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La Chapelle Saint Martin

April 15, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

La Chapelle Saint Martin is a stylish and cosy small hotel in the countryside near Limoges in France. It’s a hit with travelling gourmets thanks to culinary offerings prepared by the father-and-son team of Gilles […]

Hilton Helsinki Strand

April 9, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Nordic culture has a reputation for connecting with nature and where better to celebrate it than in one of the happiest cities in the world. Helsinki’s top priority is wellness, and it shows. From the […]

The Brudenell Hotel, Aldeburgh

March 5, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Crashing waves. Briny breezes. Wide-open skies. Seagulls screeching and wheeling above white-tipped North Sea waves. The crunch of shingle underfoot and the childlike glee of racing down pebble banks. Aldeburgh touches deep. There are prettier […]

Cullinan Belek

March 4, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Given the rather long, wet winter we have had here in the UK, many of us will be craving some warm Spring sunshine and what better place than Turkey’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya. As much […]

Mövenpick Hotel and Residences Kvarner Bay

March 2, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts recently announced the launch of branded residences at Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Kvarner Bay on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. The resort development includes renovated residences with a newly built Mövenpick hotel and […]

Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

March 1, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Arriving at Kesgrave Hall is like stepping into a period drama. The drive flows through woodland, where on this late February day snowdrops are scattered like white confetti and the first daffodils are peeking above […]

The Pier at Harwich

February 19, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 1

There’s a nostalgia about arriving at The Pier in Harwich that is as pure as the briny breezes, silvery light and boom of the North Sea. The most elegant of all the buildings by the […]

Olympic-Inspired Activities at Hilton Lake Como

February 6, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

With the opening of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games today and Italy energised by the Olympic spirit, where better than Hilton Lake Como, which sits on the site of a former silk factory on […]

Glass House Retreat, Essex

February 2, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

A dragonfly hovers above the reed-fringed pond. I’ve been told the water is absolutely freezing but, in true Nordic spirit, I have spent a sweaty 15 minutes in the Finnish cabin sauna psyching myself up […]

Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

January 29, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

There’s something magical about arriving at a hotel late at night when the streets are quiet and the buildings are lit up and at their best. So, turning the corner into Via San Basilio, the […]