London to Venice on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Over 20 years ago, when Britain became linked to the rest of the European rail network, the prospect of London to Venice on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express became a reality with…
Hotel Review: Sunborn Super Yacht, Gibraltar
It may be located on the south coast of Spain but Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, known as The Rock thanks to its terrain – Rock of Gibraltar –…
Hotel Review: Lotte Hotel, Moscow
Located on Novinskiy Boulevard on Moscow’s Golden Ring, the 5 star Lotte Hotel, part of the South Korean Lotte chain, was opened in September 2010. The hotel offers 300 spacious…
Hotel Review: Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal
If, like me, you are a lover of port, then travelling to Portugal’s Douro Valley is a kind of pilgrimage. If when you get there you stay at the Six…
Hotel Review: Ragdale Hall, Melton Mowbray, England
Amidst the rolling hills of rural Leicestershire lies Ragdale Hall, an imposing, red brick country house which has been converted into a luxury spa hotel. Key architectural features of the…
Villa Review: Samujana Villa Estate, Koh Samui, Thailand
Samujana villa estate may well be the most luxurious bolthole on Koh Samui. It can be seen cascading along the curve of a mountainside in the north of the Thai…
Hotel Review: WestHouse, New York
New York is famed for having some of the best (and most famous) hotels in the world, but with so many options to choose from, it can be hard to…
Hotel Review: Rudding Park Hotel, Spa & Golf
It might seem disproportionately grand to give your hotel the Latin motto Omnia Nobis Curare – especially when it means ‘we take an interest in all things’ – but in…
Hotel Review: The Dylan, Amsterdam
It’s an old 17th century arch and courtyard that leads into this discreet yet very hip boutique hotel. In fact, it’s hardly a hotel entrance at all and so easy…
Hotel Review: Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad, Switzerland
Actress Julie Andrews may have been on to something when she referred to the Alpine Swiss ski resort village of Gstaad as “the last paradise in a crazy world.” The…