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Mekosha Ayurveda Spa Suites Retreat

January 12, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Sitting lazily on the banks of a palm-fringed river, Mekosha feels a million miles away from the frenetic, traffic-clogged pace of Kerala’s capital Trivandrum, just over a half-hour’s drive south. This blissfully secluded resort is […]

England

The Cookie Jar, Alnwick

January 7, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 1

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 […]

California

Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara

December 29, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 1

The list of loyal clientele at the Belmond El Encanto reads more like Hollywood royalty, than nouveau riche…Streisand and Gable, rather than Kardashian. The seven-acre property possesses a sense of grandeur dating back the golden […]

England

Middlethorpe Hall and Spa

December 22, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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

October 28, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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 […]

Hotels

Wequassett Resort and Golf Club

September 30, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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 […]

Hotels

Hotel Prinsenhof Groningen

August 12, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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

August 11, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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

August 6, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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

July 28, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

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 […]