I love, perhaps a little too much, discovering great places to drink. My latest discovery came to light via my friend Mark. After months of trying, we finally got together for a sneaky afternoon drink — girding ourselves for our separate, taxing evenings to come. He suggested Swans Bar, right smack on Piccadilly. I’d neverContinue reading “Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline”
Category Archives: Inspiration
Hampshire: The Peat Spade Inn, Stockbridge
Sometimes you just get lucky. A friend of a friend or a colleague or someone you know from somewhere recommends a place to stay and it looks good online so you book it. We’ve all been on the other end of this. Where you book someplace whose website looks marvelous and it ends up youContinue reading “Hampshire: The Peat Spade Inn, Stockbridge”
The luxury hotels that love bees
Honey makes the world go round. It’s not the usual way that phrase goes, but it was certainly the motto at The Joy of Bees, an immersive art installation that took place this month in Soho with the brilliant guys at Bompas & Parr along with Relais & Chateaux. At the event, you could driftContinue reading “The luxury hotels that love bees”
Bath: A video room review of Bath Mill Lodge Retreat
Recently we did that rare thing for parents, we spent a weekend away just the two us. We went to Bath and stayed in the lovely Bath Mill Lodge Retreat, self-catering accommodation situated in a lovely little landscaped campus, just minutes by car from the city centre. We had breakfast and shopped at a fantasticContinue reading “Bath: A video room review of Bath Mill Lodge Retreat”
England: Review of Bath Mill Lodge Retreat
My husband and I dropped our daughter off like a sack of potatoes at Granny and Grandpa’s before we turned up at Bath Mill Lodge. I would have felt a twinge of guilt, but that was the whole idea of our stay here: Have a cosy couple’s getaway with access to the delights of Bath.Continue reading “England: Review of Bath Mill Lodge Retreat”
Discovering a warm welcome in Camden Town #YoureWelcome
As parents of a tween and teen, we’re always on the lookout for a particular kind of family welcome at hotels. It needs to acknowledge the kids as almost-adults and meet their “cool quotient”. At the same time, we need a grown-up, comfortable experience. Holiday Inn’s #YoureWelcome campaign highlights how the hotels encourage familiesContinue reading “Discovering a warm welcome in Camden Town #YoureWelcome”
Video: Visiting St James’s Club Morgan Bay
We loved our recent trip to St James’s Club Morgan Bay — our first experience with a Caribbean all-inclusive resort. (You can read my written review of the resort here along with some pictures.) I’ll be posting soon about some of the amazing excursions we took around the island, from visiting an old plantation toContinue reading “Video: Visiting St James’s Club Morgan Bay”
Wales: Review of Cefn Barn, Talgarth Wales
When it comes to booking accommodation, some people just got it. Take my friend Kathryn. She reliably books fantastic accommodation at all budget levels. She does the same things I do — uses Google, browses a few sites. But while my track record is lamentable, hers is stellar. I once arranged a hotel in MadridContinue reading “Wales: Review of Cefn Barn, Talgarth Wales”
Milestone Hotel: Family luxury in Kensington
I’ve heard of dream hotels, but this is ridiculous. After visiting the sumptuous Milestone Hotel in Kensington, touring the richly designed rooms and eating its delectable high tea, I actually dreamed about it. In my dream, I was wandering the hotel, slipping into unoccupied rooms and discovering arresting views, gorgeous artwork, and furnishingsContinue reading “Milestone Hotel: Family luxury in Kensington”