Blakes Hotel, London
The frantic knocks rattle on the door of our hotel room at precisely 5.45am. I stumble out of bed nakedly and reach for a gown. A voice comes through the door, urgent and shrill, with a thick, nicotine-stained sexiness.
Browsing: Hotels
The Chesterfield Mayfair
As I passed down Charles Street, The Chesterfield Mayfair seemed to cough gently to grab my attention; if it could, I’m sure it would have taken me by the elbow and led me into its cool interior with a reassuring, “This way, Sir.”
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments
From the old safe of lit-up images to the old vending machine sporting vintage logos for Fry’s Turkish delight and Mulford Violets on the lower ground floor, there are plenty of quirky artefacts to feed a greedy visual appetite…
The Almyra, Cyprus
Mina thought spending four days in one hotel would be a dull holiday, too much like organised fun. That was until she stepped into the rosemary-scented oasis of The Almyra in Cyprus, and found it very hard to leave…
The Scarlet Hotel, Cornwall
Lawrence and Mrs L spend a few gorgeous days in the warm embrace of The Scarlet, Cornwall’s cliffside luxury eco hotel, gazing at the sea views, soaking up the feel-at-home vibe and indulging in Ayurvedic spa treatments.
The Four Seasons London Park Lane
Falling into the arms of a tall, dark and handsome doorman, Monica Harris is whisked away into a world of luxury, glamour and elegance and struts the red carpet at the Four Seasons Park Lane.
Royal Champagne, France
What did Napoleon and the Queen Mother have in common? Besides an affinity for Cologne and Corgis, they both also stayed at the Royal Champagne in France. Gabrielle follows in their footsteps…
The Montcalm London City
Simon Rumley explores the newly opened Montcalm London City at The Brewery Hotel, puzzles on the hotel’s layout, and soothes himself with a Knickerbocker Glory in the adjoining restaurant.
Hospes: Madrid and Seville
Madrid. July. Heat. Three words inextricably bound together and, for me, charged with excitement and a dash of dread. Having lived there several years ago, Madrid is one of the few places where I feel at home outside of London.
The Capri Palace, Naples
Noah May travels to The Capri Palace to experience old world luxury, Italian fine dining, resplendent views and a Hollywood-esque leg treatment on the island of Capri, off the Sorrentine Peninsula in the Gulf of Naples…
The Grazing Goat, London
Checking into Marylebone’s The Grazing Goat, I find myself recalling the words of Ingvar Kamprad,…
Balfour Castle, Orkney Islands
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” Having been a guest at Balfour Castle, dangling her long plaits from a Baronial turret, Mina discovers that this is the stuff of which fairy tales are made.