A Belgium Jaunt
When the fiancée did me the honour of becoming the wife (we have not, thankfully,…
Browsing: The Explorer
A Heart to Hartwell
It’s early afternoon by the time we pull up the immense, sweeping driveway at Hartwell…
Heaven is a Hotel called Annabelle
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year as Cyprus’s first luxury hotel, Margaret May dips into…
Sweet Française: Lake Annecy
It’s savoir faire in the Haute-Savoie, as Alwynne embraces mountains and lake views, cheese and…
The Langham
Alex Larman has only one place in mind for his final night of bachelordom. Calm…
Marrakech’s Masterpiece: La Mamounia
I am sitting at a roadside café in the Kasbah, watching an endless stream of…
St. Regis, Mauritius
“Are you on holiday?” asks the flight attendant as we disembark the 12 hour flight…
Five-star Family: Taj, 51 Buckingham Gate
Luxury can also encompass family, discovers Angelina Villa-Clarke to her delight on a rare weekend…
Spa of the Month: Borgo Egnazia
A spot too much chocolate during the Easter festivities? Racked with guilt from the sugar…
The New Istanbul: Raffles
I have never been tempted to avail myself of anything from a hotel suite before;…
Egerton House Hotel and the Must-Visit Barkeep
Every hotel has a bartender, though you wouldn’t necessarily visit a hotel just for them. But…
The Oriental Residence, Bangkok
I arrive at The Oriental Residences tired and hungry, off a delayed flight from monsoon-drenched…