HOTELS

Perchance to dream

Jeremy and Chris and Jimmy | The Beaumont Hotel, London

Jeremy and Chris and Jimmy | The Beaumont Hotel, London

by Derek Guthrie

"Beaumont would have retired in the 1950s and sold out to Hilton, had he, er, ever existed."

Review: Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, London

Review: Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, London

by Monisha Rajesh

"The Shard’s revolving doors are constantly turning with Yorkshire hen parties, blazer-wearing couples and Spanish tourists"

Time out in Nepal | Review: Dwarika’s Hotel, Kathmandu

Time out in Nepal | Review: Dwarika’s Hotel, Kathmandu

by Giselle Whiteaker

"Dwarika’s Krishnarpan restaurant is an exposé of the culinary history of Nepal, from Himalayan cuisine to Newari to the Thauru fare of the country’s lowlands"

Fanfarlo featuring Woody Allen | Review: The Carlyle, New York

Fanfarlo featuring Woody Allen | Review: The Carlyle, New York

by Leon Beckenham

It’s an Upper East Side legend synonymous with Woody Allen, Elaine Stritch and all that jazz in Bemelmans Bar. Leon Beckenham, of the band Fanfarlo, checked-in during time out from touring

The Marlton Hotel and Margaux, New York City

The Marlton Hotel and Margaux, New York City

by Civilian New York City

From flop house to fashion hot spot – the tiny Marlton Hotel and its ground floor restaurant, Margaux, punch above their weight

Frank Gehry in Rioja | Hotel Marques de Riscal

Frank Gehry in Rioja | Hotel Marques de Riscal

by Civilian London

"The genius of Gehry’s architecture is that it changes minute by minute, according to the light. From morning to afternoon, to after dark, it’s a wondrous inhabitable sculpture"

All-inclusive Mexico, all good | Ocean Maya Royale

All-inclusive Mexico, all good | Ocean Maya Royale

by Civilian London

We've discovered an all-inclusive resort in Mexico that we actually rather like. As long as you have privileges

Romeo, Juliet and gelato | Review: Palazzo Victoria, Verona

Romeo, Juliet and gelato | Review: Palazzo Victoria, Verona

by Burgers and Bruce

"If you prefer to walk the streets of Italy feeling a cold ice cream in your hand instead of the soft caress of your partner’s fingers, then a weekend in Verona may not be for you. Or me. Or my boyfriend"

Beyond luxe | The Sibuet family have high-end Provence covered

Beyond luxe | The Sibuet family have high-end Provence covered

by Sophie Dening

"If you leave your deep-coral sun lounger and explore a little, you'll find stone terraces, aromatic and exotic planting schemes, shady ponds, box trees, cypress and pines"

Full Japanese | The best ryokans in Japan

Full Japanese | The best ryokans in Japan

by Neil D.A. Stewart

From a fear of natto to abalone murder: the best ryokans in Japan