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We couldn’t forgive ourselves if we didn’t begin 2012 in style. Luckily, this month’s exploring unwrapped some super new Smith hotels in Somerset, Shropshire and Naples.
First we checked into The Swan Wedmore, a pub with poise (and a darn good restaurant) in Sedgemoor, a quiet, pretty patch of Somerset. Here we discovered real ale, the best [...]
As you hopefully know by now, our anonymous reviewers stay incognito with their significant others then spill the secrets of their stay. Here, we introduce you to another member of the Mr & Mrs Smith family, designer Martha Freud…
Martha Freud visited an arty hotel in Versilia, Tuscany for us with her actual Mr Smith – director, [...]
Sometimes, the word ‘hotel’ feels mighty inadequate. When describing Castello di Vicarello for instance: a mediaeval castle that’s magical, rustic, romantic, luxurious, warmly welcoming, irresistible and utterly unforgettable. How can such a thing be summed up in one two-syllable word? With that in mind, we’ve written an entire blog post in its honour, spurred on [...]
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, Sextantio [...]
We’re turning our sights to the noble city of Florence this week and one of the original Mr & Mrs Smith’s all-time favourite hotels – JK Place Firenze, where the interior design is almost as good as the second-to-no-one concierge…
Style Private perfection
Setting Perched on the piazza
Why this week? For this week and right up until [...]
Anyone who thinks style, luxury and children can’t go hand in tiny hand hasn’t explored our Smith & Kids collection of child-friendly boutique hotels. Following our round-up of the top 10 UK hotels for travellers with tots in tow – and, of course, Kayt Sukel’s run-down of top children’s travel accessories – we give you [...]
To the untrained eye, truffles may resemble nothing so closely as potatoes and lumps of volcanic rock. But this doesn’t deter some of the world’s most refined palates from shaving them into risottos and whipping them up with scrambled eggs. The white Piedmont truffle, with its mild, earthy flavour and wonderful aroma, is the pinnacle [...]
Time for the monthly round-up of new additions to Mr & Mrs Smith’s boutique hotel collection. Do try to restrain your excitement. We’ve been focusing on Europe this month; Barcelona’s been on our hitlist for a while now – it’s one of our most popular destinations for short, luxury city breaks, presumably thanks to the [...]
