Europe - The Glass Magazine

Glass visits the flamboyant Le Grand Mazarin in Paris

December 9, 2024

JUST off the bustling hub of Rue de Rivoli in Paris, Le Grand Mazarin stands boldly on the corner with its bright orange canopy. Situated in the historic district of Marais, its bold exterior complements the 1...

Villa d’Este transforms into a Winter Wonderland for the 2024 festive season

Sophie Richardson

December 4, 2024

Italy, News, Travel

DESPITE being a renowned destination for some summer sun, Lake Como’s unparalleled beauty continues to shine even through the colder months. An ethereal wintery wonderland appears as mist descends upon the pic...

Glass discovers a hidden Swiss gem

Angela Cobbinah

December 2, 2024

Feature, Switzerland

RISING up from shimmering Lake Geneva with its medieval charm and Belle Epoque splendour very much intact, Lausanne has got to be one of Switzerland’s best kept secrets. For starters there’s the historic old t...

Glass gets cosy at Hilton Cambridge City Centre

Vivian Hui

November 28, 2024

News, United Kingdom

KNOWN as a city rich in history and architecture and being home to one of the world’s most famous universities, it’s no surprise that Cambridge is a sought-after destination both internationally and locally. T...

Glass experiences a weekend escape in Tuscany’s L’Andana

Adina Ilie

November 23, 2024

Europe, Italy, Travel

TUSCANY has always called to me, but it’s the southern part of the region—the Maremma—that holds something more. Less polished, more raw, this corner of Italy feels untouched by time. It’s as though the la...

Glass stays at Edinburgh’s landmark hotel, The Balmoral

Sean Sheehan

November 18, 2024

Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

THERE are classic historic hotels so grounded in their locations that their name and the city are inseparable – the Waldorf Astoria, New York; The Peninsula, Hong Kong; La Mamounia, Marrakech – and up there wi...

Glass experiences tales of the unexpected at the Mandarin Oriental Geneva

Angela Cobbinah

November 11, 2024

Feature, Switzerland, Travel

IT WAS a great meal but I can’t tell you what it was or anything about the restaurant as I’d dined in total darkness. No, there hadn’t been a power cut and I don’t have some weird compulsion to go around in a ...

Glass goes ski-less to Salzburg and Schladming-Dachstein

Sean Sheehan

November 4, 2024

Austria, Europe, News, Travel

SALZBURG needs little introduction when it comes to its classical heritage, musical and architectural. The city’s prince-archbishops who cultivated Salzburg-born Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were also responsible f...

Glass experiences island-hopping in the Cyclades with Domes Hotels

Vivian Hui

November 4, 2024

Feature, Greece, Travel

“ARE you ready for the mains now?,” I hear as I take what I thought was my last mouthful of Greek mezze. If there’s only one thing I learn, it’s that you will never go hungry at a Greek table. Greek culture is...

Glass enjoys the best of Cornish hospitality at Ardor St Ives and Boskerris Hotel

Thea Lewis-Yates

October 28, 2024

News, Travel, United Kingdom

STANDING proudly over the Blue-Flag, white-sand beach at Cornwall’s Carbis Bay, sits the small but perfectly formed Boskerris Hotel. Light and airy interiors prevail; think crisp Mediterranean blues and whites...

Park Hyatt London River Thames opens its doors in Nine Elms

Olga Petrusewicz

October 21, 2024

News, Travel, United Kingdom

OPENING this October, just a short walk from Battersea Power Station, Park Hyatt London River Thames making its debut in the UK. The hotel entices guests with its prime location and luxurious offerings, establ...

Fairmont St Andrews brings luxury to Scotland’s eastern coast

Sophie Richardson

October 16, 2024

News, Travel, United Kingdom

ST ANDREWS – Scotland’s Home of Golf – is recognised across the globe for its prestigious university, medieval cobbled streets, and, of course, its ten golf courses. However, the quiet historic town has become...

Glass experiences sky-high glamour at London Hilton on Park Lane

Sophie Richardson

October 9, 2024

News, Travel, United Kingdom

AS AUTUMN creeps in and the leaves gradually turn brown and auburn, sometimes all one craves is some warmth and comfort. And London Hilton on Park Lane offers such essential respite. Situated in the heart o...

Glass enjoys blissful slumber at Chenot Palace Weggis, Switzerland

Amanda Bernstein

October 7, 2024

Feature, Health, Switzerland, Travel

I’VE arrived at the multi-award winning Chenot Palace to embark on the recently introduced Sleep Cycles, an optional module to its Recover & Energise programme. In our fast-paced world where stres...

Glass takes in Portugal’s vibrant South coast at W Algarve

Nicola Kavanagh

September 17, 2024

Feature, Portugal

SINCE its inception in 1998, the W brand has done a phenomenal job of carving out its own unique niche in the highly competitive luxury hotel market. The W tagline is “redefining revelry for the modern jet set...

Glass is awed by the historic beauty of Ellenborough Park

Nicola Kavanagh

September 9, 2024

Feature, United Kingdom

ENGLAND'S history is undoubtedly its biggest tourist attraction and when one visits Ellenborough Park it is easy to see why. The stunning manor house, which has its origins in the 1400s, is a record of Eng...

Glass gets a taste of Sicilian decadence with Rocco Forte

Amanda Bernstein

August 26, 2024

Feature, Italy

SICILY, the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean, is home to two glossy Rocco Forte properties. The island’s capital, located in the northwest, is Palermo, a spicy fusion of African and Ar...

Glass enjoys a lakeside getaway at La Réserve Genève

Sophie Richardson

August 12, 2024

News, Switzerland, Travel

NESTLED AWAY on the shores of Lake Léman lies La Réserve Genève – a five-star city resort hotel boasting ten acres of luscious parkland. Despite only being a seven-minute car drive from the airport, the ho...

Glass encounters modern French glamour at Hotel Lutetia

Olga Petrusewicz

August 12, 2024

Feature, France

LOCATED in the iconic Saint-Germain district of Paris, renowned for its charming cafes and fashionable boutiques, Hotel Lutetia emerges as a timeless symbol of luxury and elegance, standing proudly amid the vi...

Glass indulges in private luxury at Nordelaia

Imogen Clark

August 5, 2024

Feature, Italy

ITALY in summer is like florals in spring, classic, timeless and somewhat inevitable. But hidden in the valleys of Piedmont lies Nordelaia, an independent boutique hotel that exudes luxury in a way that is dif...

Glass spends a weekend by the water’s edge at The Lakes By Yoo

Amanda Bernstein

July 22, 2024

Feature, United Kingdom

THE Lakes by Yoo, located near the picturesque, sleepy Cotswold village of Lechlade, is an 850 acre development surrounded by nine lakes set within lush verdant woodland. The cabins, lodges and apartments have...