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Archive for December, 2009

What makes a Smith hotel?

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

It’s a question many people ask us. In the Independent on Sunday, this article reveals what we look for in a hotel to give it the Mr & Mrs Smith seal of approval. We also run down our boutique hotel criteria in a previous blog post.

Of course there’s subjectivity when discussing style, and people define [...]

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Hotel of the week: Avenue Hotel

Friday, December 4th, 2009

After our Caribbean jaunt last week, Smith’s Hotel of the week team is turning its attention to Denmark’s cultured capital, Copenhagen, to admire that doyenne of design dens, Avenue Hotel…
Style Couture comforts
Setting Green, historic Fredericksburg
Why this week? A sparkling wintry wonderland, Copenhagen’s one of the best destinations to spend the run-up to Christmas. Festive markets [...]

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Looking for the perfect music to take on your trips? Well, there’s Mr & Mrs Smith’s new In bed with… CD , of course, but you may need some additional inspiration. Here, our very own TuneSmith, DJ Rob Wood,  the brains and ears behind our albums, makes his essential monthly recommendations…
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ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Originals – [...]

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In the diary: State of the art

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

ART BASEL MIAMI

Date 3–6 December
Place Miami Beach, United States
Style Pretty as a picture
Setting Spectacle-on-sea
The sister event to the original Swiss show, Art Basel Miami is an absolute must for anyone involved in the art industry, and an inspiring opportunity for interested amateurs and curious hobbyists. The main venue – the more-impressive-than it sounds Miami [...]

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Smith wayfarers with Mexico, Brazil or other pockets of Central and South America in their sights this winter can whet their wanderlust with the latest film offerings from the region before they  leave Blighty.
Receiving massive critical acclaim and comparable box-office bums on seats, Latin American film has never been hotter. So heralds the eighth Discovering [...]

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