You could hardly find a more incongruous spot for K-Spa, the spa with treatment rooms and wet spa facilities at the K West Hotel. The chic glass-and-metal building sits amid the tidy white Regency-style houses of West London, just steps down from the roar of buses and the alarmist hurry of Shepherd’s Bush station. ThisContinue reading “Review: K-Spa, K-West Hotel, London”
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Berkshire: Eat well & stay at Hurley House Hotel & Pub
Like most people who live in London, I think about how nice it would be to live in the country about, oh, once a month. Whether or not I could actually leave the big city is different matter — I’ve lived in London and New York City before that for more than 25 years —Continue reading “Berkshire: Eat well & stay at Hurley House Hotel & Pub”
Best bars in London: Gillray’s Bar at the Marriott County Hall
“It’s performance art meets bottle,” says one patron sitting at Gillray’s Bar, at the London Marriott County Hall on London’s South Bank. Forget the image of the run-of-the-mill hotel bar, with bland staff dispensing pallid lager and overpriced vodka tonics. At Gillray’s Bar, drinks are served with inspiring flavours, elan and a little bit of theatre. NewContinue reading “Best bars in London: Gillray’s Bar at the Marriott County Hall”
12 things every female-friendly hotel needs
Over the years I’ve stayed at a wide range of hotels. Each time I’ve been female. As a result I can’t help but notice how some places get it right and some get it woefully wrong. There are simply some things that we ladies need when staying overnight. It’s not just a matter of convenienceContinue reading “12 things every female-friendly hotel needs”
What can happen when you go away for an adult weekend
So it was supposed to be just a fun little jaunt to Copenhagen. Just a short little anniversary getaway with some friends who got married the same month we did. No pressure, no stress. Drop the daughter off at granny’s, catch the plane the next day, sleep in, walk ‘round, have afternoon drinks, eat well.Continue reading “What can happen when you go away for an adult weekend”