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With breathtaking views of the Cantabrian Sea and beyond, the new infinity pool and roof deck at Hotel Chiqui Santander marks the second phase of a splendid redesign by Barcelona-based interior design studio, Sandra Tarruella...
Eating Out
The most ingenious ideas are always the simplest; the solutions to a problem that others simply don’t see. For Pablo Pardo, an Argentinian living in Barcelona for the last two decades, seeing one of the city’s traditional old ‘quioscos’ for...
Eating Out
Combining gastronomic experiences with earthy interiors, Marbella restaurant, Ta-Kumi, is a place to enjoy a fusion of flavours; talented chefs Toshio Tsutsui and Álvaro Arbeloa delighting diners with an ambience of distinction and...
Shopping
Fashion designer Djaba Diassamidze opens a new lifestyle store in Barcelona's Dreta de l'Eixample neighbourhood, the multidisciplinary space located on the ground floor of the extravagant Casa Tomàs Roger; a drop-dead gorgeous consortium of goods...
Hotels
Set over more than 40 hectares in the Mallorcan countryside, Finca Serena—with its abundance of olive trees, lavender, lemon trees, pines and grapes—is the personification of Mediterranean living. An island with mountains, beaches, nature and...
Hotels
Rural and serene, stepping foot into Can Sastre—a plush yet rustic boutique hotel on the Isla Blanca, Ibiza—is somewhat akin to finding a secret slice of paradise. Located close to the small inland village of Santa Gertrudis, flanked...
Eating Out
Located within Barcelona's exceedingly slick new design hotel, Sir Victor, steps away from the city's classiest street, Passeig de Gràcia, THE ENTOURAGE GROUP's MR PORTER steakhouse brings a level of dining one may find more akin to ritzy Manhattan...
Hotels
"The name was chosen because of the contradiction behind its meaning," I'm told as I stand in the hotel's library. "Like Victor, Barcelona is a city of contrasts. The sea and the mountains, the Catalan and Spanish language, Gaudí's architecture and...
Hotels
It might be located only 20 kilometres south of the Catalan capital, but at times Little Beach House Barcelona can feel a million miles from its famous namesake. Or more like several thousand miles and over half a century. A nostalgic haven...
Hotels
Upon arrival at 2060 The Newton Hostel & Market, guests are greeted with some very specific messaging accompanied by a drawing of an apple: black text against a white background reading 'welcome to the end of the world'. A nod to a certain Mr Isaac...
Hotels
Concealed behind a discrete façade in the barrio of La Lonja, Palma, Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden has opened its doors, offering understated luxury from a decadent world of resplendent elegance. At more than 750 metres squared, Can...
Hotels
You’re in a dark, seductive basement somewhere in Barcelona’s old city. A dwarf urges you to swallow ‘the blue pearl’. You do. And nothing's quite the same for the next few hours. It’s a swirling, contorting, perplexing trip—the sort...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
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