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Travel Blog - Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels
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Canal House in Amsterdam: hotel of the week

Seeking seductive bedrooms, blindingly good breakfasts and a hushed garden hideaway in which to escape? Want it all in the middle of one of Europe’s most fun and fascinating cities? Canal House...

1 day ago

Best BBQ recipes for the Jubilee weekend: five ways to mix the perfect grill

Let’s barbecue! Rain or shine (and let’s face it, the chances of the latter are never that high), you can’t beat a British garden party – so if you’ve left your jubilation-pla...

2 days ago

Inspire & Mentor: Trish Halpern on the Marie Claire scheme that kickstarts careers

Getting your first big break in business can be daunting – sometimes all you need are a few words of wisdom and a strong mentor to set you on the right path. To that end, Marie Claire created the Ins...

4 days ago

Celebrate the Jubilee in style: a dozen places to stay this weekend

Right then, now the sun’s made an appearance, we’re all in holiday mood – double bank holiday mood! Whether you’re hoping to head to London this weekend to join a Jubilee street par...

5 days ago

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers: hotel of the week

New Zealand offers a fine line in luxury lodges, and they don’t come more wow-worthy than The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, clinging to the cliffs at Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of the North...

25 may 12

The Smith Bond: the investment that pays in hotel stays

You might have heard the news about the Smith Bond we launched in the UK earlier this month. Here, Mr & Mrs Smith’s founders James and Tamara Lohan explain what it is, why we’ve launc...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Spicers Clovelly Estate: hotel of the week

This week, we’re satisfying our craving for fine food and stylish stays by taking a peek at Spicers Clovelly Estate, a boutique retreat in Australia’s Sunshine Coast hinterland. The flirt...

18 may 12

How to… fare bella figura: the Finishing School guide to faking it in Italy

You’re in Italy. You’re armed with an insider guide (ours, hopefully). You know *all* the best places to go. So why are your attempts to order an afternoon coffee on a sunlit Roman piazza...

14 may 12

Oundle Mill: hotel of the week

This week, we’re lusting after all things green, fresh and springy. We want to eat butter-dipped asparagus, plump peas, tender lamb and citrus puddings. We also want the sun to shine. Though to...

11 may 12

Globetrotting beauty: Crème de la Mer brand aficionado Taj Giles shares her world view

Crème de la Mer has become a beauty icon: editors rave about the skin-plumping, glow-enhancing properties of the original Moisturizing Cream, even coining the phrase ‘Crème de la Mer skin’...

08 may 12

New for May: Smith hotels in Italy, Jamaica, Australia, Thailand, Spain, New York and Devon

This month, we ventured to Italy where we found an eco-friendly farmhouse, Masseria Cervarolo hotel in Puglia, and Torre Fiore Hotel Masseria, a former fort in Basilicata. Over in Spain, the family-r...

08 may 12

L’Andana Hotel in Tuscany: hotel of the week

Looking for relaxation, refined dining and perhaps even some springtime sunshine? Escape to L’Andana Hotel in Tuscany, where the spa staff stand ready to soothe and the menu’s overseen by...

04 may 12

Danny Grant, superchef of Ria at Waldorf Astoria Chicago: Q&A

At twice Michelin-starred Ria restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago, chef Danny Grant serves elegant French fare, presenting a symphony of flavour and texture from only a few carefully chosen ing...

02 may 12

Three hot Queensland holiday houses

With autumn kicking in down under, our top tip for a warm-weather staycation is Australia’s aptly named Sunshine State. Here, we bring you our pick of the best Queensland holiday houses… ...

01 may 12 2 people like this

Londa: hotel of the week

We’re stretched out on a sunlounger, soaking up some rays. We’ve got ice-cold cocktails to our right and the whispering sea to our left. We’re happy, we’re relaxed, we’re dreaming about Cypriot feast...

27 apr 12

Top travel in Australia? Vote in the Gourmet Traveller Awards to win a trip to Shanghai

There’s nothing cookie-cutter about travel in Australia, with city breaks, coastal escapes and outback adventures all jostling for a place on your holiday itinerary. To help separate the wheat ...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Cowley Manor: hotel of the week

Spring’s a superb time to head for the hills. The changeable British weather won’t be a problem at Cowley Manor hotel in the Cotswolds: if the sun shines, there are acres of undulating En...

20 apr 12

Grace Santorini: hotel of the week

Today we’re feeling thirsty. And not just for any old water. We want seawater. Whole horizons of it. With craggy calderas and bright white bedrooms (to contrast with the blue skies and even blu...

13 apr 12 1 person likes this

Postcard from Budapest: bar crawls for grown-ups in Hungary’s capital

When a local offers to take you on a tour of the best bars in Budapest (on a school night, no less), brace yourself: there’s no shortage of stylish drinking dens among the palaces and Parliamen...

12 apr 12

Lucknam Park: hotel of the week

Not decided what to do for Easter with your family yet? You’d better get cracking! (I know, but seasonal themes just lend themselves to awful punnery. You’ve been warned). So, to make sur...

05 apr 12 1 person likes this

Royal Mail Hotel: gourmet getaway in the Grampians, Australia

How far are you willing to travel for a good feed? The Smith team has planned holidays to Shanghai in search of xiao long bao soup dumplings and lost countless hours in Ho Chi Minh alleyways hunting ...

04 apr 12 1 person likes this

New for April: Smith hotels in Budapest, London, Fiji, Australia, Costa Rica and beyond

We’ve sprung into action this spring, with a host of April additions to our handpicked hotel collection. First, we enjoyed the Andaman Sea views from the glamorous Paresa Hotel in Phuket, whose...

03 apr 12 2 people like this

Luxury Swag Camp, Blue Mountains: hotel of the week

Less hotel of the week, more ‘Bush & Breakfast’ of the week – if struggling with a tent holds no appeal but you still fancy the idea of communing with nature, pitch up at Luxury Swag ...

30 mar 12 1 person likes this

The Kings Arms: hotel of the week

Provide us with a pub and a pint and we’re happy. Add to the mix bedrooms with sleigh beds and freestanding roll-top bath tubs and we’re delighted. With that in mind, here’s our hot...

23 mar 12 2 people like this

High-flying cocktail recipes from Aviator hotel

Looking to impress with your cocktail-making skills this weekend? The master mixologists from the stylish Sky Bar at the Aviator hotel in Farnborough have created a fleet of signature drinks; we̵...

23 mar 12

The Betsy: hotel of the week

Even dawdlers deserve a beach escape. If you missed your chance to head south in the nippiest months of winter, hop on a plane to Miami tomorrow and say ‘sláinte’ to St. Patrick’s Day fro...

16 mar 12

Small screens: London’s best cinemas

There are so many things to do in London, but we’ll never tire of visiting the flicks. Once upon a time, London‘s best cinemas only needed popcorn and pick ‘n’ mix. These days...

15 mar 12 1 person likes this

The Brew House: hotel of the week

Don’t worry: you haven’t missed Mother’s Day… yet. But the mum in your life deserves better than a bunch of cheap chocs from the shop up the road, so don’t let her down. ̵...

09 mar 12

Pinteresting news from Mr & Mrs Smith

Yes, Smith is now officially ‘on board’ with the interactive mood-board-making site, Pinterest. We’ve already curated pinboards on inspiring hotel interiors for decor detectives, he...

08 mar 12

Inside Bali: Seminyak’s best bars

For the ultimate Bali bar crawl, we recommend heading to chic shoreside Seminyak, playground of the Indonesian island’s style set. On a recent hotel-hunting jaunt, we checked out some of Seminy...

07 mar 12 1 person likes this

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