Get the low-down from the original style-seekers' latest good-time hunting expeditions, find destination inspiration and insider tips from around the world. Welcome to the official Smith blog: we hope you enjoy your stay
With our gong from the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards 2011 for Best Website still shining proudly on the mantelpiece, here’s another hand-picked hotel star that helps make our collection great: Schoone Oordt in South Africa’s spectacular Garden Route & Winelands… Style Tranquil Victorian homestead Setting Foothills of the Langeberg Mountains Why this week? This [...]
Contemporary country house hotel Cowley Manor has more than a few aces up its heather-hued tweed sleeves. Aside from a gorgeous location (near Cheltenham, in the Cotswolds), green and lovely grounds (all 55 acres of them), a pampering spa (C-Side, which uses its own Green & Spring product line) and cool colourful interiors, it also [...]
What do NYC, Napa Valley and a big ol’ cheese and wine-tasting party have in common? (a) City Winery; (b) Murray’s Cheese; (c) an amazing Smith competition, with a Napa Valley getaway prize; or (d) all of the above? The answer is, of course, (d). Bar, restaurant and all-round foodie destination City Winery stands out [...]
Andrea Migliaccio – the young Ischian chef with stints under Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenée and superstar Spaniard Xavier Pellicer, among others – heads up the Michelin-starred restaurant L’Olivo at the Capri Palace Hotel & Spa (see our most recent Hotel of the Week), as well as the terrace restaurant, Bistrot Ragù. Here he [...]
Epicureans, to Italy! Bite-size adventures await away from the tourist trail on our latest boutique road trip, inspired by our upcoming Italy guide. Food, wine and history will tempt you from Rome to Umbria for a fresh taste of Italy – and without the crowds. Move over, Tuscany… Fly to Rome, and you could hop [...]
Looking for a Euro destination that blends buzzy city culture with sun-kissed beach life and some kooky castles? Portugal’s cool capital Lisbon is the ideal good-time getaway, with a serious cake habit on the side. When Smith lived it up in Lisbon recently, we found our slice of daily heaven in the form of pastéis [...]
Today’s hotel of the week – the Dylan – claims the coveted spot with hands-down-the-best-reason ever: a Michelin-starred dining boat. Oh yes. As you may already know, this historic theatre-cum-hospice and former Anouska Hempel temple on Keizersgracht in Amsterdam has an acclaimed restaurant, Vinkeles (not to mention beautifully designed bedrooms, a fleet of Johnny Loco [...]
So, where to find the best breakfast in Sydney? Breakfast in a stylish boutique hotel bed is not something we’d ordinarily turn our noses up at, but sometimes, you fancy a change of scene with your sunny-side-ups. So (ever thoughtful), Mr & Mrs Smith have ventured beyond the bedroom to scout out Sydney’s best breakfast [...]
Lime Wood has added a new spa-cuisine feather to their award-winning culinary cap: Raw & Cured is the hotel’s health bar, a mouthwatering new reason to visit Herb House… As suited to indulgence as it is, this glossy gourmet Hampshire hideaway on the leafy fringes of the New Forest won’t have you loosening your waistbands [...]
The original Mr & Mrs Smith (aka Smith co-founders CEO James and CTO Tamara) are fresh off the plane after visit to Asia and reporting back from action with a mini city guide listing five things to love about Singapore… 1 THE FULLERTON BAY HOTEL’S ROOFTOP POOL (above) Complete with hidden-away infinity Jacuzzis, a designer [...]
