Rockliffe Hall
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank,…
Browsing: Hotels
An Ode to Kensington
When I was little, we used to come to London, to visit my grandparents who…
A Brown’s Stay En Famille
Luxury city hotels and family stays are not, usually, an obvious combination. One thinks of…
The King’s Arms, Hampton Court
If I was someone who went in for terrible and reductive puns, I’d just say…
The Mayfair Townhouse
If you equate Mayfair with stuffy, the Mayfair Townhouse will come as something of a…
Where Wonky is Wonderful: The Swan at Lavenham
Am I drunk already? Have I got vertigo? I’ve walked out of my hotel bathroom…
The Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne, Dorset
It’s all about comfort and joy at this cosy bolthole in Dorset, as Angelina Villa-Clarke…
A View with a Room: Shangri-La at The Shard
Talk about a room with a view. From the 45th floor, the city is laid…
A London Staycation
Usually, in August, my family and I start to think about exotic locations to head…
Welsh Wonders: Celtic Manor Resort
If you are a golf player, then the gods have been somewhat in your favour…
The Ballad of Reading, 2020-style
It is a sad reflection of Reading that one of its two most famous inhabitants…
The Cotswolds Revisited
Heading off for a trip to the Cotswolds at a time of national pandemic might,…