Globetrotting beauty: Crème de la Mer brand aficionado Taj Giles shares her world view
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Luxury skincare brand aficionado Taj Giles of Crème de la Mer shares her insider travel and beauty tips on the Smith Travel Blog
L’Andana Hotel in Tuscany: hotel of the week
Friday, May 4th, 2012Looking for relaxation, refined dining and perhaps even some springtime sunshine? Escape to L’Andana Hotel in Tuscany, where the spa staff stand ready to soothe and the menu’s overseen by world-renowned chef Alain Ducasse (we can’t guarantee endless days of Tuscan sun, but we’re pretty sure it’ll be warmer than rainy old England). Style Tuscan [...]
Danny Grant, superchef of Ria at Waldorf Astoria Chicago: Q&A
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012At twice Michelin-starred Ria restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago, chef Danny Grant serves elegant French fare, presenting a symphony of flavour and texture from only a few carefully chosen ingredients. We’re not the only ones in Grant’s fan club: the chef has just been named one of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs. [...]
Three hot Queensland holiday houses
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012With autumn kicking in down under, our top tip for a warm-weather staycation is Australia’s aptly named Sunshine State. Here, we bring you our pick of the best Queensland holiday houses… BEST FOR COASTAL COOL Alinghi, Great Barrier Reef Stay A contemporary cedar, glass and steel eco-eyrie set in 14 acres of bushland, this architect’s [...]
Cowley Manor: hotel of the week
Friday, April 20th, 2012Spring’s a superb time to head for the hills. The changeable British weather won’t be a problem at Cowley Manor hotel in the Cotswolds: if the sun shines, there are acres of undulating English countryside in which to frolic… and if it rains, this boutique bolthole’s billiard room is the perfect place to hide out. [...]
Postcard from Budapest: bar crawls for grown-ups in Hungary’s capital
Thursday, April 12th, 2012When a local offers to take you on a tour of the best bars in Budapest (on a school night, no less), brace yourself: there’s no shortage of stylish drinking dens among the palaces and Parliament buildings on the Pest side of the Danube. We met our host at Innio at 9 Október 6 Utca [...]
Lucknam Park: hotel of the week
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Not decided what to do for Easter with your family yet? You’d better get cracking! (I know, but seasonal themes just lend themselves to awful punnery. You’ve been warned). So, to make sure your Easter is eggsellent (rather than rotten), we’ve brought you a last-minute child-friendly boutique stay that will make everyone – big or [...]
Royal Mail Hotel: gourmet getaway in the Grampians, Australia
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012How far are you willing to travel for a good feed? The Smith team has planned holidays to Shanghai in search of xiao long bao soup dumplings and lost countless hours in Ho Chi Minh alleyways hunting bánh xèo pancakes. We also think nothing of making a six-hour round-trip for dinner, recently setting out for [...]
The Betsy: hotel of the week
Friday, March 16th, 2012Even dawdlers deserve a beach escape. If you missed your chance to head south in the nippiest months of winter, hop on a plane to Miami tomorrow and say ‘sláinte’ to St. Patrick’s Day from your lounger by the pool at The Betsy hotel. Style Colonial cool Setting Beachside deco district Why this week? The Florida forecast calls [...]
New for March: Smith hotels in the Bahamas, Peru, Cambodia, Fiji and Dorset
Monday, March 5th, 2012We’ve criss-crossed the globe this month to add to our hand-picked hotel collection. We’re thrilled to welcome the very first Smith hotels in the Bahamas and Peru, as well as some new hot stays in Cambodia, Fiji and Dorset. We’re also celebrating the debut of a stylish self-catering house in Goldfields, near Melbourne. First, we [...]
