Le Jardin des Sens: Montpellier, I Do
Foolishly Montpellier has always escaped my attention. Overshadowed by glitzy Nice and flashy Monaco, this…
Browsing: Hotels
Eternal Sunshine: Kempinski, St. Petersburg
They call it the Venice of the north, but from where I’m sitting it looks…
Royal Crescent Hotel
The Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath is nothing short of legendary, located in two of…
Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como
When offered a chance to visit Lake Como this summer, my reaction was one of…
The Jewel of the Adriatic: Aman Sveti Stefan
Peace. Quiet. Privacy. Calm. These are oft-promised qualities in luxury hotels, pervading the marketing material…
Venissa: Venetian Gold
Lucy Shaw strays from the tourist-crowded canals of Venice to its quieter surrounds and discovers,…
A Cotswolds Cocoon: Dormy House
When it comes to finding an idyllic country-house hotel, there’s nowhere like the verdant hills…
Baglioni Hotel London
I think I might become a WAG. For if this is how they spend their free…
Hotel Splendido: Et In Arcadia Ego
Portofino – diminutive and sublime – has long been on the summer trail of the terminally…
The Pig, near Bath
Something that the Empress of Blandings and I have often found – being non-drivers –…
A Temple to Deco: Hotel du Collectionneur Paris
I’ve lived in Paris for over eight years, but here is a side to the…
A Babymoon at The Scarlet
Cornwall is the traditional preserve of summer in Britain. With schools broken up for the…