St Pancras Hotel, London
After the enthusiasm for the destruction of the Euston Station arch in 1961 as part of the “modernisation” of the railways, the magnificent Grade 1 listed George Gilbert-Scott St Pancras Station […]
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The Metropolitan Hotel, London
In the 1990s real minimalist design hotels were coming of age – out went the chintz and in came art, minimalism and restrained [a new stripped back, most white] aloofness. […]
L’Absinthe, Honfleur
We’ve been to Honfleur a couple of times, never for long enough. It’s been on the way back, staying overnight to catch the ferry back from Caen to the UK. […]
La Cognette, Issoudun
For those touring the Loire area, and looking for something a little different, La Cognette is a small 1* Michelin restaurant with rooms, roughly mid-way between Sancerre/Pouilly-Fumé to the east […]
The Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland, Northumberland
Blanchland is a model village in Northumberland, near Derwent Reservoir, in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s a conservation village, immaculately restored and preserved [if that’s not […]
Hotel Chateau de Reignac, Loire Valley
Touring the Loire Valley conjures magical chateaux, each more decorated and architecturally extravagant as you wend your way westward towards the sea. The wine regions, stretching from Sancerre and Pouilly […]
Hotel La Perouse, Nice
The hotel is built on the cliffs above the sea, with the most breathtaking view of Nice and the Bay of Angels. The entrance takes a bit of finding, more like a […]
Grassington House Hotel, North Yorkshire
Well, what a find. Booked for 6 for a surprise birthday celebration Grassington House excelled on all fronts. We’d not expected it to be great – good, but not great […]
Pavillion de la Reine, Paris
Heavenly. That’s some praise, as Yorkshire is only described as the “Edge of heaven” in the title of Selina Scott’s study of the Yorkshire Coast. This wonderful hotel is set […]
Paramount Hotel, New York
This is more of historical record, than a destination. The Paramount Hotel is a large hotel [nearly 600 rooms] at 235 West 46th Street, and was originally completed in 1928. […]
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