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We’re so good to you – not only have we made you a gorgeous new guidebook covering the best boutique hotels in France, but because today’s the day our latest choose-your-own-adventure tome hits the shops, Mr & Mrs Smith has joined forces with equally super-stylish British brands Ormonde Jayne and Ettinger to celebrate the book [...]
Be first to feast your eyes on our brand new guidebook – an incredible tour of France’s finest boutique retreats (even if we do say so ourselves) – hot off the presses and sitting on the shelves of our favourite bookshops as I type. We’ve combed the country from Paris to Provence to bring you [...]
Our new guidebook to the best boutique hotels in France is out next week, so we thought we’d start introducing you to some of the (oh-so-lucky and oh-so-stylish) reviewer couples we sent on mystery-shopper missions to cover the 31 deliciously designed stays in Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Collection: France. With tastes that run to [...]
In the run-up to the launch of Mr & Mrs Smith’s new France hotel guidebook on 1 July, we’re bringing you a series of posts about one of our favourite European destinations. Today, we visit the romantic-weekend capital of the world with a peek at some of Paris’ hidden delights, courtesy of Francophile femme and [...]
Forget the iPad, the iPhone 4G and the box set of Glee, the one product worthy of aisle-fighting and overnight queuing hails from Smith HQ and it’s set to put some ‘Ooh la la’ into your lives. (Biased, us?) Our new guidebook uncovers the most ravishing, romantic and regal boutique boltholes ever to grace French [...]
We like to get around a bit at Smith, as Mary’s recent roving around America attests. The last month was no different, with team members in and out and all over the place (Crete, Puglia, Cornwall, Atlanta…). Here’s what we found… Short-haul hops to Europe led us to the Sextantio properties in Italy. The first, [...]
Who’s says you need to be Immodesty Blaize or Dita von Teese to have a go at burlesque? Head to Gers Saturday 26 June and party like it’s 1949 with a couple hundred French and English hedonists at super-sexy stay, Château de Lartigolle. The fun at this Smith & Friends property in South of France [...]
It may have taken a load of men in sharp suits and colour-coordinated ties several days to choose who would be ruling the UK roost, but over at Smith HQ, decision making comes easily. Particularly when a glorious stone former nun’s house in Provence is involved… Style Characterful converted convent Setting Lush L’Occitane land Why [...]
We’ve all told the odd white lie about why we’re home late, but ‘sorry, love, a volcano erupted’ doesn’t normally hold water. Until last week, that is. Here’s my own tale of enforced overground travel, hire-car hell, and unruly sheep. I think it gives an insight into the kind of journey that tens of thousands [...]
So we’ve had vacations, staycations, bleisure trips and, now, there’s the ‘traincation’ – thanks to the growing trend for budget boutique breaks and eco-luxe getaways, rail travel is experiencing a renewed surge in popularity. Of course, new high-speed rail links into Spain and Italy (not to mention trusty Eurostar destinations) help a fair bit. If [...]
