Cumbria
Elder Grove Hotel
Keeping the Lake District tradition alive Just a short stroll from the Elder Grove Hotel in Ambleside, is a wonderful old establishment named The Golden Rule. The outside of the pub is festooned with slate […]
England
England
Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club
Located in Chittlehamholt village, a tongue twister of a name designed to confuse (or delight) American visitors Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club is quite a place, really quiet. From its clubby cellar bar with […]
England
The Charm Brighton Boutique Hotel
Traditional British seaside resorts are sometimes described as run-down, unloved and even slightly tacky but Brighton is none of the above. Often referred to as ‘London-by-the-sea’ Brighton is cosmopolitan, artistic and playful. As is usually […]
England
The Spa At South Lodge
The newly opened Spa at South Lodge at the 5-star South Lodge Hotel in Horsham down in West Sussex, looked fantastic from its marketing material. Needless to say, I was very keen to go and […]
England
The Restaurant at Bingham Riverhouse
Following a full refurbishment by award-winning interior designer Nicola Harding, the Bingham Riverhouse in Richmond, with its highly rated restaurant, has re-opened to much fanfare. This unique Georgian property situated on the Thames was originally […]
England
The Cookie Jar, Alnwick
The Cookie Jar is a classy 11-room boutique hotel less than a minute’s walk from the main entrance to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Each of the bedrooms has a name that relates to the heritage […]
England
Middlethorpe Hall and Spa
On this trip I ventured into the wilds of Yorkshire and experienced a level of comfort rarely found at Middlethorpe Hall and Spa, a destination country house hotel that offers old school charm and an […]
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 […]
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 […]