Archive for the 'United Kingdom' Category
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Earlier this week, the Smith editorial team was whisked around the capital on a mad dash to some of our lovely London hotels. After a lively breakfast at Blakes, a look-in at the Gore’s ecclesiastically elegant bar and a tour through the wonky floors of historic Hazlitt’s (not to mention a celeb spot or two [...]
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
You know what you like to buy and you’re no sucker for marketing… Do you shun the red sale stickers on discounted produce at the supermarket? Do you laugh in the face of Bogof offers in Boots, resisting the urge to hoard toothpaste for the sake of a pound or so? Well, this is one [...]
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Posted in Berkshire, Boutique hotels, Brighton, Cotswolds, Design, Destinations, France, Hampshire, London, Marrakech, Morocco, Paris, Suffolk, Sussex, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, Wales, Worth getting out of bed for, offer | 25 Comments »
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Enrolling at Smith school this September we have a selection of star pupils in the shape of a Texan treat or two and an aeronautics-embracing affair in Hampshire…
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Posted in Austin, Boutique hotels, Cornwall, Hampshire, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Planning a boutique hotel break is not just about finding the right place to stay. Even when you’ve pinned down your perfect location, how to hone down our threads to hand-luggage proportions?
Isabella Oliver – best known for its sartorial ways with baby bumps – now stocks a 365 collection of no-pregnancy-required womenswear. Dresses, tops, [...]
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Posted in Birmingham, Cape Town, Destinations, Features, New Zealand, Shopping, South Africa, Spain, Travel tips, Uncategorized, United States, Worth getting out of bed for, fashion | 3 Comments »
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
There are a few things you can rely on finding at the English seaside: fish ’n’ chips and candyfloss; stocky-legged kiddiwinks with buckets and spades. Less predictable is the weather. And something you really might not expect? A world-class Italian pasticceria – that’s a patisserie, for those in the know.
So imagine our delight when [...]
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Posted in Activities, Child-friendly, Eating & drinking, Features, Restaurant review, Self-catering, Shopping, Smith Trips, Travel tips, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, Worth getting out of bed for | No Comments »
Monday, August 24th, 2009
To be fashionable these days, it seems you need to be in pop-up format. Walls, foundations and just plain standing still have become deeply uncool, due to a recent flurry of fold-away activity, from eateries to bars, boutiques to parties. Smith HQ jumped on the (unstable) bandwagon a while ago – we’ve lusted after vintage [...]
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Posted in Activities, Boutique hotels, Diary, Events, London, New York, News, Shopping, Travel tips, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, United States, Worth getting out of bed for, fashion | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 21st, 2009
What do you get when you put the Smith team, some of our lovely GoldSmith members and a few canapés on the same roof terrace? A shiny, sparkly party, that’s what…
Last night, the Smith team donned their frilliest finery and headed to Mayfair’s St James’s Hotel & Club to meet and mingle with some of [...]
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Posted in Boutique hotels, Events, London, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
At Smith HQ, we’re always on the lookout for the very latest trend-setting styles. So, you can imagine our delight when we discovered a brand new British eyewear brand called Zanzan…
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Friday, August 14th, 2009
It all began with a fabulous Portuguese farmhouse back in July. We’ve since raved about an A-list friendly LA villa, a cosy Norfolk cottage and a traditional Thames-side inn. But we just can’t keep our hotel-loving minds still and now we’re excited about — drum roll, please — a boutique guesthouse in the Cotswolds’ capital, [...]
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Posted in Awards, Boutique hotels, Cotswolds, Design, Destinations, Eating & drinking, Features, Honeymoons & weddings, Independent reviews, Sydney, Travel tips, Uncategorized, Worth getting out of bed for | 3 Comments »
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
There’s animal magic in the air at Mr & Mrs Smith this week, so prick your ears and wag your tails for our brand new selection of pet-friendly hotels. In the past, we’ve picked out dream wedding venues, family getaways, budget boutiques and safari stays – and now we’ve rounded up 133 luxury retreats, [...]
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Posted in Berkshire, Boutique hotels, Child-friendly, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Design, Destinations, Devon, Eating & drinking, Travel tips, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, pet friendly | 3 Comments »