Hartwell House
“I think it’s somewhere down there,” said Her Ladyship, raising her voice above the growling…
Browsing: Hotels
Duke’s Palace, Bruges
“There is a point in every hotel stay where, I believe, you decide if you love it…For me, love happened at around 11pm while I was stood in the bathroom of my suite at the five-star Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace in Bruges.”
The Bingham Hotel, Richmond
It is impossible to arrive at The Bingham Hotel, in beautiful Richmond upon Thames, without…
Luton Hoo
“Hundreds of colourful characters have graced the tapestry-clad, marble enveloped rooms of Luton Hoo over the years.” None more colourful than our very own Jessica Baldwin…
Mount Farm Barn, Norfolk
The word is out about Norfolk, and as a near-native this fills me with both…
The Surin & Amanpuri, Thailand
“Just half an hour’s drive from the airport lays a blissfully peaceful sandy stretch, hidden amidst a steep coconut plantation, hugged tight by a five-star hotel at either end. This is Pansea Beach…”
Amandari, Bali
“The Balinese are without doubt the happiest people I have ever met. The contentment certainly rubbed off on me, but then I was staying at the area’s most luxurious residence, Amandari.”
The Four Seasons, Hampshire
Jess stays at the perfectly formed Four Seasons Hampshire: “Ha, got them this time!” I whispered excitedly as a knife clattered to the floor at the other end of the restaurant. Bugger, it was a clumsy guest, not a waiter…
Nira Alpina, St. Moritz
“I know you, sir!” Not the first words you expect when you open the door to room service in St Moritz. Unless you’re royalty or Hollywood A-list. And I was, after all, in Nira Alpina’s finest suite…
The Pod Hotel in Camps Bay, South Africa
“From the plunge pool on our balcony, I can see the sand, smell the salt and hear the rustle of the waves as they kick up against the shore across the road. If there’s a better spot for a sundowner in the world, I don’t know it.”
Brody House, Budapest
Look behind closed doors and you’ll find more to Budapest than neo-classical buildings, coffee houses, statues of cowering Ottomans and beef goulash. Symbolic of this is private members’ club Brody House.
The Four Seasons, Canary Wharf
Slap bang in the pounding heart of Docklands, Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf stands sentinel on a bend of the swirling, troubled Thames. Nick Hammond checks into a fifth floor suite, and finds a home from home…