England
South Lodge Hotel
Less than an hour’s journey from London by train, I looked forward to a weekend stay at South Lodge Hotel in Horsham. From perusing the photos, I could not wait to explore the beautiful manor […]
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Europe
Groningen – A Gastro Heaven
As luck would have it I found myself with a spare couples of days and a yearning for culinary escape from these shores. Following my nose has always served me good stead in the past […]
Hotels
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
I have a distinct weakness for destinations that speak summer so majestically they give you actual pause. The ones that take every element of sensory seduction the season so effortlessly provides and host a haven […]
Canada
Exploring Vancouver Island
I wasn’t going to write about Vancouver Island. This was a family trip, and I was off the clock. But as anyone who’s visited the area can attest, the island makes plans of its own. […]
Hotels
Hotel Prinsenhof Groningen
The Prinsenhof Groningen is a luxury hotel on historic premises that have served both as the premises of a religious order and a palace of the Nassau viceroys to Groningen. The site, which has a […]
Canada
The Algonquin Resort, St Andrews By-The-Sea
The Algonquin Resort is a luxury resort-hotel at St Andrews By-The-Sea in New Brunswick, Canada. The property features a recently redesigned 18-hole golf course, a treatment spa, an outdoor swimming pool (open between May and […]
Berkshire
The Vineyard Hotel
Sometimes my job just couldn’t be better. Asked to review a five-star hotel, tick, ‘oh it’s called The Vineyard’, tick and they have a lot of wine there as well as top notch food to […]
Buckinghamshire
Hartwell House and Spa
Nothing quite beats packing an overnight bag and speeding out of London for a night in the country, especially as it doesn’t involve passport control, waiting for security and squeezing into an ‘orange’ seat for […]
Hotels
Kahanda Kanda
The Kahanda Kanda is a luxury resort set amid a low altitude tea plantation near Galle, in the south-west of Sri Lanka. The resort has 10 chic villas with verandas overlooking the estate. It’s possible […]
Hotels
One Aldwych, London
There aren’t many London theatreland hotels that still possess the razzle dazzle of the West End but when a timeless classic comes around you know it’s in for a long run. A stone’s throw from […]