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Hilary Doling gives us a few moments of her (luxury travel) time
Luxury Travel Bible‘s formidable founder and Editor in Chief Hilary Doling is a woman after our own hearts. Well-travelled, well-read and well-versed in the high-threadcount trappings of luxury travel,...
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Robert Ettinger Q&A: we ask the questions
Ettinger of London is renowned for its stylish handcrafted travel accessories (we’ve got our eye on their beautiful bridle hide billfold purses, weekend bags and classic captive-top hip flasks for...
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Desert Palm, Dubai: hotel of the week
If you’re even vaguely interested in horse-racing, this should quicken your pulse: the Cup season is almost upon us. No, not just Cheltenham’s Gold one; the Dubai World Cup – dubbed the ‘world’s...
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How to… charm a local host: the Finishing School guide to dinner parties abroad
Karen Cleveland – Smith guest blogger and Canada-based doyenne of decorum – follows up her first post on Italian etiquette (How to… fare bella figura) with another manners-minding missive, this time...
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New for August: Smith hotels in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Somerset and more…
We’ve been all over the place this month, from cities to seas. Our Euro adventures began with a trio of très belles Parisians: minimalist foodie masterpiece Hôtel de Nell, knowingly cool design hub...
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New for August: Smith hotels in Dorset, Dubai, Aspen, Abu Dhabi and beyond…
We begin our global adventuring this month in Thailand, courtesy of two very different Phuket haunts. The first, Foto Hotel (above), is a slick stay high on a west-side hill; the second, Twinpalms...
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New for October: Smith hotels in Oman, Costa Rica, Mexico and Sri Lanka
We’re feeling rather adventurous this month. First off, meet Alila Jabal Akhdar (above), spectacularly secluded in the stark, rugged Al Hajar mountain range – it’s responsible for us using the phrase...
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Hotel design: Lucy Mangan vs Victoria Beckham
Apparently Victoria Beckham has been asked to design a hotel in Dubai. We loved The Guardian‘s Lucy Mangan’s entertaining article If Posh Spice can design a hotel, why can’t I? published last Saturday....
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New for June: Smith hotels in Andalucia, Lake Garda, Dubai, Mérida and beyond…
This month the Smith team got back in the saddle, hitting the dusty trail in search of the best luxury hotels around the globe. First up, we arrived in sunny Spain, where we strapped on our Marengo...
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New for March: Smith hotels from Cartagena to the Cotswolds (via the...
‘Barefoot luxury’ might be becoming a bit of a cliche, but we’re addicted to it nonetheless. And where better to kick of your shoes in sumptuous surroundings than in the Maldives? We’re fickle folk who...
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Winter-sun wardrobe wonders: Penny Klein’s packing tips
Sunny, stylish destinations call for a scorching-hot holiday wardrobe. Heidi Klein co-founder Penny Klein sorts out your winter-sun style dilemmas with her guide to looking good around the world – and...
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Inside Dubai – the best boutiques, bars and restaurants
Lara Dunston is the brains behind the Cool Travel Guide blog and has written or contributed to 40 travel guidebooks (for DK, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Footprint, Insight, AA Guides and Thomas Cook)...
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Mr & Mrs Smith get into bed with Boris and his bendy buses
Have we got news for you: Boris Johnson is often accused of being a bit of a twit, but Londoners will be laughing on the other side of their faces when they hear he’s poised to turn a pretty profit out...
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Were you taken for a ride by Mr & Mrs Smith?
For those of you who are still in any doubt as to the veracity of our little news story about Boris Johnson and Mr & Mrs Smith’s bendy-bus boutique hotel yesterday, just a reminder: we were joking....
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Smith reviews: Dubai’s luxury polo estate and boutique resort, Per Aquum...
Ok, so not all of you were taken in by our April Fools joke (Mr & Mrs Smith’s bendy-bus boutique hotels in Dubai), but if it piqued your interest in the UAE’s shopping, dining and tourism capital,...
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We ask the questions: Q&A with Ormonde Jayne perfumer Linda Pilkington
Mr & Mrs Smith love sniffing out the world’s best places to stay and play, and part of our good-time-hunting agenda is to find the parks, picnic spots and on-the-pulse shops that only your best...
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Engaging getaways: 5 romantic hotels to propose in
The red mist of Valentine’s Day is descending; yes, love – and a veritable vortex of pheromones – is in the air. It’s time to get down on one knee and whip out that life-pledging bit of bling; but...
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Match your favourite movie nominee with a boutique escape
Inspired by the movies tipped for BAFTA and Oscar glory this year? We’ve taken 10 nominees and matched them with a Smith hotel. Why? Why not. If you want to watch the star-studded ceremonies from the...
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