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
As parents across the land caught in the throes of the Easter hols know all too well – it takes a lot to keep those nippers occupied on their jollies. Is time off a relaxing holiday for their folks? Not unless they’ve planned well. What’s so great about this 14th-century farmhouse set three miles from [...]
It’s easy to come over all period drama and play debutante while staying at our very own Hotel Endsleigh in Devon, the unwitting star of Kathleen Tessaro’s latest novel…
Readers of The Debutante who also happen to avidly chart the Smith hotel collection may recognise the name used for the dust-covered Georgian home of a socialite [...]
No, we’re not suddenly advocating mobile-home holidays (although we do rather like the idea of a gaily painted, horse-drawn Romany gypsy affair) – we’d just like to draw your attention to a rather lovely new book from the inspiring interiors magpie Emily Chalmers, owner/curator of stylish London design boutique, Caravan, in Shoreditch.
If you’re a fan [...]
San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge, a blissfully beautiful self-catering chalet in the glorious Dolomites, South Tyrol, is a property that made our eyes widen and our hearts skip a beat. The lodge’s wonderful owners, Stefano and Giorgia, both abandoned high-flying careers in the fashion industry to open up their dream home to discerning guests. The result [...]
As spring works its magic upon us, we start to daydream about seaside sunbathing, spice-scented markets and sultan-worthy feasts, enjoyed in cool courtyards. Where better to live out these fantasies than at House Hotel Galatasary in Istanbul?
Style Ottoman opulence
Setting Old-town Cukurcuma
Why this week We just sent Bryce Longton to review the hotel – see what [...]
When Mr & Mrs Smith’s Australian office relocated from shabby-chic Fitzroy to Melbourne’s lively city centre, they cornered a cool laneway position and called on some sassy folk to spice up the warehouse space. Eco-aware builder Martin Upton of Smartshax kitted out the open-plan office, and Lyn Gardener of Gardener & Marks lent luxe [...]
We know a thing or two about getting away from it all, and if it’s total isolation you’re really after, look no further than these remote retreats new to our Smith & Friends collection…
DOLLY COTTAGE County Donegal
- This cosy cottage sits undisturbed on a seven-acre patch of romantic rural Ireland
- It’s near beaches, a [...]
Despite our recent April Fool’s fun, David Cameron won’t be assisting with subsidised dirty weekends and you can’t really gatecrash Wills and Kate’s honeymoon, but you can still plan your own. For inspiration, look no further that our latest bunch of heavenly hideaways, from Newport in Rhode Island to Italy’s golden, glam Riviera di Levante…
We [...]
This week, we welcome back a Prinsengracht-perched townhouse, set on Amsterdam’s most beautiful canal. With the laid-back residents and culture-centric activities, you’ll feel right at home in this laissez-faire city.
Style Opulent eccentricity
Setting Typical townhouse
Why this week Hotel Seven One Seven is reopening after being closed due to a blaze, and is now city-break ready.
Our favourite [...]
