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Kuala Lumpur
Tally-ho old chap. Once the setting for high society soirées and government gatherings, The Majestic Hotel bid farewell in a sorry state, closing its doors in 1983. The years that followed saw local art galleries make occasional use of the...
Publications
Need a break? Run down? Fed up? Pissed off? Feeling discontented, dehydrated or generally discombobulated? We hear you, and to help get you back on form is Oasis: Wellness, Spas and Relaxation, a guidebook to the world's most sumptuous, luxurious...
Cornwall
Perched high atop the rugged north Cornwall coastline, overlooking Mawgan Porth, this 'luxury-eco' retreat is an oasis of calm, a grown ups playground which wraps itself around a soaring cliff top. Isolated, except for a couple of large residential...
Valladolid
At We Heart we are used to companies taking odd detours from their regular business - but even so, a perfume company doing hotels did raise a few eyebrows. On paper it sounds like a bit of blue sky thinking-outside-the-box strategy meeting...
Hong Kong
I'm confused. This is a spa, but there are no bowls of floating rose petals?! Whatever next. Flawless, newly opened in Hong Kong, is a far hipper affair than your average spa. Located in a prime city centre spot four floors up on Wyndham Street,...
Tuscany
How many times have you heard "X is the new Tuscany"? Too many, that's for sure. And why? What's wrong with the old Tuscany? "Too many Brits/Americans/Germans (delete where appropriate)", "been there, done that", "too touristy" they say. Well,...
Zhejiang
There are plenty of health clubs out there dedicated to recharging the physical batteries, but at One Taste Holistic Health Club in Hangzhou, the focus is firmly on the spiritual side of ourselves. In creating a calming environment in which to...
Journal
This is another of those occasions where you wish you had carried on with your Swedish lessons as a child, or at least travelled more extensively in the country's northern mining region of Bergslagen. We shall do our best to explain what is going on...
Biarritz
What catches your attention as soon as you step inside this hotel is the fragrance from the fresh flowers, and scented candles, adorning the large reception area. There's a warmth - like a home from home - and immediately you feel relaxed. The...
Patagonia
The great thing about building a hotel in a UNESCO-protected national park is that you're already 90% there before you've stuck a shovel in the ground. There can't be many more spectacular views for guests to marvel at than those offered by the...
Interiors
Japanese bathroom and kitchen brand LIXIL introduced their A New Desire concept in Milan last week. Designed by Kenya Hara, the 'foam bathing' experience aims to blur the distinction between your home's dry and wet areas - challenge your perceptions...
Stockholm
Grand hotels, they've been there, done it, and bought the t-shirt. They've seen them all come and go; the glamourpuss 60s pads with their deep shag piles and Barbarella futurism, the high flying 80s giants - with their champagne bars and...
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....
Dispatches
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,...