Surrey Steeped in History – A Luxury Hotel Break at Great Fosters. What’s your idea of luxury? For me, it’s feeling that someone has anticipated everything I might want – and makes sure that anything more is easily on hand. Some luxury hotels are just that, super luxurious places where your every whim is catered […]
Nira Caledonia – Edinburgh – Review
A Perfectly Formed Boutique Hotel in Stockbridge Edinburgh – Nira Caledonia. Thinking of visiting Edinburgh? Stockbridge is one of the few central parts of the City that still has a village feel to it. On the edge of what is known as ‘Edinburgh New Town’ – built from the 1760s to the 1830s after an […]
Le Pavillon des Lettres – a Literary Hotel in Paris:
Boutique Hotel in the 8ième Arrondissement Paris – Le Pavillon des Lettres. Any regular visitor to Paris will have their favourite Arrondissement. Mine has always been the 6ième – Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Latin Quarter and the Luxembourg Gardens- an area full of cafés with history, old churches and heritage. I seldom stray – this time, tempted […]
The State Suite at Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens
Tylney Hall Hotel and Gardens – Butler Service and More: There’s very little that’s more exciting in life than going to stay at a grand country house hotel – but if you’re a Londoner like me it always seems to mean travelling for hours out of town to get that essential combination of luxury, top-notch food […]
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 […]
In Bruges – Pand Hotel Boutique Luxury:
Classic Belgian Charm at Pand Hotel, Bruges: The term ’boutique hotel’ is one which is quite wide-reaching and can be misleading. Sometimes a synonym for ‘small’, at other times something quite special and unique. Pand Hotel is definitely the latter – an elegant Belgian town-house hotel where you can’t help but feel at home and […]
Stapleford Park – The Perfect Getaway
A Luxurious Country Escape at Stapleford Park Hotel: You know that you have arrived somewhere pretty special when you approach a hotel via a long driveway, drive past its private church, through an arch, park on freshly raked gravel, and enter the hotel to the smell of a log fire, and be greeted by name. […]
Vault Karakoy – Istanbul
Overnight in a bank! Vault Karakoy, Istanbul: While I am a firm believer that you should never have regrets, there are occasions when I allow myself the odd wish. After my very short trip to Istanbul staying at Vault Karakoy hotel, I’ve been looking for the Genie to make sure he’s got the message that […]
From Jersey to London – Ormer in Mayfair
Ormer Mayfair at Flemings Hotel: The highlight of a recent visit to Jersey was dinner at Ormer. I have yet to write a full review and, as we indulged in the tasting menu, it will take some time for me to process all the images. A week or so later I was lucky to have […]