Travel Blog – Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels

The ultimate collection of stylish boutique hotels worldwide.

Mr & Mrs Smith

Go on a journey


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

Home

Archive for the 'Shopping' Category

Retail therapy: the Sanderson, London

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Start 2012 with a bang after a bunk-up in one of London’s original boutique hotels, the Sanderson. A shimmy from Oxford Street, she’s got all that you need for a glamorous intro or outro to the year. And well, it is the sales: this hotel’s neighbourhood is the beating heart of retail.
London – you’re looking [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide 2011: part 2

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Yesterday you’ll no doubt have been glued to Mr & Mrs Smith’s Christmas gift guide, on the lookout for stocking stuffers, presents for the menfolk or Mrs, and holiday geegaws to distract the kids with; we merrily obliged with a stylish selection from the good people at cult cosmetics brand Becca, online fashion boutique my-wardrobe.com [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Deck those halls! Trim those trees! Jingle those bells! Yes, unbelievable but true: it’s time once again for Mr & Mrs Smith’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide. If, like us, you like to do things spontaneously (aka last-minute), this post will help you get Christmas all wrapped up (and shoved into stockings) just in time.
Stocking fillers for [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Stylish stopovers: Singapore in a flash

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

On a recent 17-hour stopover in Singapore en route from London to Melbourne, Smith discovered that the Lion City’s charms can be discovered in a day. We recommend you book a hotel in Singapore for lengthier stopovers, but if you’re not overnighting in town, here’s our guide to making every hour count…
TOUCHDOWN
Changi Airport is regularly voted [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

The shopping list: Washington DC

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The Shopping List rummages through Smith’s latest bundle of insider city tips to highlight lesser-known shopping destinations and bring you the low-down on where and what to buy. First up: a short stay in Washington DC.

Washington DC might not shine as brightly on a fashionista’s radar as it does on the geopolitical map, but make [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Style monitor: autumn city-break packing tips

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

As temperatures drop, big cities start decking the halls and donning their best holiday garb – so should you. Fall over yourselves to pick up our superhot city-break packing tips, whether you’re headed to the Cotswolds for a cosy Autumn escape or shopping on the Champs-Elysées…
As always, Style Monitor aims to please: these packing suggestions [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

New Zealand may be best known for big nature and bungee jumping, but it’s one of our top tips for sexy shopping breaks, too. Take a trip to buzzy Auckland, the country’s biggest city on the North Island, then hightail it to hip drag Ponsonby Road, where an edgy mix of designer fashion, vintage threads, [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Well hello, HelloVon

Monday, September 12th, 2011

We catch up with artist and illustrator HelloVon (and Smith reviewer) in honour of his exciting new limited-edition print from his Semblance series, available to buy only until the end of this month*…

Earlier this year we sent HelloVon and his Mrs Smith on a much-needed break from the studio, north to the [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

From the first mesmerising haka – the Maori war dance that heralds the start of any game by the All Blacks – Rugby World Cup 2011, hosted by New Zealand, should have sports fans gripped. Running from 9 September, it’ll bring together rugby’s global heavyweights, with hotly anticipated clashes in the pool stages between England [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Worth getting out of bed for in… London

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Visiting London any time soon? Don’t let the end of our (so-called) summer mean an end to gallivanting round the Capital. Let us show you a fresh side of Mr & Mrs Smith’s original hometown so you can eke out the last shreds of this supposedly sunniest season in one of our favourite destinations. [...]

Read the rest of this entry »