Located on the Piazza Repubblica, the hotel is just a short walk from the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio. Styled by Olga Polizzi, the hotel’s elegant decor is contemporary Italian in style with subdued neutral tones and tasteful fabrics throughout. Each one of the 102 rooms and suites at …
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ION Hotel, Iceland
Less than an hour’s drive from the cultural landmarks of Reykjavik and set against a backdrop of majestic mountainous lava fields, ION promises to provide an unforgettable experience. The hotel’s location relative to the “Golden Circle” route makes ION the perfect base from which to explore Iceland’s rich heritage, diverse …
Read More »Monastero Santa Rosa, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Suspended over the Gulf of Salerno, Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa was originally a 17th Century monastery and has been restored by its American owner into an exclusive boutique hotel This 20 bedroom hotels rooms and suites, each named for an herb that the nuns would have used in …
Read More »Destino, Ibiza/Benidorm Spain
Destino is standing atop the cliffs of Cap Martinet, on its own corner of the island, its location offers a gorgeous panoramic view of the Mediterranean, Dalt Vila and Formentera. There are one hundred and seventy rooms. Different accommodations for different individuals, including luxury suites for the most selective VIP. …
Read More »JK Place, Florence, Italy
JK Place Firenze is a luxurious hotel set in a prime location in the centre of Florence. High, painted ceilings, panelled walls, a Louis XV fireplace and extremely well-edited modern pieces sit comfortably alongside every audiovisual requirement at JK Place Firenze. While wanting to avoid any clichéd reference to EM …
Read More »Colbert, London, UK
Inspired by the great boulevard cafés of Paris, Colbert sits where Chelsea, Knightsbridge & Belgravia meet. Open 7 days a week, from breakfast until late. Colbert appears to have slowly expanded over the last nine decades from one room to three to accommodate le patron‘s ever-growing collection of art & …
Read More »Brunswick House Cafe, London, UK
Brunswick House Café is in a Georgian mansion, marooned amid a tangle of A-roads and modern high-rise blocks near Vauxhall station. It shares its premises with architectural salvage company Lassco, whose finds furnish the bar and dining room – a beguiling jumble of church pews, chandeliers, antique tables and maritime …
Read More »Pauly Saal, Berlin, Germany
Pauly Saal bar, restaurant and garden is in the former Jüdische Mädchenschule, or Jewish girls’ school, was built in Mitte in 1928 and was taken over by the Nazis as early as 1930. The Pauly Bar, which might as well be the set of a 1930s gentlemen’s club with its …
Read More »Balthazar, London, UK
After its original in New York City Keith McNally opened Balthazar’s London edition on the corner of Russell Street and Wellington Street in the heart of Covent Garden. Housed in the old Theatre Museum, in a building called “The Flower Cellars”, Balthazar is sharing the space with The London Film …
Read More »The Gritti Palace, Venice, Italy
The Hotel Gritti Palace is a unique facility that offers traditional Venetian style and elegance located on the Grand Canal. It was built in 1525 and was the private residence of the Doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti. It is still preserved and has been remodeled offering all the amenities and …
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