Hotels
The Wine House Hotel 1821
They say the journey is always better than the destination, I’m not so sure, sometimes they have equal billing. On a recent trip up north, I pondered this and other nuggets buried in my mind. […]
Month: November 2017
Hotels
Hotel Hecht, Appenzell
Many hotels often bleat about the luxuries they offer, but sometimes all you really want is genuine hospitality, a comfortable room for the night and a central location. The Hecht in Appenzell offers precisely that […]
Wine
The 7 Best Wine Regions Around The World
Follow your palette around the globe for a unique wine break in in one of the world’s top wine destinations. No need to book blindly, we’ve plucked the seven best of the bunch! Sonoma Valley, […]
Restaurants
The Old Coastguard, Cornwall
“When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” So said Samuel Johnson but what Mr Johnson hadn’t factored in is that […]
Hotels
Romantik Hotel Säntis Appenzell
With its grand, gabled façade on Appenzell’s main square, Landsgemeindeplatz, the Romantik Hotel Säntis creates quite an impression from the first. Run with unpretentious charm and a genuine belief in warm hospitality by the Heeb […]
Hotels
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
The breezy hut hidden behind tropical plants smells wonderfully of Coco de Mer, a spectacular view on the perfect tropical bay is stretching out in front of me. After a relaxing massage a golf cart […]
Hotels
Hotel Silberhorn, Lauterbrunnen
Many hotels wax lyrical about having fabulous views, but Hotel Silberhorn is in a class of its own. Sitting on a rise above the village of Lauterbrunnen in the waterfall-laced valley of the same name, […]
Hotels
Landhotel Golf and Salzano SPA Interlaken
It’s sometimes hard to pinpoint what makes one hotel more memorable than another, but personally I find it boils down to exceptional service. Service that makes the hotel-as-home concept come into its own; service that […]
Hotels
Lindner Grand Hotel Beau Rivage Interlaken
Some things never go out of fashion, such as the sense of occasion arriving at one of Europe’s five-star grand hotels and being winged back to the more graceful era of belle époque. Built by […]
Jersey
Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, Jersey
Menus. Some might say that they’re an essential part of the dining out experience, and, sure, walk into a regular eatery, point to ‘steak & chips’ and you can be fairly sure of what you’re […]