EVENT | MADEIRA COMES TO TOWN
BEST AT CHELSEA The
Pestana Hotel Chelsea hosted the first Madeira Flower & Wine Show in May of this year to coincide with the famous Chelsea Flower Show just across the River Thames. The most spectacular floral display transformed this luxury hotel into another Pearl of the Atlantic.
Pestana Hotels and Resorts in association with Madeira Tourism and the Funchal Chamber of Commerce organised a spectacular event, with displays showing Madeira’ s exquisite natural island beauty.
A number of most distinguished guests attended the show. The Mayor of Funchal, Dr Miguel Albuquerque welcomed the many guests and there were also speeches by HE the Ambassador of Portugal and representatives of both Tourism Madeira and Tourism Portugal.
London has never had the opportunity to witness such an occasion, one that several hundred people who attended will never be able to forget. The floral girls flown in especially from the island, added a most delightful touch.
The canopies and the wines from the island proved to be extremely popular with the guests and special mention has to go to Mrs Lynettte Esposito and the staff of the hotel for their superb organization.
The Pestana Hotel in Chelsea was opened in 2010 and is without doubt proving to be one of London’ s most popular hotels. Their attention to detail and the special Portuguese welcome you receive is of the highest standard; many hope this event becomes a regular fixture to run alongside The Chelsea Flower Show.
Pestana Chelsea Bridge **** London, United Kingdom
354 Queenstown Road, London SW8 4AE, London
Tel: +( 44)( 0) 2070628000 Email: chelsea. bridge @ pestana. com www. pestana. com
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