Stoke Place – A Country House Hotel getaway just a stone’s throw from London. The trouble with many country house staycations is the distance you have to travel from London. By the time you arrive, you are exhausted. After battling with rush hour traffic followed by a long drive, you don’t have any energy left […]
Luxury Boutique Hotel in Grenada – The Calabash
Calabash Boutique Hotel Grenada: Arrive at the Calabash Boutique Hotel Grenada and you are greeted by a bevvy of immaculately dressed ladies who know your name and introduce themselves, hand you cool towels and whisk away your luggage so seamlessly that you still feel as if you’ve turned up at your rather posh, distant cousin’s […]
The Wolfscastle Country Hotel, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Wandering to the Wolfscastle in Wales: It’s been many years since I have been to Wales, my family used to take holidays there during my childhood and I remember countless car journeys driving through the valleys on a rainy day, squabbling with my siblings whilst squashed in the back of my father’s Wolsey. This trip […]
Top Things to do in Lincoln
Lincoln – Top Sights for a Short Visit One of England’s hidden treasures, Lincoln is a stunning city in the East Midlands. There have been people living here since the Iron Age and the city has the remains of a Roman settlement, Lindum Colonia, which was originally a Garrison and then the highest kind of Roman […]
Spa Break at Sopwell House
A Birthday in the Country – Sopwell House and Spa: We were delighted to be invited to review Sopwell House and Spa for a short break especially as it coincided with my birthday! Sopwell House was built in the 17th century and is now used as an elegant hotel and has a spa facility for […]
The Pier Boutique Hotel- Harwich
Port Pleasantries at the Pier Boutique Hotel, Harwich: ‘Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight’. I checked my watch; it was 12.30 pm. Surely not the time for the shipping forecast? I was in the hotel loo at The Pier, Harwich – having just arrived from a long drive. I wondered whether I was hallucinating. […]
Room with a view: The Varsity Hotel and Spa, Cambridge
The Best Kept Secret in Cambridge? The Varsity Hotel and Spa, Cambridge, exudes elegance from the outside in. Set in a smooth concrete wall alongside the glass front door, is a double helix, gilded with gold leaf, which reflects the morning sunshine. This striking sculpture is not only beautiful and eye-catching, it resonates with the […]
The Ampersand boutique hotel in South Kensington – Review
Boutique Hotel in South Kensington – The Ampersand When you visit a city like London you want to be close to the action – to the culture, the shopping, the restaurants – all the things that make a city’s heart beat… Invited to review The Ampersand, I was aware of the typographically influenced name but no […]
London Boutique Hotel – Victory House, Leicester Square
A New London Boutique Hotel – Victory House, Leicester Square: One of my favourite luxury hotel groups, Sofitel, has a boutique range that with my love of smaller, quirky hotels I’m amazed I had never heard of. In fairness, Victory House only opened a couple of months ago – and it’s the first MGallery hotel […]
Brighton Short Break at Drakes Boutique Hotel
Brighton’s Best – Short Break Brighton: On a stunningly bright and clear January day, we headed down the M23 to Brighton for a short break and a winter getaway. Brighton is the perfect destination for a quick trip with super fast road and rail connections to London. We were excited to be staying at Drakes […]