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 […]
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 […]
Living the Dream with The Royalton St Lucia
A Diamond Affair at The Royalton St Lucia: The concept of an all-inclusive resort like the recently opened Royalton on St Lucia is both amazing and terrifying for me. As an independent traveller for most of my life, I’m used to planning my itinerary, finding the best restaurants to visit, working out the tours and […]
Why You Should Take a Short Break at The Shangri-La Doha Qatar
Ultra Luxury Short Break at the Shangri-La Doha Doha, the capital of Qatar, is known as a stopping point for many long-haul flights, especially those to Australia, but not many think of Doha as a short break destination in itself. So when I got the chance to stop over in Doha for a weekend I […]
Dune Bashing, Souqs and Sunsets in Doha, Qatar
Stopover Short Break in Doha, Qatar: Obviously, the only civilized thing to do first thing on a Sunday Morning in Doha is to have breakfast at the Shangri-la Doha Horizon Club lounge on the 43rd floor. With 6 lifts in the hotel, there is never a wait and I arrive relaxed and raring to start […]
First Impressions of Qatar
Qatar – Arabic Culture Swathed in Luxury: The Horizon Club room at the Shangri-La Hotel Doha, Qatar has probably the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. Looking out through the floor to ceiling windows I could happily have laid there a while to enjoy it; But not today as we were off for […]
Northcote Manor Devon
In Tarka Land with not an Otter in Sight: Do you remember the film ‘A Ring of Bright Water’? I do – and as a child, watching otters in the wild in Somerset when I was walking with my Grandfather. These days I suspect otter spotting is a rarer occurrence, but the Tarka Line still […]
Langham London – Festive Afternoon Tea 2017
It’s feeling a lot like Christmas at The Langham London: There’s nothing quite like a festive afternoon tea to start getting me into the mood for Christmas. Particularly when it happens to be at The Langham, London in the elegant Palm Court. Sitting with a glass of Perrier Jouët Champagne in hand, we were really […]
THE Park Hotels – A little bit of England in the heart of India.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of THE Park Hotels It is said that when the British left India, nobody told Calcutta. Flying in from Mumbai, over the bright orange, blue and yellow painted houses that hug the perimeter of the airport, flanked by the marshes of the Bengal delta, I wasn’t certain what to expect. This […]
Costa Navarino – idyllic luxury in Messinia, Greece
The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, Greece Costa Navarino in Greece, consisting of The Westin Resort and The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, has something for everyone whether you want to have an active holiday or just relax and recharge in a beautiful location. The luxury resorts were the dream of Vassilis Constantakopoulos, who was a […]