Winter in the Cotswolds
A holiday in the Cotswolds conjures up summer-y scenes: romantic walks through wildflowers, country pub pints… But, it’s a winter wonderland too, with snowglobe villages…
Bath
Tour the UK’s new Michelin-starred restaurants
Where are the best restaurants in England? We mapped out the just-announced new entries in the UK Michelin Guide 2019 – a constellation of fine-dining…
New for May: Smith hotels from Thailand to Turkey (via Panama, Bermuda, Australia and more…)
Summer is tantalisingly round the corner, so this month we’ve travelled round the globe to bring you the brightest, sunniest, beachiest stays on four continents.…
New for April: Smith hotels in Italy, Spain, Australia, the US and the UK
It's spring! And our top-notch hotel seekers have sprung! (…or something.) This month, we have a diverse array of first-class stays around the world to…
Postcard from Bath: the historic Queensberry Hotel
Smith24 maestro Keith Oswin visited romantic Regency city Bath, where he stayed at the Queensberry Hotel – a genteel Georgian townhouse within walking distance of thermal spas, fine dining…
Halloween hotels: haunted houses, spooky stays, ghostly guesthouses and eerie events
This Halloween we're seeking out high-end haunted house hotels, vampy Transylvanian stays, ghostly guesthouses and the most spooktacular events. Our boutique hotels are renowned for being out…
Postcard from Bath: flock to the Muddy Duck
This week we were exclaiming 'Lord love a duck!' as we marvelled at The Muddy Duck – a cosy pub turned luxury hotel near Bath –…
The Kings Arms: hotel of the week
Provide us with a pub and a pint and we're happy. Add to the mix bedrooms with sleigh beds and freestanding roll-top bath tubs and…
New hotels for October: Latin lovelies, private islands and Cotswolds charmers
Oh, how we like to spoil you. We've been skipping around the globe to bring you a cherry-picked collection of stylish new stays... Brush up…
Inspiring itineraries #4: best of British
We're often asked by visiting friends to suggest perfect town 'n' country partners for twin-centre stays out of London, so here's a ready-made mini adventure…
Hotel of the week: Lucknam Park
With snow on the cards, Smith wants to snuggle up in a scenic country pile. Where better than the spa-adorned Lucknam Park, in rural Wiltshire?…
