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4 reasons why the Kimpton Charlotte Square is the most romantic hotel in Edinburgh
4 reasons why the Kimpton Charlotte Square is the most romantic hotel in Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s charm is so idyllic, it’s been a muse to writers for centuries. It’s only fitting that this is where the Kimpton Charlotte…
Laura Metze
Apr 1, 2023
The suite in London with a private wrap-around balcony & hidden bar
The suite in London with a private wrap-around balcony & hidden bar
The Soho Hotel’s Terrace Suite has a nearly 360-degree views of London, plus there’s a bar hidden in the wall. What other surprises await?
Laura Metze
Mar 5, 2023
Bridging worlds | The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh
Bridging worlds | The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh
The vivid purple door down the hall had been calling to me since I checked in the previous day. Every time we had exited the lift and…
Laura Metze
Apr 2, 2023
Found: the most romantic castle hotel in England, Thornbury Castle. Just go.
Found: the most romantic castle hotel in England, Thornbury Castle. Just go.
Thornbury Castle, a remarkable Medieval and Tudor castle famous for its association with King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, is entering a new…
Laura Metze
Mar 7, 2022
Paradise reimagined as a romp through purgatory | Chateau Denmark hotel in London
Paradise reimagined as a romp through purgatory | Chateau Denmark hotel in London
Chateau Denmark is a rocker’s paradise in zone one, central London; its theme of artistic self-indulgence is undeniably cool (aka hot). The…
Laura Metze
Apr 4, 2023
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5 unexpected about London’s most iconic luxury hotel, The Ritz
5 unexpected about London’s most iconic luxury hotel, The Ritz
An unnecessary introduction
Laura Metze
Feb 20, 2018
The best hotels in London long to be The Dorchester
The best hotels in London long to be The Dorchester
The need to run away is old and quintessentially human. The call to adventure has been given romantic names like wanderlust. Those who…
Laura Metze
Mar 26, 2020
Portland “to The Nines” — a stay at downtown Portland’s most glamorous hotel
Portland “to The Nines” — a stay at downtown Portland’s most glamorous hotel
Step inside the high-style five-star hotel across from Pioneer Square in Portland, and it becomes clear why the hotel is named “The…
Laura Metze
Oct 14, 2019
Memories of Peru in Miami’s Mandarin Oriental
Memories of Peru in Miami’s Mandarin Oriental
Just off the coast of Miami, the Forbes Five-Star rated Mandarin Oriental hotel glitters on a tiny triangular island called Brickell Key…
Laura Metze
Sep 22, 2016
The many stories of Wendy and Simon’s casual castle in Cumbria
The many stories of Wendy and Simon’s casual castle in Cumbria
How do you bottle up the essence of two decades of work, the amended dreams of a couple, the childhoods of two people, the experiences of…
Laura Metze
Mar 14, 2018
3 reasons why L’oscar is the hottest new boutique hotel in London
3 reasons why L’oscar is the hottest new boutique hotel in London
Just a few weeks ago, I hurried into the lobby of L’oscar London to escape the blustery day and smiled a thank you to the porter holding…
Laura Metze
Mar 6, 2020
Versace’s home is a luxury hotel: The Villa Casa Casuarina
Versace’s home is a luxury hotel: The Villa Casa Casuarina
The swank Villa Casa Casuarina boutique hotel is fascinating, not only for the touch of its former owner, Gianni Versace, but for other…
Laura Metze
Feb 17, 2017
There’s a 375-year-old Airbnb in Coventry, UK | Priory Row Cottages
There’s a 375-year-old Airbnb in Coventry, UK | Priory Row Cottages
On the night of November 14, 1940, Nazi forces attacked Coventry for 11 straight hours using the power of 500 Luftwaffe bombers. It was the…
Laura Metze
Apr 25, 2022
5 things to know when planning a visit to Shakespeare’s hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon
5 things to know when planning a visit to Shakespeare’s hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon
The day was clear and moods high as we stepped out of our historic half-timbered hotel and crossed a shiny-from-wear cobblestone road…
Laura Metze
Nov 16, 2019
King of pies: Holborn Dining Room in London’s urbane take on British cuisine
King of pies: Holborn Dining Room in London’s urbane take on British cuisine
British food, as the culture that created it, is expandable. Tried-and-true staples will always exist in one form or another — after all…
Laura Metze
Oct 12, 2019
3 days at The Principal York, England’s luxury hotel with York Minster views
3 days at The Principal York, England’s luxury hotel with York Minster views
Velvet, nailhead trim, lightly stained wood, soft colours and a crisp duvet brought out my sybaritic side during a recent three-night stay…
Laura Metze
Mar 5, 2020
Geo-caching, woodland parties, gourmet dog cuisine and other surprises waiting at Alderbrook Resort
Geo-caching, woodland parties, gourmet dog cuisine and other surprises waiting at Alderbrook Resort
Think of the Pacific Northwest and a sprawling lodge facing an expanse of tranquil water, quietly nestled under towering Douglas Fir trees…
Laura Metze
Feb 12, 2019
Add This to Your Bucket List: Tea at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria
Add This to Your Bucket List: Tea at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria
The Fairmont Empress hotel stands tall with an air of protective regality just beyond the marina in Victoria, British Columbia. As our sea…
Laura Metze
Jan 14, 2019
The Draycott: peaceful privacy in Chelsea
The Draycott: peaceful privacy in Chelsea
Fit for royalty
Laura Metze
Feb 16, 2018
The Millennial mind on Universal Orlando Resort rides
The Millennial mind on Universal Orlando Resort rides
Universal Orlando Resort’s multi-generational appeal has recently received a turbo boost from new rides, food and shopping choices within…
Laura Metze
May 18, 2018
Ireland’s Guinness castle: Ashford Castle
Ireland’s Guinness castle: Ashford Castle
In 1906, the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Guinness family who did nothing short of build a room around the royal visit in their…
Laura Metze
Sep 22, 2016
The Shangri-La at the Shard’s billion-dollar views of London from the bathtub
The Shangri-La at the Shard’s billion-dollar views of London from the bathtub
The five-star Shangri-La Hotel occupies the 34th to the 52nd floors of architect Renzo Piano’s world-famous building, The Shard in downtown…
Laura Metze
Sep 22, 2016
125 years of secrets: The Elms Hotel
125 years of secrets: The Elms Hotel
The Elms Hotel and Spa in quietly beautiful Excelsior Springs, Missouri has a history crowded with miracles and fire, ghosts and…
Laura Metze
Sep 21, 2016
Tea, a toy wonderland and a stroll through a European garden at the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake…
Tea, a toy wonderland and a stroll through a European garden at the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake…
The 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City called for a hotel worthy of visiting heads of state and even royalty. To beautifully fill…
Laura Metze
Sep 2, 2016
The most famous hotel in the Netherlands, Hotel Des Indes
The most famous hotel in the Netherlands, Hotel Des Indes
Fairy tale
Laura Metze
Sep 22, 2016
An English castle hotel for fun-seekers, Coombe Abbey in the English countryside
An English castle hotel for fun-seekers, Coombe Abbey in the English countryside
Just outside of Coventry and not far from Birmingham is Coombe Abbey, a historic hotel whose structures are a beautiful compilation of…
Laura Metze
Mar 9, 2022
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