Did you know there’s a sprawling school building just by Tower Bridge with a pretty mind-blowing Indian restaurant lurking inside and plush rooms to crash in after? Well, I had no idea The LaLiT London existed until a friend tipped me off about it and went to investigate. This boutique hotel is part of an Indian owned luxury chain and the only one outside of India. It is an impressive venue, housed within a red brick Victorian school building built between 1894 and 1896. Think high ceilings, large windows, parquet flooring and period wood detailing. After I finally found the entrance (t...
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In less than an hour I'd landed into Gatwick, railed into London, settled into my hotel room and was indulging in a brief respite in my robe. I'd checked into The Nadler Victoria on a Thursday evening after flying back from Venice and it was proving to be the perfect little post-airport stop. The chic 73-room hotel is located a hop and a skip from the main train station, where the Gatwick Express pulls into, and it's on the doorstep of Buckingham Palace if the royals are your thing. I'd been given a king double room on the second floor, room 204. After navigating the very dark corridors ...
Read more →Marylebone is a refined area with classic London architecture, boutique stores and it’s also become one of the hottest neighbourhoods to hang at night thanks to the addition of the bustling Chiltern Firehouse (opened in 2013). Rooms at the fabled hotspot start from £520, but if you’re looking for something a little more affordable and away from the thong, No. Ten Manchester Street is located a hop and a skip around the corner. The small boutique hotel, which has 44 rooms, offers a slice of cosiness and quite calm. Thanks to an elegant interior design job, the period rooms boast a contempora...
Read more →‘You MUST check out the Henrietta!’ is what friends kept staying to me, knowing my penchant for quirkily beautifully boutique hotels. But with just 18 rooms, booking a place at one of Covent Garden’s hottest spots can prove difficult. Finally, I nabbed a booking at the Henrietta for a Sunday night and with great anticipation went to check the place out. Unlike some of my favourite boutique spots in the city, the Henrietta - founded by the same people behind the much-revered Experimental Cocktail Club in collaboration Michelin star chef Ollie Dabbous - boasts a more modern edge. Think a scen...
Read more →It was 2am and I was sat outside in a bath, with the cool London air wafting over the steamy waters. This recent bathing experience at the beautifully kooky Zetter Townhouse - just tucked away close to Marble Arch tube station - definitely made for one of my most surreal hotel stays yet. If you haven’t had chance to get to the 24-room Georgian mansion, then I highly recommend you check it out. The downstairs lounge area is a hidden gem in itself, with the interiors stuffed full of curiosities that will keep you entertained for hours. It was a very rainy Monday night and I checked into the ...
Read more →I don't usually start a hotel write-up beginning from the bathroom. But this time around I am, after stepping into the charming world of Hazlitt's in London's Soho. On walking into our room's large and lofty bathroom I was left pretty speechless on casting my eyes on the loo. There, next to the grand free-standing tub and shower unit, was one of the quirkiest hotel toilets I'd seen in a while. A carved dark wood bench-cum-church pew stood waiting to be investigated. I went over and lifted the lid to find a toilet bowl hidden there. It was accompanied by a discreetly-placed flush handle on...
Read more →A night at The Rookery was definitely my top London staycation experience to date. A four-poster bed, an honesty bar, a secret patio, a copper free standing bathtub... need I say more. This elegant, discreet homestay is tucked away in the historical neighbourhood of Clerkenwell. Adding to its allure is its convenient location next Farringdon tube station, the Barbican and St. Paul's Cathedral. Perched on a quiet street corner, The Rookery is terribly unassuming from the outside. But once inside, the place quickly casts its magic and transports you back in time. The building dates back to ...
Read more →There is so much more to Ibiza than just a party island! Set amongst an orange tree orchid in the heart of Ibiza's countryside, Atzaró is a stunning family run, luxury boutique hotel with a beach restaurant and health spa. Atzaró is the perfect retreat to energise and relax. It's already well known for being home to the islands’ only open-air spa and offers guests far more than a standard gym with regular specialist training programmes taking place in beautiful landscaped gardens for the fit and health conscious amongst us.
Read more →The team behind the GoodLife Projects is bringing Drifters Festival back to the private island of Osea this summer after an explosive first year in 2014. This boutique, luxury festival plays host to 500 free spirits and an eclectic line up featuring some of the hottest names in of both electronic and live music. The headlining acts include SIGMA, Tube & Berger and No Artificial Colors as well as the Sunset Sons performing live.
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