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
For the ultimate Bali bar crawl, we recommend heading to chic shoreside Seminyak, playground of the Indonesian island’s style set. On a recent hotel-hunting jaunt, we checked out some of Seminyak’s best bars: fabulous cocktails, delicious dishes and beach views made for a seductive night out. Don that designer kaftan, and go… Relative newcomer Potato Head [...]
Stylish bar 1105 mixologist Gromit Eduardsen – inventor of the delicious Copenhagen Cocktail – knows a thing or two about where to go for a good time. He shares his recipe for a top night out with Smith reviewer and travel blogger Heather Cowper… If you were taking friends out dinner in Copenhagen, where would [...]
On a recent weekend away in the Queensland capital, we hit up some of Brisbane’s best bars and restaurants before our heads hit the pillow at designer haven Spicers Balfour Hotel. Here are our tips for eating and drinking in Fortitude Valley, just a short hop from this hip urban bolthole. If you’re staying at Spicers [...]
Swaying palms, soft white sand, sparkling waters (and champagne): if you’re a bride to be, chances are you’ve fantasised about a beach wedding in Thailand. Smith reviewer and roving travel reporter Carmen Roberts spills the beans on her dream destination wedding at Trisara, a romantic resort in Phuket… What wowed you most about Trisara as a wedding hotel? Privacy [...]
We love the cool Scandi chic of wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen, from its hot Danish design to its effortlessly fashionable locals. We’ve got the insider scoop on shopping in Copenhagen: where to buy Scandianvian style must-haves, sip creative cocktails and snack on traditional smørrebrød sandwiches. One of the top names in Copenhagen’s design directory is Georg [...]
Bringing your travels home is not just about snapping up souvenirs, it’s also about reworking ideas from the road – a colour palette, graphic pattern or tactile handmade object – to suit your style. Global nomads can find interiors inspiration anywhere, from a walk around a new town to museums, galleries, flea markets or food [...]
Check out Smith’s style-savvy selection of Melbourne day trips, including our top five art galleries within easy reach of the city. Base yourself in a boutique hotel in Melbourne, then mission out to rural Victoria to slake your culture lust. Alluring architecture and design, gorgeous gardens, enticing vineyards and cool cafés await, as well as [...]
On our last scouting trip in search of hotels in Sri Lanka, the Smith team soaked up the local flavours with a cooking class at Amangalla boutique hotel, set in a historic fort in the coastal town of Galle, three hours south of capital Colombo. Here we share a no-brainer seafood curry recipe… Admittedly, it can [...]
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 [...]
Rufus Hound: funny man, stand-up guy and sporter of a mighty fine moustache. And now (drum roll, please) Smith hotel spy, too. In the time-honoured tradition of a monthly blog post revealing our secret hotel reviewers (don’t be checking that monthly thing, now), we’d like you to meet another alumnus; this time, from the reviewer [...]
