The Brown Horse, Windermere – stay
The Brown Horse Inn, located in the heart of the Lake District, is an 1850s former coaching inn that offers its guests a comfy and...
The Plough Inn – dining
The Plough Inn is a little stunner. It offers beautiful rooms for the few who are lucky enough to stay, and a traditional bar and...
Holdsworth House Halifax – stay
This is a jewel of a hotel, and there can surely be no better time to visit Holdsworth House Hotel than during those weeks just...
Lancrigg Hotel – stay
Oh, deep joy! A hotel that thinks it’s a home. A house with guest rooms. A place to snuggle by the fire. A spot where...
Burlington’s Restaurant – The Beech Hill Hotel
The Beech Hill Hotel is located on the eastern bank of Windermere. Its stunning views over the lake change with the seasons. Autumn is a...
The Plough Inn – to stay
The Plough in the hamlet of Lupton was built around 1760 but the welcome to this historic pub is contemporary and artful. There is a...
Metzo’s – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort
At Outrigger’s Laguna Beach Phuket Resort, Thailand, there are both top-notch Thai and vibrant Asian foods aplenty (read my reviews here). And there is a...
Locavore – Outrigger Laguna Phuket
One of the joys of a vacation, for me at least, is food. Not necessarily huge quantities but it must be interesting, perhaps reflecting the...
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, Thailand
Thailand is a beautiful and magical land of charm and grace. It’s fringed by some of the best beaches in the world and is famed...
One Aldwych for a Stay
No, this isn’t the first time I have visited one of my favourite hotels, but it was the first time I had spent the night....
One Aldwych – Trays of Treats
One Aldwych has, over many years, ticked numerous culinary boxes (read my reviews here). The hotel’s location makes it an ideal spot for both business...
St Ermin’s – Crystal and Plaster Elegance
St Ermin’s is a time-capsule of accessible refinement, a showcase of craftsmanship, and an oasis of comfort. Its location is convenient, being just around the...
The Petersham Hotel for a Stay
The Petersham is a 4-Star stunner with the best views of the River Thames, which winds below past idyllic pastures. The hotel is on Nightingale...
The House Japanese Grill at Beaverbrook
The Beaverbrook Estate seems a quintessentially English retreat with a country house hotel, and that would obviously have a quintessentially English dining room and menu....
Anna’s Afternoon Tea at Grosvenor House Hotel
We are truly blessed with marvellous hotels in London. They are diverse, and one can always find something to appeal, no matter what one’s taste....
The Petersham Hotel Richmond for Dinner
The Petersham Hotel Richmond is a perfect gem of a hotel and I am delighted to say it’s within walking distance of my home. OK,...
The House Stay on The Beaverbrook Estate – hotel review
We are blessed, in the Home Counties and Greater London, with a wealth of fine hotels. There are boutique hotels, glitzy city hotels, former ancestral...
COMO The Halkin for Afternoon Tea by Ametsa – restaurant review
Who doesn’t enjoy a good afternoon tea? It’s a delicious British institution and comforting. We know exactly what to expect – a 3-tier stand with...
Garden House Hotel Cookery School – review
The Beaverbrook Estate is a one-stop resort for almost everything, and those everythings will be to a very high standard. The House, the more formal...
Sharq Village and Spa in Doha Qatar – hotel review
You will be expecting something remarkable from the resort as soon as you arrive at Sharq Village and Spa. One is welcomed by a comfy...