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The Langham’s address is Surfers Paradise, and it’s no joke: this suburb of Gold Coast stretches along an idyllic sandy beach, looking out to the Coral Sea in the South Pacific. Surfers Paradise boomed in the 1950s and 1960s. Today there is a dramatic contrast between the high-rise developments and one of the best beaches […]
The Italian city of Bergamo is one half of Bergamo-Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023. If you want to lap up the city’s history and architecture, not to mention enjoy the major arts program running until the end of the year, then check into the gorgeous 4-Star Palazzo Santa Spirito, the newest and most exciting […]
QT Sydney is as much a theatrical experience as it is a hotel stay. Stepping into the foyer of the heritage-listed Gowings and State Theatre buildings on Sydney’s Market Street, the original Art Deco and Gothic architecture has been beautifully restored and it feels like you are on the cusp of a spectacular night of […]
Fingal is an exquisite 22 cabin boutique hotel. This intriguing vessel greets guests with a red carpet experience from the moment they round the bow that juts out of the water onto the streets of Edinburgh from its permanent berth at the historic Port of Leith. This boat was used for 37 years to secure, […]
Take everything you know, or have ever thought, about a wealthy, eccentric, British uncle who owns an expansive stately home chock full of antiques and art, each piece an expression of his eclectic taste, and hold that image in your mind. This is the uncle who collects the very finest furnishings and accessories and has […]
There are two dramatic buildings dominating the skyline of Lyon, France. The first is the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, perched on the hilltop above the city; and the second is the equally imposing Hotel Dieu, the vast facade of which sweeps along the riverside. Until 2010, this was Lyon’s main hospital, and as one […]
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bukhara has a fine selection of boutique hotels, but what it lacked until now was a luxury property for the most discerning travelers. The opening of the 4* Mercure Bukhara Old Town in January 2023 has not only filled a gap in the market, but has done so with […]
For a long time I have had in the back of my mind what the perfect ski hotel would be like. It goes without saying that it should be ski-in, ski-out and in a picturesque location, a design which complements the surrounding landscape and vernacular architecture, and where after a long, energizing, but ultimately exhausting […]
A quintessential Southern California surf town, Oceanside enjoys fabulous weather year-round and pristine coasts with culinary adventures, boutique shopping and artistic treasures. Once a hangout for soldiers from the nearby military base, Oceanside has leveled up drastically in the last couple of years. This is thanks in no small part to the arrival of two […]
Ornithophobic? If you are afraid of birds you had probably better stay away from this brilliantly bonkers bird-themed hotel in the popular British tourism destination of Bath. Though the city typically sells itself on its Roman baths, Regency architecture, and connections with Jane Austen, The Bird shows off Bath’s more youthful, creative side. It’s the […]