The Newt in Somerset, a working country estate near Bruton, has now opened its hotel and spa to guests. Set within Hadspen House – a Grade II*-listed Georgian manor house – and its Stable Yard, the hotel has 23 individually designed bedrooms. Guests are encouraged to embrace country living and explore the historic estate and […]
MR PORTER set to dazzle Barcelona with the opening of its high-end steakhouse that explores the fine line between dinner and sinner. MR PORTER, part of the successful portfolio of THE ENTOURAGE GROUP, announces the opening of its modern fine-din- ing steakhouse in Barcelona in May 2019. Known for pushing the boundaries, MR PORTER transforms […]
NH Hotel Group opens NH Leipzig Zentrum, Germany Leipzig has emerged as Germany’s latest hip weekend city break destination and now travellers looking to discover the city’s trendy bars, restaurants and art spaces have a new hotel to call home – the newly opened NH Leipzig Zentrum. Located in the heart of Leipzig, surrounded by […]
Located at the top of the uber trendy W Amsterdam (which also happens to be one of our favourite hotel brands) lies MR PORTER. MR PORTER is a modern steakhouse by day which glides seamlessly into drinking hotspot by night, what a seductive match! TLE was asked along to experience the restaurant in our latest […]
Starwood Hotels and Resorts have this week announced that they will expand their presence in Spain with the opening of W Madrid in 2018. Owned by Merryland Inversiones S.L.U, W Madrid will be ideally located on Plaza de Canalejas. “The opening of the second W Hotel in Spain demonstrates the huge demand for this innovative lifestyle brand […]
This hip yet relaxed city lobby bar and Indonesian-inspired restaurant in the Dutch capital offers sexy & spicy signature cocktails and aromatic sharing plates which all add up to a recipe for a great night out, writes Andrew Forbes. When I think of Hyatt Regency properties I think of smart business hotels; I don’t necessarily […]
While Andrew was in Amsterdam exploring the city at Christmas a couple of weeks ago, I was exploring Vienna for a magical weekend (which also happened to fall on my birthday so even more magical). Here is a selection of images from my time there. Where We Stayed We based ourselves at the fabulous Le Méridien […]
By Ross Fraser
Tulips, clogs and windmills – some of the clichéd notions of Holland are never far from our thoughts when planning a trip to the Netherlands. Yet for something truly unique and original, stay in Naarden, one of the most spectacular, historic towns close to Amsterdam, writes Andrew Forbes. Social media networks like Instagram do much […]
By Andrew Forbes
Saar Zafrir is an Amsterdam-based designer, investor and developer of hospitality projects throughout Europe. Following a successful career of over a decade in the capital markets sector, Zafrir switched gears and followed his passion of design and hospitality development. An Interior designer by heart, Zafrir manages projects from A to Z from concept to design […]
A one time tobacco shipment station has been turned into 1950’s inspired luxury resort in the town of Trogir Croatia on the Adriatic coast. The property is located within a meticulously restored edifice built in the early 20th-century that once housed Duhanka, a landmark tobacco storage facility. The restored property features 25 one and two bedroom suites […]
Hotel Bristol, A Luxury Collection Hotel was the third hotel we stayed at in Warsaw and was the one I was most looking forward to experiencing. I have a fondness for the Art Nouveau era and this hotel is an Art Nouveau masterpiece. The outside is neo-renaissance in style and once you enter through the lobby you […]
Once a year all my friends come back to Glasgow from their different places in the world they call home to relive for a few days our Glaswegian youth. This involves dining out and drinking into the small hours. So I was super excited to be asked to try out citizenM Glasgow for my weekend meetup as […]