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Escape to the Multi-Generational Cowdray Estate

May 27, 2026

THE ALLURE of a spring time multi-generational family escape to the 16,000-acre Cowdray Estate in the South Downs National Park was too strong to resist, especially when we discovered that there are a collecti...

Glass enjoys The Lakes by YOO – the Hamptons of the Cotswolds

Thea Lewis-Yates

October 4, 2023

News, Travel, United Kingdom

NESTLED amongst 850 acres of bucolic Gloucestershire countryside, sits The Lakes By YOO. While I’m loath to describe anything as ‘experiential’ (too Gen Z, too 2023) it’s fitting for this ambitious, impressive...

Glass discovers some zen at the Prince Akatoki Hotel, London

Jamison Kent

October 12, 2022

Feature, Travel

THE Prince Akatoki Hotel brings renowned Japanese hospitality to the heart of London. Located in Marylebone, the five-star luxury hotel offers an alternative haven to the many accommodation options in the city....

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

Ben Olsen

August 22, 2022

Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

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 experiences the gilded glory of Carton House, Ireland

Jamison Kent

May 16, 2022

Feature, Ireland, Travel

STEPPING inside the gilded walls of Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, it feels like stepping back in time into a Jane Austen novel - well sans romance - and with improved plumbing. Located just outsi...

Glass reviews quirky NYX Hotel in the heart of London

Jamison Kent

April 19, 2022

Europe, Feature, London, Travel

LOCATED in Holborn London, the NYX Hotel can best be described as an elegant and oh so sexy funhouse for adults. Forget beige walls and hardwood floors – the NYX Hotel offers a boutique experience filled with q...

Glass Man enjoys serenity at Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, Warwickshire

Joshua Hendren

April 18, 2022

Feature, Travel

SITUATED in the heart of rural Warwickshire, Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa awaits guests with world-class facilities and a Shakespearean charm. Billesley Manor Upon my arrival to the 16th-century property, ...

Glass enjoys a luxurious city staycation at The Bird, Bath

Joshua Hendren

June 1, 2021

Feature, Travel

SLAP bang in the centre of Bath, amid the historic neighbourhood of Bathwick, is The Bird, a flamboyant boutique hotel housed in classic Bath stone. Owned by Ian and Christa Taylor’s Kaleidoscope Collection,...

The Glass Guide to staycation accessories

Joshua Hendren

April 6, 2021

Feature, Travel

ALTHOUGH our travel plans may be up in the air for the moment, we’ve been busy finding useful and stylish travel accessories that will enhance your travel experience once the skies open up. In the meantime, hap...

Glass enjoys a staycation at The Mitre, Hampton Court

Imogen Clark

October 5, 2020

Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

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

Imogen Clark

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 enjoys the perfect luxury staycation at The Swinton Estate

Nicola Kavanagh

August 25, 2020

Feature, Travel

AS WE are in the midst of a climate emergency, I have coerced my reluctant husband into no longer flying for our holidays. Given that just one return flight to Rome emits more carbon than the average person in ...

Glass discovers the illustrious background of the lavish The Langham Hotel, London

Amanda Bernstein

July 13, 2020

Feature, Travel

The popularity of the British staycation is on the rise, creating the ideal opportunity to make the most of our glorious capital city. With so much to offer in terms of history, diversity, open spaces fused tog...

Glass enjoys a staycation at Rudding Park, Harrogate

Stephanie Clair

January 2, 2020

Feature, Travel

SITUATED south of the Yorkshire Dales, Harrogate is famed for its mineral spring water and visitors have flocked to this small town in the north of England as early as the 17th century to enjoy its medicinal pr...

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