Venissa: Venetian Gold
Lucy Shaw strays from the tourist-crowded canals of Venice to its quieter surrounds and discovers,…
Browsing: Hotels
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…
Porto Montenegro
Where to park your yacht? We’ve all been there. Circling around endlessly looking for a…
Water Meadow Cottage
A rabbit hops across the front lawn as we arrive at Water Meadow Cottage; it’s…
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
‘How good to see you. You know only a gentleman indulges in kippers for breakfast?’…
Cliveden House
Where other than Cliveden does the great Nancy Astor greet you in the hallway? The…
The Best Hotels in Florence
One of the world’s most beautiful cities, Florence also boasts some of the best hotels…