St. Pancras station enters the 21st Century
Eurostar began its 186 mph service from London’s St. Pancras station to France yesterday. St. Pancras station has been…
Top 10 resorts for crowd-free skiing
Want to go on a skiing holiday but avoid the hordes of people with similar intentions? Then The Guardian…
Champagne increasing in popularity
Worldwide sales of Champagne have grown from 287 million bottles in 2002 to 321 million last year; and, with…
Bubbles with a view
I expect many of you reading have probably experienced a Jacuzzi in an exotic location before, but I doubt…
Santuary Villas & Apartments
Santuary Villas & Apartments believe that villa holidays should be about privacy, choice and independence. Take a look…
Côte d’Azur special offerâ
A glass of vintage wine in a French bistro, a romantic walk on the beach, an afternoon browsing in…
Protests targeted at the new Hilton Evian-les-Bains
You may recall me reviewing the newly-opened Hilton Evian-les-Bains earlier this year. Well, apparently it’s been creating something…
Top 10 Small Luxury Hotels in the World
Terry Knealing has dropped me a note to draw my attention to his top 10 choices for small luxury…
A lull in luxury
Regular readers might be wondering why the blog hasn’t been quite as busy as usual. The reason is…
Purify your body with Evian
It was with great delight that I visited the small town of Evian-les-Bains, home of Evian mineral water, on…
Interview with Heather Holman of Hotels of the Rich and Famous
Heather Holman is the owner and architect of Hotels of the Rich and Famous. She currently resides in the…
Brittany bound
I’m currently in Portsmouth and will be catching an overnight ferry to France shortly. Tomorrow we shall wake…
Château Val-Joanis up for sale?
The restored, fully-functioning Château Val-Joanis estate in southern France is thought to be up for sale. It produces its…
Costly canvas kiss
A Cambodian-born French woman, Sam Rindy, who left a smudge of lipstick on a white canvas painting she is…
Upgrade with Design Hotels
More than 30 Design Hotels are offering a Seasonal Spaces promotion, which allows guests to book an automatic upgrade…
The world’s most expensive hotel suites
Forbes has run an interesting feature on the world’s most expensive hotel suites, featuring geographically widespread hotels and resorts,…
