP, details below.

Visitor Information
Tickets for SalonQP can be booked at SalonQP.com/tickets
Watchfinder is SalonQP's official ticketing partner. Anyone buying a ticket to SalonQP online will be entered into a prize draw to win a pre-owned Rolex GMT-Master II, courtesy of Watchfinder.

Ticket prices:

Thursday 12 November: VIP preview night, 6pm-10pm (£100)

Friday 13 November: Daytime session 11am-5pm (£20),

Cocktail reception 6pm-10pm (£50)

Daytime/evening open access 11am-10pm (£60)

Saturday 14November: Daytime session, 12pm-6pm (£20)

Address:

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London SW3 4RY

For more information visit SalonQP.com/exhibition or call 020 7931 3987.

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Notes to Editors
SalonQP 2015 will be the event's fifth year at the Saatchi Gallery and seventh in total. The exhibition has established itself as Europe's leading public event for those interested in, or curious about, fine watches. SalonQP attracts a high net worth clientele of both international and UK visitors, offering a unique blend of watches, luxury, horological history and creative arts. In 2014 over 7,000 visitors to the Saatchi Gallery enjoyed seeing watches from over 80 exhibiting brands – a significant growth at all levels on previous years – ranged over all three floors of the Saatchi Gallery.

SalonQP grew out of QP magazine, the authoritative British voice in luxury watch media. Founded in 2003 and acquired by the Telegraph Media Group in 2013, the magazine is published six times a year, featuring the finest writing and photography in the world of watches and luxury.

For more information, go to www.SalonQP.com

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Firmdale Hotels

Firmdale Hotels is privately owned by husband and wife Tim and Kit Kemp and comprises eight  award winning luxury properties in central London and one in New York. They include Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, The Soho Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel, Charlotte Street Hotel and Haymarket Hotel in London's West End, Dorset Square Hotel in Marylebone, Knightsbridge Hotel near Harrods, Number Sixteen in South Kensington and Crosby Street Hotel in New York's SoHo. Mid-2016 will see the opening of the second property in New York, The Whitby Hotel. www.firmdalehotels.com