England
The Pier at Harwich
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 […]
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Olympic-Inspired Activities at Hilton Lake Como
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 […]
England
Glass House Retreat, Essex
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 […]
Hotels
Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
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 […]
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Heritance Tea Factory
Staying in a hotel where the bedroom was once the drying room for Ceylon’s finest has got to be everyone’s cup of tea. The Heritance Tea Factory is a fabulous example of transforming an unused […]
Hotels
Heritance Kandalama
An idyllic setting for a fabulous piece of architecture has firmly cemented the Heritance Kandalama as the flagship hotel of this very special accommodation provider. Every small touch has been lovingly thought out by designer […]
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The Rainforest Ecolodge
Torch lights lead the way into the depths of the Sri Lankan rainforest as the noisy inhabitants finish off their chatter before settling down for the night. The UNESCO world heritage site biosphere reserve is […]
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Heritance Ahungalla
Tradition is big in Sri Lanka and no more so than in the southern part of the country where for centuries exotic masks have been hand carved. And the ancient art Is kept alive by […]
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Sentido Heritance Negombo
There’s nothing better than drinking in the sea air after a long and hot flight to the teardrop island of Sri Lanka. At the Sentido Heritance Negombo, the beautiful blue Indian Ocean is literally a […]
England
The George Inn, Norton St Philip
It is rather unsettling undressing in front of a literary icon. But Samuel Pepys, the 17th century English diarist, comes ensuite with a Tudor period staycation in one of the oldest inns in England. From […]