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Chewton Glen Hampshire, 90 minutes’ south-west of London, is the ultimate English country house hotel surrounded by forest, in this case, The New Forest, renowned for its wild ponies and centuries of history. It was proclaimed a royal forest, indeed, by William the Conqueror and the rights of common pasture exist today, in a total 28,924-hectare…
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Mary Gostelow finds ultimate quality in Munich
Mandarin Oriental, Munich hotel epitomises style. I went in through one of the pairs of glass doors off Neuturmstrasse, past a bin holding perfectly furled…
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Mary Gostelow experiences a perfect Dubai resort
There are many make-you-smile highlights of One&Only The Palm Dubai, and one is the rabbits. Someone brought in one rabbit, and now there are dozens…
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Mary Gostelow revels in sense of place in Munich
A sense of place is increasingly important to luxury travellers today, and in the Bavarian capital, Munich, you have it all around you, 360 degrees, and day-in, day out, and night-time too. Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski, Munich, is under ten minutes’ walk north to the city’s famous English Garden. How many know about the unique Eisbach surfing…
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Mary Gostelow overnights in the luxury hotel that was…
There are other significant city-centre post offices that have been turned into hotels – Perth’s COMO The Treasury, for instance, and even Washington DC’s…
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Hoteliers need to have greater community connection
Hoteliers should be using the pandemic travel downturn to diversify their offering and forge greater connections with their local community. That's the view of…
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Mary Gostelow goes truffle hunting in Tuscany
"I was lured back to Tuscany for the launch of Toscana Resort Castelfalfi’s new golf clubhouse but the highlight turned out to be truffle hunting, which is, unusually, year-round."
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Mary Gostelow is thrilled about England’s newest Pig…
Want to feel you own, momentarily, an English country house? The Pig at Harlyn Bay, which opened on 31 July 2020, is already the hottest rural find in the UK.…
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Mary Gostelow dreams of the ultimate luxury game lodge in…
I dream, like many, of returning to Sabi Sand Singita Ebony Lodge, situated on 18,000 hectares bordered by the Sabi and Sand rivers in northeastern South…
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Mary Gostelow loves an Amsterdam institution adding more highlights
"When it’s time to return to Europe, think about putting Amsterdam on the itinerary. You may well have done it before but there is always some new to blend with the old."
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