Europe and Middle East
Conrad Algarve Hotel
11/05/2015 .
Hotel Le Saint James. Bordeaux
30/04/2015 .
The view of The Garonne river from my bedroom window is spectacular, no question. Particularly as it is framed by the vines in the foreground from Hotel Le Saint James own vineyard. But in all fairness, even that charming montage is surpassed by the sight of the full size Harley-Davidson standing like a silent sentinel next to my bed.
Read the full story hereMottram Hall Hotel. A Brilliant Cheshire Stately Wonder.
07/04/2015 .
Anthea Gerrie reviews Mottram Hall Hotel in deepest Cheshire, where footballers and WAGS are commonplace.
Read the full story herePreview of Langham London new luxurious Regent Wing
14/03/2015 .
A first look at the Langham London Regent Wing
Read the full story hereMadinat Jumeirah
12/03/2015 .
Well this was a first; a whiskey cocktail with real smoke pouring out of it. You can call it theatre, but I called it genius. It was a little number entitled “as good as it gets” the signature cocktail at Pier Chic, the celebrated seafood restaurant at Madinat Jumeirah set at the end of a pier jutting out into the warm waters of the Persian Gulf. Just us, the moonlight and The Burj for company. It was romantic for sure, but wait a minute, this was Dubai.
Read the full story hereHilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel. Discover luxury in Istanbul’s trendiest district.
10/03/2015 .
Andy Mossack reviews the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel in the middle of a Siberian snowstorm
Read the full story hereThe Lakeside Hotel. Discover this beautiful propery on Lake Windemere.
08/03/2015 .
Janette Griffiths reviews the Lakeside Hotel on Lake Windemere, and says the name is on the tin!
Read the full story hereCorinthia Hotel Budapest. 5 Star luxury beside The Danube
27/02/2015 .
Anthea Gerrie reviews the 5 star Corinthia Hotel Budapest
Read the full story hereChester Residence named Small Hotel of the Year
12/02/2015 .
An exclusive collection of 23 5-star Georgian townhouse apartments in the heart of Edinburgh’s elegant West End has won top spot in a well respected awards competition. The Chester Residence named small hotel of the year in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice® Awards 2015 claimed the ‘No1 Luxury Hotel in the UK’ and the ‘7th Best Luxury Hotel in Europe’ titles.
Read the full story hereLa Manga Club Resort
11/02/2015 .
I’m sitting in Luigi’s, a really excellent Italian restaurant on the La Manga Club Resort, minding my own business and just concentrating on enjoying the rather fabulous Insalata di Rucoloa Pomodorini which for the uninitiated, is rocket salad with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan and roasted pancetta bacon with basalmic.
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