Babington House, Luxury Somerset Retreat
On a weekend jaunt to the depths of Somerset, Eileen Wise discovers in Babington House a luxury retreat familiar to many a star. A country retreat set in 18 acres…
Reinventing the Blue Train, South Africa
Recently voted Africa’s Leading Luxury Train at the 2019 World Travel Awards, South Africa’s iconic Blue Train is reinventing itself too. Not only has its second train set been given a makeover and extension…
Take a Snowmobile to Your Hotel on Skis
A new totally immersive Arctic adventure has been launched allowing guests to embark on an epic snowmobile adventure through Norway, Finland and Sweden – before ending up at an iconic…
Hotels Around Asia Reach Final Straw
“There’s a great future in plastics,” or so Dustin Hoffman was told in the classic American movie The Graduate. Fifty years since the movie’s debut we’ve realised plastic is not…
Ireland’s Blue Book Adds 6 Properties
Ireland’s Blue Book, a select collection of country house hotels, manor houses, castles and restaurants located throughout the island of Ireland launches its 45th…
Luxury Hotels in Ireland: Lighthouses to Ice Houses
On their second trip in a year to the Emerald Isle Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit three luxury hotels in Ireland, learn about falconry, stay in a lighthouse, dine…
Space Travel: the Final Frontier in Tourism?
On the occasion of the Orionids Meteor Shower, a new interactive guide imagines all nine planets in our solar system as holiday resorts on your space travel.
Le Talbooth Dedham and Friends
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a weekend on the Essex – Suffolk border basking in the trio of delights at Maison Talbooth, Le Talbooth and Milsoms hotel and restaurant.
Escape to the Tatra Mountains
Serenity Escapes new mountain retreat holiday has all the right ingredients for a restorative getaway with Cryotherapy, meditation and yoga all included. Prices start from £999 per person for a three-night/four-day trip…
Boutique Hotels Annual Gala Awards
The Boutique Hotel Awards is under new ownership and has a dynamic new management team, with the vision and passion to continue to drive the Boutique Hotel Awards…
Al Bait Sharjah Opens in Sharjah, UAE
The Al Bait Sharjah, a 53-key property that celebrates the heritage of Arabia, will open on September 1. The hotel will be General Hotel Management’s (GHM) second property on the…
Edinburgh’s The Chester Residence Takes Centre Stage for Festival
Edinburgh is the hottest place to be in the UK this August – and not just because of the sizzling summer temperatures north of the border. The Edinburgh International Festival…
