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Christmas is nearly upon us, and with it thoughts of fun family get-togethers. But by Boxing Day, those 24 hours spent playing charades with the in-laws will no doubt have you dreaming of family getaways instead – so here’s our hotel of the week: Oceana Santa Monica, a ray of Californian sunshine that’s child-friendly, chilled out [...]
Aw shucks, we hope you’ve been practicing your best tonging techniques: the Chesapeake Bay OysterFest is just around the corner…
When? 5 November 2011.
Where? Chesapeake Bay, people! St Michaels, Maryland, to be exact; just steps from boutique bayside beauty, The Inn at Perry Cabin.
What? OysterFest is an annual celebration of Chesapeake Bay’s bountiful bivalves held by the [...]
Happy Ice-cream Day! The third Sunday in July is all about celebrating the frozen stuff after Ronald Regan declared so back in 1984. But, after recently researching our latest guidebook (out this autumn), it’s Italy’s gelato in particular that has us especially excited…
So us ice-cream-loving Londoners are particularly happy about a couple of fantastic [...]
Polished marble, pristine monochrome fabrics, striking modern art… So far, so glamorous and grown-up, right? Parents, seeking style, be assured: The Surrey is as sophisticated as Manhattan luxury hotels get – but lucky for those with little ones, this Upper East Side establishment is also as family-friendly as it is fabulous.
A skip from Central Park, [...]
Easter is upon us, and with it a flurry of bank holidays, made to get our wanderlust levels peaking. If you’re disorganised, holiday-less or in need of inspiration, look no further than rural idyll Borgo Santo Pietro in Tuscany, which has a fantastic family-friendly Easter offering…
Style Classic-luxe Tuscan villa
Setting Enchanting formal gardens
Why this week? Getting [...]
As parents across the land caught in the throes of the Easter hols know all too well – it takes a lot to keep those nippers occupied on their jollies. Is time off a relaxing holiday for their folks? Not unless they’ve planned well. What’s so great about this 14th-century farmhouse set three miles from [...]
LEEDS CASTLE FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
When? 6–7 November
Where? Maidstone, Kent (Not Leeds. Obviously.)
What? Fireworks light up the sky (and reflect beautifully in the lake) on this proper olde English night (and day) out, amid the mediaeval splendour of Leeds Castle and its grounds – all to the strains of famous film scores. There isn’t another bonfire night [...]
A flight to Geneva, a train to Martigny and a 100 minutes of driving will get you to Switzerland’s sunniest ski resort: Verbier. Nothing prepared me for quite how special a few days here would be: it’s upmarket but down-to-earth; sophisticated yet unsnooty; and when the weather’s right, it’s breathtakingly beautiful.
This weekend, it was fantastically [...]
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 [...]
This week, a lot of us will be bundling kids into cars, planes or trains and taking them to whichever lucky relatives have the pleasure this Christmas – or maybe even running away from it all to a hotel. To help avoid any ‘are we there yet?’-inspired infanticide, we asked Kayt Sukel, writer, mother, Smith [...]
