A Luxurious Stay at the De Witte Lelie, Antwerp. Two words sum up Antwerp’s luxury hotel, De Witte Lelie: Absolutely Fabulous. I do believe that Patsy and Edina would have loved the Baroque gorgeousness of this boutique hotel and would have wasted no time in cracking open the Bolly in its bijou Bronze Bar. The […]
The Old Quay House Hotel – boutique hotel in Fowey Cornwall
Old Quay House Hotel – review Fowey is one of my favourite places in Cornwall, a beautiful estuary town set on the River Fowey. It’s somewhere I visited as a child growing up in Cornwall and have taken my children when on family holidays in North Cornwall. An overnight stay at The Old Quay House […]
The Five Arrows Hotel – A portal to the world of the Rothschilds
A Food Lover’s Paradise in Aylesbury – The Five Arrows Hotel I can’t imagine that anyone has missed out on hearing about the Rothschilds’ wealth (and wine), but what you may not know is that in the 1880s Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild set about building himself an impressive home in Aylesbury. Waddesdon Manor was built […]
Mistral Crete – A Home for the Independent Traveller
Mistral Singles Hotel, Maleme, Crete: Solo travelling has plenty of plus points. There’s never a need to agree on plans. You can spend as much time by the pool, on the beach, at the museum or hiking to the top of the mountain as you like. The downsides? Well, who do you share those experiences […]
The Headland Hotel Newquay – Review
The Headland Hotel – luxury accommodation in a stunning coastal setting The Headland, built in Victorian times, is perched on the peninsula overlooking Newquay’s famous Fistral Beach. Ideally placed for surfers, walkers or for a relaxing holiday, the hotel is dog-friendly and welcomes families. In addition to rooms within the hotel, there are luxury self-catering […]
Capture the Castle at The Penn
Pennsylvania Castle Estate Pennsylvania Castle Estate, one of the South West’s most spectacular destinations, overlooks the sea from the clifftops of the Isle of Portland. This dramatic neo-gothic Castle has a unique history, one that has seen celebrities, royalty and politicians gather in its grounds and marvel at the view. Previously only available for private […]
Fingal – Luxurious Retirement for a Scottish Lighthouse Tender
A Floating Boutique Hotel in Leith, Edinburgh – Fingal. What happens to working ships when they are too old to carry on at sea? This is the story of Fingal, the last ship built by the Blythswood Ship Building Company of Glasgow and a tender that had spent her working days servicing the Northern Lighthouse Board’s […]
The Manor Country House Hotel
To the Manor Born – An Oxfordshire Escape. The peaceful country welcome that greets the visitor to The Manor Country House Hotel belies the fact that it is a mere hour’s drive from noisy North London. While the weather was not much different – frequent rain showers in June – the atmosphere was a world […]
The Bonham Hotel, Edinburgh – Review
The Bonham – A Boutique Hotel in Edinburgh: Where do you feel most comfortable when you travel? For some people, it’s the congruity of an international brand, for others, the knowledge that the bill won’t break the bank. For me, it’s that feeling of coming home which you get from a good boutique hotel. Where […]
Hotel Leone, Montelparo – Compact Boutique Hotel With Much More
A Wine Lover’s Break to Hotel Leone, Montelparo, Marche. What happens when you follow your dreams? For Tim and Madeline Jones you end up with a stunning boutique hotel in a picturesque and unspoilt hilltop village in Marche. It just so happens that the hotel was once a Palazzo, part of the village of Montelparo. […]