Europe and Middle East
Grand Hotel Amrath. A Dutch Masterpiece
01/06/2016 .The Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island
01/06/2016 .It’s 9pm and Luca Paltinieri Executive Chef of Felini, the signature restaurant at Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island, is teaching me a valuable lesson about Lambrusco in Abu Dhabi. “The bubbles disappear the minute the wine crosses the Italian border. Better you should drink Barolo.”
Read the full story hereRadisson Blu Hotel Deira Creek. A luxury stay in historic old Dubai
01/06/2016 .Andy Mossack reviews the Radisson Blu Hotel Deira Creek in old Dubai.
Read the full story hereHacienda Zorita Wine Hotel and Spa. In the Heart of the beautiful Duero Valley.
27/05/2016 .Anthea Gerrie reviews the Hacienda Zorita Wine Hotel and Spa, an ancient converted monastery in Spain’s Duero Valley.
Read the full story hereThe Don Carlos opens exclusive Orange Beach Club
26/05/2016 .The legendary five star hotel and resort which has held pride of place on Spain’s Costa del Sol for over 40 years continues to cement its lofty position as the Don Carlos opens exclusive Orange Beach Club for the summer season after a 12 month renovation.
Read the full story hereQuintinha Sao Joao
12/05/2016 .In Portuguese ‘quinta’, originally meant a farm and house let out at a rent of one-fifth of its produce, from Latin quintus, ‘one fifth. Today, it has an altogether different meaning, and, in the case of Madeira, refers to former colonial manor houses that have been converted to luxury hotels enclosed within their own grounds. Logically, then, a quintinha, is a small quinta, and such is the case with the Quintinha Sao Joao on the hillside above Funchal, overlooking the city at around 70 metres above sea level.
Read the full story hereNH Collection Palazzo Cinquecento Hotel
05/05/2016 .It’s not every day you can boast you’ve sat on a 3,000 year old piece of history, but I’m not ashamed to say I did just that on the front garden of Rome’s brand new NH Collection Palazzo Cinquecento Hotel
Read the full story hereQuinta do Furao
26/04/2016 .The word Quinta in Portuguese means a piece of land to farm on or a rustic property, however these days, in Portugal and Madeira, a Quinta means luxury colonial manor house. The added bonus for me is, Quinta do Furao on Madeira’s north east coast, also happens to be a pretty productive vineyard, so pretty much a win win scenario all round.
Read the full story hereHotel Botanico Tenerife
25/04/2016 .I was fully expecting to encounter Agatha Christie or the aristocratic ladies of Downton Abbey, transported by time capsule here to the 5* Hotel Botanico’ elegant terraces sipping afternoon tea, nibbling on finger sandwiches or snooping among the sumptuous gardens of the Grand Dame Hotel.of Tenerife
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