Get the low-down from the original style-seekers' latest good-time hunting expeditions, find destination inspiration and insider tips from around the world. Welcome to the official Smith blog: we hope you enjoy your stay
With the shops’ shelves crammed with heart-shaped chocolate boxes and tiny teddies declaring undying love, our thoughts have turned to the practical issues surrounding Valentine’s Day – where can we find really romantic bedrooms in which to woo and be wooed? As usual, the Italians had the answer…
Casa Angelina, Amalfi Coast
The all-white rooms at this [...]
It’s time to re-assess the wardrobe when the waitresses at the bar I’m in are wearing better outfits than me. OK, these weren’t just any old waitresses. In fact, I don’t think we’re even allowed to call them waitresses, they’re way too cool for that. These were glowing, silk-sheathed ‘hostesses’ serving Manhattan’s best martinis [...]
Francis Ford Coppola – what a legend, eh? Not only because he’s responsible for some of the greatest gangster movies ever to grace our screens, but also because he’s a pretty hip hotelier, too. Top of our list of Coppola-backed boutique boltholes to visit (and possibly never leave) is Turtle Inn in Belize…
Why this [...]
With Cupid on the cards mid-month, there’s more reason than ever to splash out on (boutique) bedded bliss. Luckily, our ceaseless search for seductive stays has resulted in eight new additions, spread across cool coasts, colour-rich countryside and snow-kissed slopes.
First up are two Greek treats on the idyllic islands of Kefalonia and Ithaca – [...]
The very least we felt we could do in response to the Haiti earthquake is organise an auction prize to give you the opportunity to take a stylish weekend away in New York, in return for a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee. Thank you to the Crosby Street Hotel, Unis menswear, Bill Amberg and [...]
