Hotels
Stay the night: The Park Hotel, Kerala, India
Sarah Barrell discovers high style at the latest hotel to grace the shores of Lake Vembanad
Inside Hotels
The Big Six: London townhouse hotels
Saturday, 24 April 2010
From a glamorous East End "micro-boutique hotel" to a luxurious pied-à-terre in Knightsbridge...
24-Hour Room Service: Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
Saturday, 24 April 2010
A taste of the Orient in the heart of Catalonia. By Brian Viner.
Stay the night: La Mamounia, Marrakech
Sunday, 18 April 2010
This famous hotel is more Moroccan than ever after a £100m facelift. Adrian Mourby tested the water
24-hour room service: Hôtel-Musée Premières Nation, Quebec, Canada
Saturday, 17 April 2010
"Where are the tepees?" It wasn't a subtle question from our three-year old, but one that's possibly on the minds of a few visitors to Quebec's Hotel-Musée Premières Nations, given that this hotel has not only been built by the Huron-Wendat, one of Canada's pre-eminent First Nations, but also is largely owned and run by them too. This four-star hotel is all about celebrating indigenous North American culture, and is set in a wooden longhouse-style building constructed with traditional materials and techniques. It's also about refined-rustic elegance and modern comforts. There's not a wigwam in sight, but there is a gourmet restaurant and a hi-tech annex museum.
The Big Six: Rural Caribbean retreats
Saturday, 17 April 2010
From a former 18th-century coffee plantation in the Blue Mountains to a dramatic St Lucia retreat on a former cocoa plantation...
Stay the night: Clipper Cottage, Porth, Cornwall
Sunday, 11 April 2010
It's hard to escape the crowds in this holiday hotspot. Unless you know where to go, says Andy Lynes
24-hour Room Service: The Park New Delhi, India
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Delhi's wine society was enjoying a gathering at The Park on the night of my stay and I wangled an invitation. It proved a wonderfully lively evening – not only for the insight into a vibrantly emerging market but also for the go-ahead crowd I met. The Park group now has eight properties, and is a member of the Design Hotels consortium.
The Big Six: Beach retreats in Portugal
Saturday, 10 April 2010
From a resort that is bringing tropical style to the Algarve to an 1890 mansion with a contemporary chic extension...
Stay the night: Rockliffe Hall, County Durham
Sunday, 4 April 2010
A historic mansion is the setting for the north-east's newest golf and spa resort. Jo Fernandez reports
24-Hour Room Service: One&Only; Cape Town
Saturday, 3 April 2010
The visual drama is compelling. As you walk into this flamboyant property your eyes are drawn to a breathtaking view of Table Mountain framed in a three-storey picture window. Then a tremendous sense of space across the tall, wide lobby and lounge area becomes apparent, the main feature being a circular cocktail bar oozing glamour right in front of that window.
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