Author Archive for Jan Edwards

Savour the sound of silence at Mallorca’s Castell Son Claret

Savour the sound of silence at Mallorca’s Castell Son Claret

By on Apr 08, 2013 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spain, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 2977 times

Magaluf’s infamous reputation as a party-hard resort should not put you off discovering what the rest of the beautiful island of Mallorca has to offer. The luxury market is a growing (and lucrative) one on Mallorca - which boasts hotels under the Jumeirah, St Regis, and Marriott brands, and will have a Park Hyatt from 2015. But there has [...]

More luxury for Mallorca

More luxury for Mallorca

By on Mar 20, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Regions, Spain, Western Europe   - Read 2275 times

The Spanish island of Mallorca is to have its first Hyatt-branded luxury resort hotel, due to open in 2015. The Park Hyatt Mallorca will be located in the scenic northeast and offer 142 guest rooms, two restaurants, lounge bar, poolside bar, separate beach club, 1,200 square metres of meetings and events space, and a spa and [...]

Grape expectations on Mallorca

Grape expectations on Mallorca

By on Feb 23, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Hotels, Regions, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 1807 times

Wine enthusiasts might be surprised to learn that the Spanish island of Mallorca is home to some 60 wineries, or bodegas, which produce a total of around 300 different wines. For visitors to the island’s Fira del Vi – the wine fair held each spring in the north of Mallorca  – there’s a chance to meet [...]

5 romantic hotels for ‘The Kiss’ in Edinburgh

5 romantic hotels for ‘The Kiss’ in Edinburgh

By on Jan 29, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 3511 times

One of the world’s best-known romantic works of art is sure to attract loved-up couples to the city of Edinburgh over the coming year. Rodin’s sculpture The Kiss is on loan from Tate Britain to the Scottish National Gallery from 2nd February 2013 to 2nd February 2014. Auguste Rodin’s famous marble sculpture (completed in 1904), is [...]

A brush with art in Palma de Mallorca

A brush with art in Palma de Mallorca

By on Jan 21, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 3028 times

Many artists have been inspired by Mallorca’s spectacular scenery and clarity of light, and travellers to the largest of the Spanish Balearic Islands will find art in abundance here – from dramatic sculptures on road roundabouts, to a local artist’s paintings for sale on the walls of a village café. For serious collectors or art [...]