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
We’re all busy and we all work hard, so how do you decide where to take your next break? Sometimes a city stay holds sway with its promise of bustling bars, head-tilting galleries and bucket-list sights. At other times, you find yourself hankering for a tropical tryst, watching coconuts bob up and down in the [...]
As director of the cutting-edge Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Smith tastemaker Elizabeth Ann Macgregor has turned her passion into her profession. Born in Dundee, she discovered the world of art at university and hasn’t looked back since. Prestigious posts in Scotland, and helming Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery followed, before she headed down under – [...]
We catch up with artist and illustrator HelloVon (and Smith reviewer) in honour of his exciting new limited-edition print from his Semblance series, available to buy only until the end of this month*…
Earlier this year we sent HelloVon and his Mrs Smith on a much-needed break from the studio, north to the [...]
From the first mesmerising haka – the Maori war dance that heralds the start of any game by the All Blacks – Rugby World Cup 2011, hosted by New Zealand, should have sports fans gripped. Running from 9 September, it’ll bring together rugby’s global heavyweights, with hotly anticipated clashes in the pool stages between England [...]
What do you call a Mexican who’s lost his car?* What cheese do you use to lure a bear up a mountain?** Where can you hear great gags like these and more? At The George in Rye in East Sussex on the 23rd of September!
Style Quirky-smart Regency inn
Setting Cobbled Cinque Ports streets
A night of giggles [...]
We’re no slouches when it comes to seeking out the world’s most special stays, as you know, and this September sees lots of extra-fizz added to the cocktail of hotels we’re always so lovingly mixing…
Head-over-heels for Paris as ever, get your thrills from four new city slickers in the capital of romance: Le Royal Monceau [...]
Visiting London any time soon? Don’t let the end of our (so-called) summer mean an end to gallivanting round the Capital. Let us show you a fresh side of Mr & Mrs Smith’s original hometown so you can eke out the last shreds of this supposedly sunniest season in one of our favourite destinations. [...]
With our gong from the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards 2011 for Best Website still shining proudly on the mantelpiece, here’s another hand-picked hotel star that helps make our collection great: Schoone Oordt in South Africa’s spectacular Garden Route & Winelands…
Style Tranquil Victorian homestead
Setting Foothills of the Langeberg Mountains
Why this week? This one-time B&B can [...]
With so many incredible websites and online resources out there today, winning the 2011 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Award for Best Website last night at the travel industry’s most credible awards was incredibly touching and a huge honour, and we want to thank everyone for your support.
Just under a decade ago, Mr & Mrs Smith [...]
