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Hanz Outdoor Resort Kawaguchiko

October 22, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

It was worth the early morning alarm call. Peeking out from above the skyline was the natural wonder everyone talks about when visiting Japan. Mount Fuji is one of the country’s three sacred peaks and […]

1955 Tokyo Bay by Hoshino Resorts

October 16, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Showa nostalgia is big in Japan. Symbolizing a time of prosperity celebrated with bold, coloured retro-kitsch and a chance to escape. The Hoshino Resort’s 1955 Tokyo Bay hotel opened in 2024 to bring back the […]

Radisson Blu Azuri Resort and Spa, Mauritius

September 21, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Floating gently down the well preserved mangroves without a care in the world has to be one of the best feelings. Follow that up with a shot on a huge circle hammock overlooking the water […]

DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel and Spa

September 14, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Heavenly Harrogate is full of pomp and ceremony and dominating the skyline is the mightily named and magnificent Victorian DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel and Spa. It really is a den of beauty. From […]

Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare

September 3, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 1

There was a temporary stop to become mesmerised by the view from the top of the water slide. And picturesque it certainly was. Surrounded by the impressive mountains of Mauritius, the Aqualand Waterpark at Crystals […]

St. Ermin’s Bottomless Crémant Afternoon Tea

August 20, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

It was almost two years ago that I last enjoyed afternoon tea at the elegant four-star deluxe St. Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster, close to St James’s Park, which is a member of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. […]

ROOST Baltimore

August 11, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

ROOST Baltimore is a luxury apartment hotel in the up-and-coming Peninsula neighbourhood of Maryland’s biggest city. Under Armour’s global headquarters are a couple of minutes’ walk away, and this property is also handily placed for […]

INNSiDE by Meliá Newcastle

July 17, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Whey-Aye-Man, there’s some cracking art work in toon at one of Newcastle’s coolest hotels and it’s all local. Forward thinking bosses at INNSiDE by Meliá have teamed up with the nearby Baltic Centre for Contemporary […]

Le Vieux Logis, Trémolat

July 9, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Le Vieux Logis is a luxury boutique hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant. It is mere paces from the heart of a charming village in the Perigord region of France. The oldest part of the property […]

Lifehouse Spa and Hotel

May 27, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Swinging down gentle backroads through the Essex countryside and emerging at Lifehouse Spa and Hotel is like being teleported to Scandinavia. A cubic vision in light, white, glass-walled minimalism, it is a far cry from […]