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The Plantation Hotels of Nevis

July 16, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

It is a strange feeling following in the flip-flop steps of royalty and swimming in the same palm-fringed pool in which Lady Diana displayed her breaststroke and Harry and William learned to “bomb” although those […]

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 […]

Visitation Hotel Frederick, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

June 26, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

The Visitation Hotel is an upscale property in the heart of Frederick, the second most populous city in Maryland after Baltimore. With 65 rooms and suites, the hotel opened in 2024, repurposing 19th century premises […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Uga Prāva

November 16, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 1

Paddling gently through the lotus covered lagoon just before sunrise was made all the more magical with the appearance of a beautiful kingfisher getting ready for the day ahead. A fabulously peaceful start in one […]

Uga Halloowella

November 9, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 2

A cup of Sri Lanka’s finest “silver tips” tea is the reward for the slow meander through some of the country’s finest and most mesmerizing landscape. In the late 18th century, World War I fighter […]

Domain Boutique Rooms

October 19, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

Having the chance to be king of the castle is the jewel in the crown when visiting lovely Lancaster. And it’s even more fun to enjoy the “dirty rascal” and take a peek into how […]