Hotel reviews

 
 
 

Guest post: Travel Intelligence’s Four Favourite Extravagant Hotels

Hear about the Abu Dhabi vending machine that dispenses gold? It’s no joke –Emirates Palace hotel has installed ATM-like machines that monitor the precious metal’s ... [read more]
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Soho House Berlin review

The trouble with Soho House hotels is that they are just too good. Somehow each one - London, Babington, New York and now Berlin - ... [read more]
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Postcard from La Scalinatella hotel, Capri

What can one say of a hotel where the bedrooms can be described as quirkily decorated at best and need refurbishment; where the bathrooms are ... [read more]
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Kasbah Bab Ourika

With over 900 riads offering accommodation, there is no shortage of fabulous places to stay in Marrakech. The same cannot be said once you’ve stepped ... [read more]
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What Makes a Great Luxury Beach Hotel?

Luxury beach hotels – and by this we mean stunning places to stay with friendly service to match the blue skies outside – are harder ... [read more]
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Postcard from… Mount Hartman Bay Estate

Where to throw a memorable house party for a landmark birthday with an invitation list to accommodate parents, godparents, a clutch of recalcitrant teenagers, another ... [read more]
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Caroline Phillips postcard from Oyster Bay Hotel, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is one of those places dubbed a 'hole'. It's neither particularly old, nor particularly beautiful. But read on because now there's ... [read more]
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Heidi Kingstone’s postcard from La Posada del Mar, Cartagena

The house of Dona Blanca in Cartagena had a tough description to live up to - my Colombian friend Neyla, who spent much of her ... [read more]
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Art Work Space, The Hempel Hotel

Everyone appreciates the extras when staying in a hotel - a decent restaurant, a pool or spa, beautiful grounds. Visitors to the Hempel then, will ... [read more]
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Bo Hotel de Encanto, Argentina

While seeking directions for local estancias I unexpectedly stumbled upon a gem of a hotel. The owner Tony was helping us with directions and then ... [read more]
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