HotelsThe Windsor Arms18 St. Thomas Street Toronto, Ontario, CanadaVisiting celebrities have always found their way to the Windsor Arms, including Elton John, who celebrated his engagement to David Furnish here (he even flew in his white baby grand for the occasion). The who’s who of Toronto regularly visit for high tea, which often books up weeks in advance...read more
HotelsLe MaquisBP 94, 20166 Porticcio, Corsica, FRANCEWhat with its setting in the hollow of a white sandy bay, where the air is fragrant with wild herbs and the smell of the sea, it’s hard to believe Le Maquis is just 20 minutes from Ajaccio’s airport. This island gem’s history began in 1949, and 63 years later...read more
HotelsThe Cadogan5 Sloane St, LondonWe think of The Cadogan as a discreet establishment, a Sloane Street hideaway. Back in 1895 when Oscar Wilde stayed here (alternating with The Savoy), it was a cutting edge hostelry, prequel to a thousand boutique hotels. Panelling front-of-house, patches of tessellated marble floor and a rattling good cage-lift wink...read more
HotelsEl Celler de Can RocaCan Sunyer, 48, 17007, Girona‘We are fortunate enough to be fully booked tonight, and every night’, a host says as I’m led to my table. So it goes at the world’s second best restaurant. From the moment you arrive, there’s a lot to process: the spacious private garden; towering trees that form a glassed-in...read more
HotelsThe Grazing Goat6 New Quebec St. LondonThe most recent addition to the Cubitt House stable, which includes The Orange in Pimlico and a couple of Chelsea public houses, the Grazing Goat, in Portman Village, is a great find. Located on the site of a 19th-century grazing ground, there may no longer be any goats in sight...read more
HotelsBe ManosSquare de l’aviation 23-27 1070 BrusselsThe neighbourhood surrounding a major railway station tends not to be the most glamorous part of any city, and Brussels is no exception. Which is part of the reason a stay at Be Manos, a stylish, boutique – and yes, glamorous – property only five minutes’ drive from the Eurostar...read more
HotelsSopwell HouseSopwell House, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, HertsWhen you think of a country-house hotel, you may be hard pushed to imagine one so close to the capital, but there is: Sopwell House. Located in St Albans (just 20 minutes by train from London) this Georgian hotel and spa is the perfect remedy for anyone seeking some rest...read more
HotelsThe Landmark222 Marylebone Road LondonA chunky red-brick burger, sandwiched between Marylebone Road and Station, The Landmark is an unlikely site for a five-star hotel. Step off the street and there’s no doubt about its pedigree. Swiss staff, groomed with precision, oil the route to rooms the size of suites and suites the size of...read more
HotelsIl MelogranoContrada Torricella, 345, 70043 Monopoli Bari, ItalyGiven the whitewashed elegance of Il Melograno and the serene beauty of its grounds, it’s hardly surprising that those that built it decided to fortify it to protect their property from Saracen and Byzantine invaders. South of Bari, just inland from the coastal town of Monopoli, this five-star 17th-century masseria...read more
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