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…
Browsing: Hotels
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,…
A Cotswold Staycation
After years of travelling as far as possible to exotic locations, thanks to Covid, the…
Wellness in Paradise: Heritage Le Telfair, Mauritius
I’m learning to breathe on a mountain. Above us, the sun is hot, and below,…
Dublin, Part II: The Westbury
Following their opening gambit in Croke Park, Family Hammond decamp from one fine hotel to…
Childhood Revisited: The Treehouse Hotel
Found on Langham Place in Marylebone, just north of Oxford Circus, the new Treehouse hotel…
Reimagining Timelessness: The Biltmore Mayfair
Bringing a new offering to the luxury hotel market, Hilton’s top-end LXR brand is also…
The Gem at the End of the Road: The Bristol
Bristol appears at the end of the road to where I live. The M4, that…
Paradise on Stilts: The Sheraton, Maldives
The atoll of islands of the Maldives kicks every travel writing cliché into touch. Talcum…