Archive for the 'Italy' Category
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
We’re gleefully celebrating Spring’s arrival with a globe-spanning host of new hotels this month. We kicked off our world tour in the Windy City, where Ian Schrager’s sleek Public Chicago hotel has impressive Lake Michigan views, a glittering crowd invariably gathered in the bar, and some elegant guest rooms big enough to throw a party [...]
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Posted in Australia, Boutique hotels, Chicago, Cornwall, Côte d'Azur, Devon, Europe, France, Italy, Italy, Mr & Mrs Smith, New hotels, New Zealand, News, Somerset, South of France, Travel tips, Tuscany, United Kingdom, United States | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
This month, we escaped to some dreamy island getaways, including U Palazzu Serenu, a hillside haven in Corsica; The Bulgari Resort, an Italian-inspired designer-den in Bali; and Soneva Kiri, a family-friendly beach resort on Koh Kood. In the Dominican Republic, a rainforest eco-retreat named Casa Bonita caught our eye, along with the chic shoreside casitas of [...]
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Posted in Argentina, Bali, Boutique hotels, Buenos Aires, France, Indonesia, Italy, Mr & Mrs Smith, New hotels, News, Thailand, travel, Travel tips, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
We’re starting the new year as we mean to go on, with a host of heavenly hotels. This month, we’ve already enjoyed a Tuscan tryst: we were seduced by a cosmopolitan Chianti castle, Castello del Nero and also Villa Armena, a baroque villa near Siena. In London, the witty Ampersand hotel in Kensington wowed us, [...]
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Posted in Australia, Boutique hotels, Caribbean, China, France, French Polynesia, Italy, Italy, London, Mallorca, Mexico, Mr & Mrs Smith, New hotels, Newport, News, Riviera Maya, Shanghai, Spain, Travel tips, United Kingdom, United States | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
This month, we started our search for stylish stays by sipping whisky at The Atholl, a suite-only townhouse in Edinburgh. After all that hard work, we headed south to soak up the rays at romantic Tuscan village retreat Monteverdi and relax at Imani Country House, a rural haven in Portugal. Over in Australia, we partied [...]
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Posted in Australia, Boutique hotels, Canada, Edinburgh, Italy, Miami, Mr & Mrs Smith, New hotels, Portugal, Scotland, Travel tips, Tuscany, United Kingdom, United States | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
We like to think we know how to spot what’s special about a city within moments of arriving there – not least in Italy, where last year we spent a lot of time scouring cobbled streets and Renaissance piazzas for secrets to share in our recent Italy hotel guide. Meet some like-minded spirits: founders of [...]
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Posted in Eating & drinking, Florence, Guest blogs, Italy, Shopping, Top 10s, travel, Travel tips, Uncategorized, Worth getting out of bed for | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Are you a fly-by-night kinda gal? We’ve got style counsel for your party destination: Lucy Fennings helps you land the right look, with day-to-night dresses, stay-put foundation and ante-upping accessories
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Posted in Boutique hotels, Christmas, fashion, Features, Health & beauty, Miami, Paris, Style monitor, Travel tips, Venice | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
During this month’s search for sparkly new Smith hotels, there were two words on our lips: Costa Rica. We played ‘I Spy’ (the sea) at Latitude 10‘s bohemian beachfront casitas on the Nicoya Peninsula, developed a design crush at Kurá‘s minimalist jungle bungalows in Uvita, played Tarzan and Jane at Lapa Rios‘ tropical treehouses on the Osa Peninsula and got coffee-drunk at Finca Rosa [...]
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Posted in Adelaide, Australia, Barossa Valley, Boutique hotels, Clare Valley, Costa Rica, Europe, Fleurieu Peninsula, Folegandros, French Polynesia, Greece, Italy, Krabi, Miami, Moorea, Thailand, Tuscany | 2 Comments »
Monday, September 10th, 2012
Travel’s golden age may now be a bygone era, but trust us, there are still glimmers of the same old-fashioned elegance at some of our favourite coastal destinations. We’ve teamed up with the iconic luxury skincare brand Crème de la Mer to showcase some hand-picked escapes inspired by a shared love of classic glamour, indulgent [...]
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Posted in Boutique hotels, Côte d'Azur, Crème de la Mer, Destinations, Hampshire, Health & beauty, Spa, travel, Venice | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
This month, we dipped into French Polynesia, discovering Manava Suite Resort, a surfers’ paradise in Tahiti; Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa, a lagoon-side hotel on Moorea; Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, a hamlet of overwater bungalows in Bora Bora (above); and Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort, a secluded escape in the Tuamotus. In Malaysia, we [...]
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Posted in Bali, Boutique hotels, Caribbean, Europe, France, Indonesia, Italy, Italy, jamaica, Malaysia, Mr & Mrs Smith, New hotels, New York, Puglia, Spain, Thailand, United States | 4 Comments »
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
Sometimes luxury is best served effortlessly and stripped back. We’ve teamed up with the skincare travel essential, Crème de la Mer, to bring you a travel guide to simple beauty – here, we offer our picks of some of the world’s most special and naturally beautiful getaways (and give a little advice on what to pack)… [...]
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Posted in Bali, Boutique hotels, Crème de la Mer, Features, Guest blogs, Health & beauty, Indonesia, Scotland, Sicily, Uncategorized | No Comments »