Hotels,Style,Travel

Where to take her – Florence

Where to take her – Florence

Imagine you happened to be the close friend of a prodigiously wealthy Italian nobleman with flawless taste and side interests in late-Renaissance art and infinity pools. Then imagine his excellency invited you to stay at his sumptuous 15th-century mansion on a hill in Fiesole, just outside Florence, telling his seemingly endless entourage of immaculately turned-out and compliant staff to keep a special eye on you. [Read more...]

Hotels

Cockles warmed at the Dylan

Cockles warmed at the Dylan

Just nine days to go and you haven’t bought one present yet and Amazon’s guaranteed pre-Christmas delivery option is about to expire. Time to book a quick city break with your beloved – somewhere near enough to get to hassle free yet unique enough to satisfy a man of your high – if rather absent-minded – standards. [Read more...]

Behind the scenes,Esquirewatch,Hotels,Sport

Missing London’s highest putt

Missing London’s highest putt

Esquire took on London’s highest putt last night – and failed – at the launch of the 2010 Leuka Mini Masters sponsored by Bing. Tournament host Dougray Scott welcomed guests to the penthouse suite of the May Fair Hotel, where an artificial putting green had been set up on the balcony for participants to try to win an Omega Seamaster watch. [Read more...]

Hotels,Sport,Travel

Terrace culture

Terrace culture

If you find yourself in New York this summer and fancy catching the World Cup in the most stylish, relaxed surroundings imaginable, then The Yard at the Soho Grand Hotel could be just the place for you. [Read more...]

Hotels,Travel

Sleeping with the fishes

Sleeping with the fishes

On Thursday, Ithaa, the world’s first all-glass under-sea restaurant, celebrates its fifth anniversary by being transformed into an exclusive suite for two enabling guests to spend the night under-water – or sleep with the fishes. [Read more...]

Food & Drink,Hotels,Restaurants

The Return of (A) Masterchef

The Return of (A) Masterchef

Although it’s been open for just a month or so, Bistrot Bruno Loubet is already being talked about by foodies and critics as the restaurant opening of the year. [Read more...]

Design,Hotels

Urban bolthole of the week

Urban bolthole of the week

If you’re stuck with an idea for what to do this Sunday and feel that you’ve exhausted the potential of petrol station flowers, you could do a lot worse than trying out the Number Sixteen Hotel in South Kensington, where we recently stayed. Originally opened in the Eighties, Tim and Kit Kemp (responsible for The Haymarket Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel and Charlotte Street Hotel amongst others) have redesigned the hotel in a fresh modern English style. [Read more...]

Hotels,Travel

We love Paris in the winter

We love Paris in the winter

Paris is our kind of town any time of year — yes, even when it drizzles — but it helps when you have a good excuse (leftover holiday quota to use up), a reasonably priced train fare (thank you Eurostar) and a great place to stay. [Read more...]