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
In an attempt to shake off that northern cold snap, and ease back-to-work woes in the south, we’re dishing up a host of hot new Smith hotels in Fiji, Siem Reap, Bali and London.
Honeymoon hotspot Namale Resort & Spa (above), in Fiji’s tropical north-east, is home to oceanfront bures, pampering treatments and a raft of [...]
When we decided it was time for an exclusively Antipodean guidebook to add to our ever-expanding library for stylish globetrotters, our first port of call was acclaimed Australian photographer Earl Carter (right). Melbourne-based Earl has roamed the world shooting hotel, food and interiors pictures for A-list magazines and books, so who better to quiz for [...]
Sydney spice master Christine Manfield takes her food – and her travel – very seriously. When she’s not at the stoves of Darlinghurst hotspot Universal, Christine leads gourmet tours through India, south-east Asia and Tunisia, and draws on her past life as a teacher to write pitch-perfect cookbooks (she’s currently polishing her sixth).
So who better [...]
This week, Cambodia is calling. Scooping the prize is a regal residence near the mighty Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, with a super spa, Khmer menu and, right now, a special rate for Smiths…
Style Tranquil, artistic haven
Setting Lush hidden courtyard
Why this week? Until the end of June, Smith members heading to La Résidence d’Angkor can [...]
If you’re staying in Siem Reap this Autumn, take some time away from temple-touring to visit Blake’s beautiful contemporary sculpture exhibition, ‘Fragments’, and support a worthwhile Cambodian cause at the same time.
The pioneering Arts Lounge at the Hôtel de la Paix in Siem Riep, Cambodia (right) will play host to an exhibition by renowned sculptor [...]
Former fashionista Elizabeth Kiester gave up a crazy-glam-hectic New York lifestyle (complete with full Sex and the City trappings, requisite high heels and sashimi-platter lunch dates) to give something back to the Khmer people she’d fallen in love with on a trip to Cambodia.
She sold her apartment, packed her bags and [...]
Give us one wish, and we’ll ask for more. Give us one (bank) holiday and we start planning our next getaway. With the call of duty somewhat muffled, we’re busy daydreaming of towering temples, liquid-gold sunsets and ravishing retreats styled with Cambodian cool. Hôtel de la Paix, in the hot-off-the-press, brand spanking new Mr & [...]
