Alternative Essex – short break at The Sun Inn exploring Constable Country: Dedham, Essex: Anyone visiting Essex for the first time expecting scenes from the well-known reality TV show ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ is in for a wonderful surprise… Dedham is a complete contrast; a beautiful, picture-book village, steeped in history and charm. You […]
Luxury Cocoa Spa Treatments at Le Kalon Spa, The Bentley Hotel, London
The Bentley Hotel, London – Luxurious Cocoa Spa Treatments One of my favourite indulgences is chocolate and I love a spa treatment so offered the chance to visit Le Kalon Spa at the Bentley Hotel, South Kensington for luxury cocoa spa treatments I was more than happy to accept and combine the two. The spa […]
Hotel New York, Rotterdam
A Hotel with History in Rotterdam – Hotel New York: Introduction and History of the Hotel New York, Rotterdam: Hotel New York sits like a grand dame overlooking the Nieuwe Maas, the waterway that links Rotterdam to the North Sea. The three-storied hotel is situated at the end of a finger of land, the Wilhelminakade, […]
Chapel House – Boutique Hotel Penzance West Cornwall
Review of Chapel House, Penzance, West Cornwall I grew up in Cornwall and fondly remember visiting Penzance as a child, as well as taking my girls there for day trips when they were younger. But I hadn’t ventured to West Cornwall for a few years so welcomed an invitation to check out the charming Chapel […]
Wine Tours in the Alentejo – a new wine tourism
Wine Tours in the Alentejo and more: If the start of my trip to Alentejo took me through the ancient villages to the historic palace in Estramoz where I first fell in love with Portugal, the second part of our trip was focused on the changing landscape of this rural region which accounts for a […]
Brook Green Hotel, Hammersmith, London
West London Boutique Hotel Staycation When I was a teenager in the 1970s the Shepherds Bush Road meant one thing – the Hammersmith Palais. It was a fantastic old dance hall that doubled up as a venue both for the old-school Mecca dance bands, and as a rock’n roll venue immortalised in the title of The […]
Summer Staycation, Twickenham at The Alexander Pope Hotel and Pub
The Alexander Pope Hotel, Twickenham A staycation seemed a wonderful idea on the hottest day of the year in London, especially to leafy Twickenham in the South West of London on the banks of the Thames. The journey was under an hour but since the aircon in my car wasn’t working, we arrived very hot […]
Best British Boutique Hotels – Charming Hotels in the UK
Seven Charming British Boutique Hotels: We’ve had something of an exceptional year and stayed in some amazing boutique hotels in the British Isles. As the Editor, I don’t always get to go – but I do always have to read the reviews – and I love a good boutique hotel so I tend to get […]
Congham Hall Hotel Norfolk – back to my roots
Country House Hotel in Norfolk – Congham Hall: An invite to Congham Hall Hotel, near King’s Lynn in Norfolk was one I would never have passed up. Norfolk, and in particular this part of North Norfolk, has special memories for me and I always love going back to what I still see as home. While […]
Stoke Place Country House Hotel
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 […]