Europe

A Magical Irish Retreat at Ashford Castle

April 13, 2026

Europe, Feature, Ireland, Travel, United Kingdom

OUR journey begins with a smooth 50-minute drive from Knock Airport, a small yet efficient gateway that makes reaching the west of Ireland effortless. We glide through misty country roads in a silent electric ...

Step Inside The Louis Vuitton Hotel in London’s Mayfair this Spring

Ella O'Gorman

April 11, 2026

Fashion, Feature, News, United Kingdom

THOUGH the concept of a hotel you cannot actually stay in may sound strange, Louis Vuitton begs to differ. In continuation of its year-long celebration honouring 130 years of its iconic monogram print, the Fre...

Taking in the English Coastline at Shoreline Folkestone

Nicola Kavanagh

April 6, 2026

Europe, Travel, United Kingdom

THE English seaside is not always synonymous with glamour. But at Shoreline Folkestone glamour is precisely the point, and the view does most of the talking. Sitting directly on the pebbled sweep of the Kent c...

Chateau Denmark – The London Hotel Where Glamour and Rock’n’roll Collide

Bojana Tatarska

April 1, 2026

Europe, News, Travel, United Kingdom

Chateau Denmark is what happens when a hotel decides it’s done being polite and starts being interesting. I stayed in one of the Townhouse Apartments, tucked just off Denmark Street in Soho - that stretch o...

Château de Candie: An Enchanting Alpine Hideaway in Chambéry

Amanda Bernstein

March 31, 2026

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

THE IVY-clad castle catches the sunlight on a bright September morning as if to greet us upon arrival. Having landed at Geneva Airport about an hour earlier with just hand luggage, we are immediately charmed b...

Grand Hotel Fasano: Reopening on the Shores of Lake Garda

Sean Sheehan

March 27, 2026

Europe, Italy, News, Travel

When staying in the Lake Garda region, superior accommodation will be along the palm-lined shore, taking advantage of the vistas offered by the shimmering waters of Italy’s largest lake. Thus, the reopening of...

Sailing in Style Across the Baltic with Crystal Serenity

Amanda Bernstein

March 18, 2026

Denmark, Feature, News, Travel

WE'VE joined Crystal Serenity for a summer Baltic voyage from Southampton to Copenhagen. Over the course of nine days, we’ll glide through the English Channel and into the North Sea, with various stops along t...

Relaxation Comes Easy At Portuguese Seaside Sanctuary Vila Vita Parc

Nicola Kavanagh

March 9, 2026

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

ALONG Portugal’s south coast between the popular tourist destinations of Albufeira and Portimão sits Vila Vita Parc, a sanctuary and feast for the senses. This luxury resort cleverly balances the needs of fami...

A Rejuvenating Break Amid Countryside Splendour at Coworth Park

Tyla de Vos

February 23, 2026

Europe, Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

A 45-minute drive from the heart of London and we’ve arrived at Coworth Park – a 240-acre estate where British countryside meets the elegance of Dorchester Collection. Situated in Ascot, along the borders of W...

A Whistle-stop Guide to Paris’ Most Tasty Pleasures

Sean Sheehan

February 20, 2026

Dining, Food & Drink, Paris

CURIOUS and keen to see where so many artists had chosen to live, Montmartre was my first stop. The tour taken was an eye-opener. It began at Église Saint-Jean - not the most visited church in this neighbourho...

Mandarin Oriental Mayfair – the Cool, New Kid on the Block

Nicola Kavanagh

February 18, 2026

Europe, News, Travel, United Kingdom

THE Mandarin Oriental brand is synonymous with industry-defining luxury and refined elegance and one of its newest properties, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, is certainly flying the brand’s prestigious flag high. ...

Elysium Hotel Unveils 47 New Luxury Rooms and Suites

Sophie Richardson

February 17, 2026

News, Rest of Europe, Travel

ELYSIUM HOTEL, the five-star Paphos retreat in Cyprus, has just unveiled 47 new luxury rooms and suites. Following a €10 million reinvestment by Stademos Hotels, the renovation marks an exciting new chapter...

Discovering Scottish Glamour at 100 Princes Street

Olga Petrusewicz

February 13, 2026

News, Travel, United Kingdom

AS I drag my suitcase through the busy Princes Street, weaving between tourist groups and weekend shoppers, I hear someone say under their breath, “This is meant to be the best hotel in Scotland”. I look up to...

A Gastronomy Trip Along the Costa Brava

Sean Sheehan

February 9, 2026

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

THE PLACE is the Bay of St. Pol in the Costa Brava region in the northeast of Spain, roughly halfway between Barcelona and Perpignan in France. From Barcelona airport it takes an hour and fifteen minutes to re...

Family-Friendly Luxury in the Austrian Alps at Schlosshotel Fiss

Sophie Richardson

February 6, 2026

Austria, Travel

EACH YEAR, as winter unfolds across Europe, crowds of people flock to the mountains in search of an exciting ski season. However, many others are deterred by the prospect of long lift queues, extended walks wh...

Historic Middlethorpe Hall and Spa Provides the Perfect Countryside Getaway

Caroline Simpson

February 2, 2026

Europe, Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

MY FRIEND suggested seeing the acclaimed Oscar-winning British actor, Gary Oldman, in Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape at the Duke of York. Sounds great, I said. And so, she bought two tickets. However, o...

A Sensory Escape at Pan Pacific London

Adina Ilie

January 7, 2026

London, News, Travel

THE moment I step into Pan Pacific in Bishopsgate, the city feels a world away. Even in the heart of London’s pulse, this hotel is a sanctuary of calm, a place where every detail has been thought through to c...

Costa Navarino: a Hidden Gem on Greece’s Peloponnesian Peninsula

Amanda Bernstein

January 5, 2026

Feature, Greece, Travel

BATHED in golden sunshine and steeped in ancient heritage, Costa Navarino is a sustainably driven, luxury haven set in the heart of Messinia on the sun-drenched southern coast of Greece’s Peloponnesian peninsu...

High Above the Côte d’Azur, Time Slows at Château Eza

Vivian Hui

December 29, 2025

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

THERE'S a moment, as you begin winding your way through the village of Èze, when you realise this is not a place you simply arrive at, it’s a place you ascend to. The entire village is carved into the mountain...

Villas by Santo Collection: A Stay That Ticks All The Boxes in Santorini

Nicola Kavanagh

December 22, 2025

Feature, Greece

SANTORINI is the Greek island famed for its Cycladic architecture – pristine white villages with organic curves and blue-domed churches clinging to the cliffsides, which, in the age of social media, have becom...

Thoughtful Serenity at Montcalm Mayfair

Katie Felstead

December 22, 2025

Europe, Feature, London, News, Travel

NESTLED on a handsome Georgian crescent stands the Montcalm Mayfair, a place of elegance and refinement, things one comes to expect from the Montcalm Autograph Collection. Maybe less expected is that this gem ...