First impressions are strong in this new hotel thanks to its privileged location in the 16e arrondissement, a bourgeois district in the south-west of Paris known for its wide boulevards, its green parks and its 19e Haussmannian buildings of the century. When you look down the street, the Eiffel Tower is straight ahead. Formerly an […]
A great British bolt hole – with extra sparkle: the ‘handsome’ new Pig Hotel in the South Downs is surrounded by some of Britain’s best wine countries Jane Knight says most of the 30 rooms are in renovated outbuildings Best room ‘is probably the Chicken Shack’, with lights in old chicken feeders The hotel has […]
Ask anyone to name a classic old Dublin hotel, and it’s likely it won’t be long before The Westbury meets their lips – it’s no small feat considering that the hotel in the center -ville first opened in the early 1980s. art from the Doyle collection, with several hotels in Ireland, England and Washington DC, […]
W With the Covid, the flu and the worst cold ever, we face a triple threat this winter. And, for many, the general grim post-containment unease has been difficult to shake. While good daily habits are essential to help support our immune system, a weeklong intensive wellness reboot is just the cure that can kickstart […]
Courtesy Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection hotel The hottest selfie of past Paris Fashion Week wasn’t with Naomi Campbell after one of her various catwalk appearances, or before a feast at Caviar Kaspia, or even at one of French band Yelle’s concerts. at La Cigale. It was in front of an 185-year-old architectural marvel […]
I If your definition of the perfect vacation is to sit back, relax by the sea, and walk no more than 10 minutes to access food and drink, then Le Meridien Lav is perfect for you. With four restaurants, a spa, two swimming pools, and a pristine stretch of private coastline, the only reason you’ll […]
famous museums, the Royal Albert Hall, well-kept parks. South Kensington is known for a lot of things, but its luxury hotels aren’t necessarily one of them, at least that’s what you might think. Behind a grand neoclassical facade is The Kensington, a five-star residence of the Doyle Collection group, which also owns The Bloomsbury and […]
D ubrovnik has a lot to offer. A rugged coastline and crystal clear waters with a predominantly hot and sunny climate, as well as a lot of culture and history. In recent years, Dubrovnik’s profile has exploded thanks to this little HBO Game of Thrones show. Most of King’s Landing’s scenes – starring Sophie Turner, […]
Views of Cheval Blanc Paris The neighborhood It wasn’t just the long-awaited reopening of the La Samaritaine department store that put this central Paris enclave on the favorites list. A few minutes away, what was once the Commodity Exchange has turned into the Bourse de Commerce, a museum dedicated to contemporary art where François Pinault’s […]
Let’s start here with total honesty, for the sake of transparency. I love Cork. I will be in town, the homeland of my maternal ancestors, in the blink of an eye if the invitation presents itself. But there was an added excitement this time around, because my stay took me beyond the city limits for […]