Turkey’s Mardan Palace, Fouquet Barriere Paris, and Grandes Alpes – among the winners of the 20th World Travel Awards,

World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe.    World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Lufthansa, Cornelia, Mantis, Intercontinental, Avis, and Kuoni were among the … Read more

Like An Arctic Scene Frozen In Time, This Sculptural Cake Is As Light As It Is Original

An icon of French elegance and art de vivre, Le Bristol Paris is located at one of the city’s most prestigious addresses on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The first to receive France’s “Palace” distinction, the hotel boasts 190 rooms and suites— among the largest in Paris — that are now completely renovated. For the 2022 … Read more

Art is in the hotel: four resident artists offering visitors a colourful visual and sensory delight

    Resident Artists: Château Saint-Martin welcomes two artists this season With Vence long-considered a magnet for some of the world’s greatest artists, Château Saint-Martin & Spa invited two of Europe’s finest multi-medium creatives to exhibit at the hotel throughout the 2019 season. Permeating the hotel’s scenic French gardens, Chapel and Gallery, the works of … Read more

2012 new hotels and resorts

The new hotels & resort of 2012 Bulgari Hotel, London Following the same lines as the original Bulgari hotel in Milan, the 78-room London hotel which will be run by Ritz-Carlton is scheduled to open in April on the site of the former Normandie Hotel in Knightsbridge, overlooking Knightsbridge Green. The Bulgari luxury hotel will … Read more

30 of the best spas in the UK

With lovely locations, top-notch treatments and pampering at affordable prices, our selection scrubs up nicely
20 best European spas

Street art rejuvenates the urban landscape

In an age where Banksy’s work sells at major auction houses, street art is as big if not bigger than any modern art movement For years, street art & graffiti pumped power and succulent creative juices into an atrophied concrete world. For almost four decades, artists splash the urban landscape with color, beautifying grey spaces, … Read more