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Rooftop Views and East London Energy at Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch

Vivian Hui

September 11, 2025

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The Langley Provides a Royal Rest in Buckinghamshire

Rachel Spencer

September 1, 2025

Unbridled Relaxation at Dormy House, Cotswolds

Nicola Kavanagh

August 18, 2025

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The Goring unveils Tiara Tree by Royal Jeweller Garrard

Alicia Tomkinson

November 3, 2022

Design, News, United Kingdom

SPLENDOUR is served as the only hotel to be granted a Royal Warrant for hospitality services by Her Majesty The Queen, The Goring, has partnered with the dazzling British jewellers, Garrard, for a tiara-themed ...

Glass receives royal treatment at Fairmont Windsor Park

Amanda Bernstein

October 24, 2022

THE RECENTLY opened Fairmont Windsor Park hotel is an imposing country pile, approached by a long drive cutting through the property’s vast manicured grounds. This sprawling mansion comprises of over 200 rooms ...

Glass enjoys a moments rest at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah

Nicola Kavanagh

September 12, 2022

OFFERING London’s best views since 1961, The Carlton Tower is a firmly established player in the Knightsbridge luxury hospitality scene and has just reopened its doors following a £100million rennovation and up...

Glass finds luxe lodgings at South Lodge, a five-star rural retreat with plenty going for it

Ben Olsen

August 22, 2022

THE sun is rising over Sussex’s South Downs and – revelling in the early-morning stillness – I immerse myself in the steamy outdoor hydrotherapy pool at South Lodge as the rest of the world wakes up. It’s a glo...

Glass escapes for a long weekend to Lympstone Manor, Devon

Joshua Hendren

August 18, 2022

News, Travel, United Kingdom

SITUATED in the heart of East Devon on the foreshore of the tranquil Exe Estuary lies Lympstone Manor. Set within 28 acres of gardens and parkland, the luxury country house hotel is the brainchild of chef Micha...

Glass drops into Bicester Village, Oxfordshire

Amanda Bernstein

July 19, 2022

GUGA Filho knows his stuff. The effervescent, suave and immaculately attired head of the personal shopping team welcomes me to Bicester Village. Bicester Village is a part of the Bicester Collection which in...

Glass enjoys an escape in the city at London’s Bankside

March 11, 2022

LOCATED neatly beside the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge lies the hyper contemporary hotel, Bankside. A part of the Marriott’s prestigious Autograph Collection, this modern independently-owned oasis is comp...

The Dorchester to undergo major renovation in 2022

December 14, 2021

News, Travel, United Kingdom

TAKING a step forward in their investment programme, The Dorchester London announces a complete renovation commencing from February 2022. Set to be their biggest makeover since 1989, the changes will begin w...

Glass stays at Raymond Blanc’s Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

Katrina Mirpuri

August 31, 2021

Dining, Europe, Feature, Food & Drink, Travel, United Kingdom

THERE's a certain magic to Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. After a train journey and a short drive down some quiet Oxfordshire roads, I found myself greeted by a picture-perfect pair of iron gates which led...

Glass relaxes at the London Marriott County Hall Hotel

June 14, 2021

Feature, News, Travel, United Kingdom

A STONE's throw away from the Thames and with a view that captures London perfectly, the Marriott County Hall stands proud as a place to relax in a city that never sleeps. With a history that dates back to 1...

Experience Christmas at The Dorchester with a new winter garden

December 7, 2020

News, Travel, United Kingdom

THE lockdown has now ended and the lights of London turned back on. With everything somewhat returning to normal, The Dorchester has re-opened their doors and have begun celebrating the festivities. Every Decem...

Glass enjoys a staycation at The Mitre, Hampton Court

October 5, 2020

TAKING control of a building steeped in British history that is perched opposite a palace is not a task for the faint-hearted. Especially when you're handed the keys weeks before the world was hit by a pandemic...

Hotel Café Royal is launching The London Retreat

September 29, 2020

Feature, Travel, United Kingdom, Wellbeing

LONDON's Hotel Café Royal is taking the concept of the new staycations to another level. Offering a London Retreat that allows those who live in the capital to find momentary escapism on Regents Street amidst t...

Glass spends the weekend at Cliveden House

Charlie Navin-Holder

September 21, 2020

THE obvious way to start a review of Cliveden House would be to say that wandering through its halls is like emerging from a time machine to a different era, in a different England – I wouldn’t be the first or ...

Glass enjoys a staycation at The Standard in London

September 14, 2020

ACROSS the road from London’s St Pancras International Station, lies one of the capital's most talked-about hotels – The Standard. The hotel group, originally founded in 1999 by André Balasz, a well-known hotel...

The Glass guide to luxury UK staycations

Cara Jenkins

August 3, 2020

DESPITE the multitude of overseas destinations opening (cautiously) to encourage the return of British holidaymakers, the UK is becoming a highly appealing holiday destination for summer 2020, with concerns suc...

Gucci’s newest ArtWalls feature Gucci Décor

Kay Ean Leong

July 20, 2018

Art, China, Design, Fashion, Hong Kong, Italy, London, New York, News, United Kingdom

GUCCI’S latest venture into the world of art comes in the form of its ArtWalls, eclectic murals found in cosmopolitan cities throughout the world. The murals, which were unveiled earlier this year, now feature ...

The historic Kinross House near Edinburgh in Scotland

Glass joins The Gilt Club

Natalie Egling

December 27, 2017

THE Gilt Club, where members can swap or rent highly exclusive international properties from ski lodges to castles, chateaux and villas or exchange for assets such as private jet or yacht access, has just launc...

Glass visits Burgh Island Hotel, Devon – a little 1920s magic on a private island

Bonnie Friend

March 27, 2017

FOR those who have never heard of Burgh Island Hotel, it is a one of a kind location. The only hotel on a private island in the UK, it was built in 1929 and remains true to its art deco roots, accessed across a...

Glass explores the northeast of England via the cosy trappings of Jesmond Dene House

Viola Levy

December 12, 2016

Northern High – Glass explores the northeast of England via the cosy trappings of Jesmond Dene House AFTER visiting Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle, I have to concede defeat in an on-going debate with my par...

Flat after LFW? Glass checks into the Zetter Townhouse Marylebone for a well-deserved rest

Stephanie Clair

September 26, 2016