Restaurant Review: St Martin’s House, Covent Garden
It’s casual dining at St Martin’s House offering a twist on British cuisine. St Martin’s House, in Upper St Martin’s Lane, opened in March 2022 by Aspirational Brands – it’s
Restaurant Review: Junsei, Marylebone, London
Junsei restaurant puts the spotlight on yakitori (‘grilled bird’) and has such extensive menu that we put our trust in the chef and went Omakase. When I heard that Indonesian-born
Restaurant Review: Franks Canteen, Highbury, London
Franks Canteen appears a humble space but what comes out of their kitchen is haut cuisine. It was a warm, balmy evening in Highbury, and though we had no plans
Hotel Review: Burleigh Court, Cotswolds, England
Burleigh Court is a Grade II listed bolt hole in the Cotswolds looking down on the lush Golden Valley. Burleigh Court is a jewel of a boutique hotel in the
Hotel Review: Middle Eight, Covent Garden, London
Middle Eight Hotel shimmers on Great Queen Street, especially when the sun is out and its rays bounce off its beige exterior. Inside it is a piece of delightful architectural
Hotel Review: Tylney Hall Hotel, Hook, Hampshire, England
It’s a longish, well-manicured, tree-lined winding driveway leading to the imposing Victorian, Grade II listed Tyney Hall hotel. The former stately home of Lord Windlesham and then Lord Rotherwick once
Hotel Review: Jetwing Jaffna hotel, Sri Lanka
Jaffna, in the far north of Sri Lanka, suffered badly during the civil war but is now enjoying something of a revival. The massive fort is undergoing restoration and nearby
Cruise Ship Review: Azamara Onward
The new ship from upmarket Azamara is a small (684 passengers), a classic vessel that has been given a swish, stylish makeover, a world of earthy shades, warm greys and
Hotel Review: Northcote, Langho, Lancashire UK
Originally a private house built in 1880, Nothocte became a hotel a hundred years later and now has 26 luxurious rooms. The traditional and the modern are woven into the
Hotel Review: The Guardsman, Westminster, London
The Guardsman hotel is an unusual-looking purposed-built piece of grey-bricked architecture based in St James. I am not sure if it is highly forgettable or simply discrete but I walked