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Italy
There are a few different dates in January that have been labelled the most depressing day of the year. The pseudo-scientific findings are usually marketing ploys aimed at making you spend money in some way, but whether it's actually the 6th or the...
Burgundy
Dutchmen Johan Bouman and Pieter Franssens have been looking after Château de la Resle in Montigny-la-Resle, Burgundy, since undertaking the massive restoration project in 2005, and have done a damn fine job bringing up their baby. The original...
Lisbon
Located in Lisbon's historical centre of Alfama, the hotel Memmo Alfama may be the perfect place from which to take in the sights of the city's old town, such as the cathedral and the São Jorge Castle, and it's certainly the perfect place to enjoy...
Phuket
Situated on Pansea Bay, The Surin boasts what is surely Phuket's finest white sand beach, and the island's most breathtaking sunset. Ideal for wanderlusters craving lazy days and relaxed evenings, it's veiled from the masses but close enough to...
Kyiv
To many people a mirror is just the bearer of bad news in the morning. On its own, bearable enough, but stick a load of the reflectors together and the bad news gets a lot worse – just ask Bruce Lee in Enter The Dragon or Scaramanga in The Man...
Penang
It doesn't get much more colonial than this – Macalister Mansion is about as archetypal an example of far-flung Imperial influence as you are likely to see. Named after its founder Colonel Norman Macalister, former governor of the Malaysian island...
Munich
It's hard to put our finger on the aesthetic of the Cortina Hotel in Munich; it has a homely charm – the kind of home that looks a little like a '70s throwback to our eyes, but to people of that decade would probably have seemed a bit sci-fi, a...
Caminha
Design and wine. Can you go wrong? The answer, of course, is no - especially when the design is as nice as it is at the Design and Wine Hotel in Caminha, Portugal. It's an 18th Century manor house, and although you wouldn't say the renovation is...
La Rochelle
It's difficult to say exactly what will greet guests when they arrive at La Monnaie Art and Spa Hotel in La Rochelle, France, as the art part changes regularly thanks to a collaboration with a local gallery. What we can say for certain is that the...
Athens
NEW Hotel was never going to be just another boutique hotel. For one: it's owned by Dakis Joannou - widely considered to be one of Greece's leading collectors of European contemporary art - and secondly: he persuaded the brilliant Brazilian brothers...
London
This hotel is something of a hidden gem, located as it is down a leafy side street near Hyde Park in London. Part of a row of townhouses, La Suite West – a member of the hugely impressive Design Hotels stable – tips its hat to its Victorian...
London
From the outside, Eccleston Square Hotel looks like any other typical white Georgian townhouse you'd expect to see in swanky Belgravia. Grand, imposing and all rather British. Step inside, and you discover that - despite being named as...
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
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
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...