United Kingdom

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

MARYLEBONE perhaps wouldn’t be the first place you might look for a quiet escape but you’d be surprised when walking through the townhouse doors at the Zetter Townhouse here to find a cosy world of stylish Vic...

Glass stays at The Midland Hotel Manchester

Regner Ramos

February 23, 2016

Europe, News, Travel, United Kingdom

Visiting a luxury hotel you’ve never been to before is always a gripping experience,“16 Peter Street, please”, I tell my taxi driver at Manchester Piccadilly station, when a few minutes later the car comes to a...

Glass finds some serenity at the Galgorm Resort & Spa

Viola Levy

November 30, 2015

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, Ireland, Travel, United Kingdom

An Angster’s Paradise – Glass calms those racing thoughts and finds some serenity in Northern Ireland’s new spa experience at the Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena, Northern Ireland I’m bit of a worrier, i...

Dizzy heights

Regner Ramos

October 15, 2015

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Radisson Blu Edwardian is a renowned five-star hotel located in the historic Free Trade Hall building just moments from Manchester Piccadilly Station. A rather recen...

Hotel Chantelle travels across the pond

Roberta Lister

August 17, 2015

Dining, Europe, Feature, London, Travel, United Kingdom

Hotel Chantelle, New York’s famed restaurant and late-night spot, has opened its first international outpost: Hotel Chantelle London. Tucked away on unassuming Orchard St, hidden behind Selfridges, the sky-...

Pool your resources

Ethan Long

September 29, 2014