Hotel Reviews • Hotel Designs

An airy dining area inside One&Only Portonovi overlooking pool and sea

Feature / 12.10.2021

MINIVIEW: Inside the first One&Only resort in Europe

MINIVIEW: Inside the first One&Only resort in Europe Perched on the dramatic Adriatic coastline, One&Only Portonovi marks the luxury hotel brand's arrival in Europe....

The Fellows House Cambridge Hotel Designs

Review / 25.08.2021

Checking in to The Fellows House Cambridge – one for the history books

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to The Fellows House Cambridge – one for the history books Armed with a limited knowledge of Cambridge – but a deep...

Review / 15.07.2021

Checking in to experience The Spa at 45 Park Lane

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to experience The Spa at 45 Park Lane "All this time, I had been looking in the completely wrong direction when trying...

Review / 15.06.2021

Checking back in to The Grove, Hertfordshire

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking back in to The Grove, Hertfordshire Socially distanced from London’s hustle and bustle, but still within 20 miles of the city, The Grove...

Feature / 21.05.2021

Miniview: Inside The Carlton Tower Jumeirah – now open!

By: Hamish Kilburn

Miniview: Inside The Carlton Tower Jumeirah – now open! We have waited an agonising 18 months, but we can finally celebrate the opening of...

Feature / 22.04.2021

MINIVIEW: The Midland Hotel in Manchester’s £14m transformation

By: Hamish Kilburn

MINIVIEW: The Midland Hotel in Manchester’s £14m transformation The iconic Midland Hotel in Manchester recently unveiled a new look following a £14 million renovation....

Image of villa overlooking sea from bathroom

Feature / 30.03.2021

MINIVIEW: Finolhu, where Ibizan style meets Maldives hospitality

By: Hamish Kilburn

MINIVIEW: Finolhu, where Ibizan style meets Maldives hospitality Hotel design goals! Following a show-stopping kaleidoscope-inspired transformation, Finolhu emerges from the pandemic with a new...

Review / 25.03.2021

Hotel review: Checking in to Riggs Washington D.C.

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel review: Checking in to Riggs Washington D.C. Sheltered in a former bank in the capital city, Riggs Washington D.C. is emerging from the...

Review / 15.03.2021

Miniview: Inside Italy’s natural wellness hotel, Terme di Saturnia

By: Hamish Kilburn

Miniview: Inside Italy’s natural wellness hotel, Terme di Saturnia Design firm THDP's recently completed project is situated in Tuscany, Italy. As a natural wellness...

Image of large suite with staircase and blue furniture

Feature / 25.02.2021

MINIVIEW: Inside newly renovated Hyatt Regency Houston

By: Hamish Kilburn

MINIVIEW: Inside newly renovated Hyatt Regency Houston New York-based Stonehill Taylor lives up to its reputation as a leading interior design firm operating in...

Collage of ME Dubai, including the exterior of the building, the sleek bedrooms and the luxury pool area

Review / 21.01.2021

Checking in to ME Dubai, the ‘legacy project’ of Zaha Hadid

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to ME Dubai, the ‘legacy project’ of Zaha Hadid We set renowned furniture designer Rock Galpin a comfortable mission to kickstart the...

3_Standard King Guest Room_Hotel Carmichael_credit-Coury Hospitality

Review / 15.01.2021

Miniview: Hotel Carmichael, Autograph Collection strikes a chord

By: Hamish Kilburn

Miniview: Hotel Carmichael, Autograph Collection strikes a chord Timeless, neoclassical interiors and intricate details, designed by HBA, salute America’s rich musical legacy inside the...

Review / 06.01.2021

Checking in to The Mayfair Townhouse, London’s ‘dandiest’ hotel

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to The Mayfair Townhouse, London’s ‘dandiest’ hotel “If only these walls could talk, my job would have been so much easier,” admits...

Idle Rocks Hotel, St Mawes, Opening Day, June 24th 2013

Hotel Review / 14.12.2020

Checking in: The Idle Rocks, St Mawes, Cornwall

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in: The Idle Rocks, St Mawes, Cornwall During the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, editor Hamish Kilburn managed to escape briefly to check in to...

Review / 25.11.2020

The Modernist Athens – designed for the urban explorer

By: Hamish Kilburn

The Modernist Athens – designed for the urban explorer With a statement as grand as that headline, it was only ever a matter of...

The Dorchester Terrace Penthouse living room

Feature / 24.11.2020

The Dorchester, where style will always conquer over fashion

By: Hamish Kilburn

The Dorchester, where style will always conquer over fashion The new challenge for traditional luxury hotels in London – aside from navigating the obvious...

Sofitel London St James luxury room with blue tartan carpets and blue modern furniture

Feature / 19.11.2020

Hotel review (in video): checking in to Sofitel London St James

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel review (in video): checking in to Sofitel London St James 17 years after first unveiling the original designs for the Sofitel London St...

A messy bed inside The Bull Inn in Totnes

Review / 04.11.2020

Checking in to The Bull Inn, Totnes – a new standard in eco hospitality

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to The Bull Inn, Totnes – a new standard in eco hospitality The award-winning indy hotel, The Bull Inn in Totnes, is...

Miniview / 29.10.2020

Checking in to a contactless hotel (with touchless tech from TIG)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to a contactless hotel (with touchless tech from TIG) Technological Innovations Group (TIG) has played a key role in helping BLOC Hotels...

Review / 22.10.2020

Checking In: The Cave Hotel, Canterbury – Kent’s tech-savvy luxury pad

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking In: The Cave Hotel, Canterbury – Kent’s tech-savvy luxury pad In a sea of standard ‘luxury’ hotel offerings in Kent, The Cave Hotel...

Review / 15.10.2020

Checking in to Selina Brighton – a room with a view

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to Selina Brighton – a room with a view Following the recent opening of Selina Brighton, we sent travel journalist Sara Darling...