Attention all foodies. Experience a 3-rosette restaurant where you can feast your eyes on the seascapes of Porlock Weir. Savour the finest Exmoor meat, game, fish and local produce prepared by top chef Andrew Dixon, at Andrews on the Weir near Minehead. The wine list is world-class, the welcome, pure Exmoor.
As of tomorrow, English Heritage will be offering holidaymakers the rare opportunity to stay at the heart of its historic buildings and estates with the launch of a self-catering holiday cottage portfolio. The accommodation is aimed at the luxury end of the market and will offer contemporary 21st century interiors within dramatic heritage environments. Choose […]
If you’re not already familiar with the Mr and Mrs Smith Hotel Collection series of books, check them out. There is an edition for Europe and another specifically for the UK & Ireland. These best-selling guides to some of the world’s coolest hotels have consistently good reviews and a considerable following. Available for purchase […]
I recently returned from four relaxing nights at the Aviemore Highland Resort in Aviemore. (Only last month it served as the venue for the Scottish Labour Party Conference, attended by Prime Minister Tony Blair.) There are four hotels on the resort, two of which are four-star. We stayed in the Craigellachie Suite of the […]
UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has scooped two awards in the Observer Food Monthly Awards 2006. He was judged to have made the Most Outstanding Contribution to the Food Industry, while his TV series Jamie’s School Dinners was voted the Best Food Programme. Bruce Poole’s Chez Bruce in London was voted the Best Restaurant […]
Explore a different part of the country. Visit a city you’ve never been to before. See a new show. Try a new restaurant. Spring is simply the perfect time to do new exciting things, and at the UK’s Macdonald Hotels & Resorts they can make your break all the more enjoyable as they welcome you […]
According to consumer magazine Which?, the luxurious Ritz Hotel tops the list for the most expensive cooked hotel breakfast in the UK. Their £30 breakfast is followed closely by The Lanesborough ( £28.50), Mandarin Oriental ( £28) and Brown’s Hotel ( £27). All four hotels are situated in England’s capital, London.
It’s day 3 in my look at Tablet Hotels‘ Tablet 10 and this time the focus is upon Europe. Making the grade as Europe’s crème de la crème, in a list dominated by France and Italy, are: Chateau de la Chevre d’Or – Eze Village, France The K Club – Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland Le […]
The newly-refurbished Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair, London, has announced the opening of its new spa. This Rocco Forte hotel provides a tranquil haven from which to escape the pressures of city life. The Spa at Brown’s provides technologically advanced health and beauty treatments, designed to relax and pamper while of course also providing maximum benefit. […]
Following a license agreement between the hospitality management company Rezidor SAS Hospitality and the Italian fashion house Missoni, three new hotels – in Kuwait, Edinburgh and Dubai – will represent the first step towards an eventual goal of 30 Missoni hotels by 2010. Hotel Missoni Kuwait will be sited at the Symphony Complex, a new […]
Maserati and Baglioni Hotels, two brands who share a prestigious Italian heritage are joining forces in the UK to provide their clients with the very best in design, comfort and elegance. This unique partnership will provide guests of the Baglioni Hotel London with the opportunity to travel around the city in the luxurious new Maserati […]
A former finance director of lastminute.com who is Chairman of the UK luxury travel company known as Western & Oriental Travel (formerly World Luxury Group) has unveiled plans to float on the stock market. David Howell is seeking to raise £5.5 million through the floatation. The company has also recently acquired Ranch America, providers of […]
Here’s the low-down. The English believe it’s a slur on your host’s food if you don’t clear your plate… whereas the Chinese feel you’re questioning their generosity if you do (3MB download). At HSBC they never underestimate the importance of local knowledge… I wish they did more of these ads; it’s a great […]
I stayed at Barton Grange Hotel at the weekend, arguably the best hotel in Preston, Lancashire (UK). Easily accessible from Junction 32 of the M6 motorway, the hotel is just 2 miles from the junction, in the direction of Garstang. It’s an easy place to while away the weekend with ample facilities, good food and, […]
Phase 2 of the Kohler Water Spa will be completed this month at The Old Course Golf Resort & Spa in St. Andrews, Scotland. The spa has 11 treatment rooms, a thermal suite and a 20-metre pool with waterfall. There is also a roof terrace with an 8-person whirlpool. Treatments start from £45.
The soon-to-be-finished Queen Victoria will enter service late next year (December 2007). Operating from Southampton in the UK, this fine successor to the QE2 and QM2 cruise ships will be the second largest of the Cunard ships ever built. It can hold 1,968 passengers and will be heading for the Mediterranean, the Canaries, Northern […]
