The Crown at Bray
Have you ever been to Bray? No, not the one in Ireland, the one in…
Author Alex Larman
Hotel Maison Colbert, Paris
Visiting Paris again, after a hiatus of many years, remains one of the great pleasures…
The Varsity Cambridge
What does the word ‘varsity’ say to you? For some, it’s an affectation of an…
Kimpton Fitzroy London
When you’re booking your stay at one of the capital’s fanciest hotels, there is often…
El Pirata of Mayfair
There is continual discussion as to where in London does the best tapas. Barrafina? Brindisa…
Middle Eight
The artist formerly known as Boothby and I are in the QT basement club (‘where…
Langan’s
Of all the restaurateurs that you probably wouldn’t have wanted to meet, the late Peter…
Great Northern Hotel
Around twenty years ago, when the redevelopment of King’s Cross began in earnest, there were…
An Arresting Stay at Great Scotland Yard
It sometimes seems as if London has hotels that are themed around every kind of…
The Oarsman, Marlow
In Three Men In A Boat – perhaps the ur-text when it comes to charming,…
The Fat Badger, Richmond
When I visited the Gladwin brothers’ Sussex restaurant in Soho last year, I decided that…
Dormy House
‘Live in Oxford, do you? Know the Cotswolds?’ If I had a pound for every…