Mark C. O'Flaherty

Review: Hawksmoor Air Street, London

"There were two women in the bar, with a pram, sinking cocktails. I sat down, saw the buggy and my eyes went on safari to the back of my head. If God had meant babies to join us for martinis, he wouldn’t have invented Starbucks"

The off switch | Bad design hotels

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

Lights turn on. Lights turn off. Why do the most luxurious of hotels go out of their way to make the simplest of things so very, very difficult?

Review: Red Farm, New York

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"How did a West Village Chinese restaurant, serving Pac Man dumplings, become one of the most arduous places in New York in which to get a table?"

Review: Virgin Atlantic – New York (JFK) to London (LHR)

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"It’s somewhat reminiscent of the bar in The Shining, rocketed into space "

Beverly Hills Babylon: A century of fame, fortune and facelifts

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

A world of jam on jam, luxury on luxury, Elnett armour and big film business

Review: Sushisamba, London

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"The lift journey up was thrilling. I couldn’t remember looking forward to hating a restaurant this much in ages"

Travel in style | High fashion hotels

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

Missoni, Maison Martin Margiela and Moschino are becoming as well known for their hotels as they are for their core collections. Travel is getting a new look

Finding Niemeyer

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

The enduring allure of Oscar Niemeyer's jetpack architectural vision

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