La Voile
Spa hotels aren’t known for their restaurants – people usually go to diet, detox and…
Browsing: France
London to Marseille, the Renaissance Way
All aboard the Renaissance Hotels express… You could travel the world through this well turned…
Liquid Treasure Island
“While traditionally associated with red trouser-wearing old men, Cognac has undergone a welcome transformation.” Lucy Shaw finds gold in a glass off the coast of France…
Voyages Extraordinaires: Paris
“The time is around 10.30am, but rather than coffee, I brought a bottle of champagne: Möet – Vintage 1966 – which we’ve dispatched, so we’re in rather high spirits.”
Les Etangs de Corot
“When I recall hotels I’ve visited in the past, it’s the ones that made an extra effort on the design front that I’ve particularly loved.”
Les Sources de Caudalie
“Arriving at Les Sources de Caudalie is a little like entering Wonderland, where nothing is quite as it seems and everything leaves you grinning like a Cheshire Cat…”
Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris
“We’ll always have Paris.” But which Paris? There’s always been the awe that comes from the tower, pleasures of the Louvre and the gentle cushioning of crepes, but it’s never been anything like this…
The Land of Bubbles
In an exploration of terroir, texture and taste, Lucy Shaw and a couple of thirsty tag-alongs tour the villages and landscapes of Champagne, where layers of chalk lend the bubbles a steely mineral core.