The Style Traveller

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Marrakech – Dar Lain – A Palace Of Your Own

Marrakech – Dar Lain – A palace of your own Where? Marrakech When? Sept 2015 Exactly? Dar Lain, part of the Hideaways Club of exclusive, international, luxury properties. From the facade the impressive Dar Lain (Dar means grand house in arabic) looks more like a fortress or a citadel, but on the inside it’s altogether more homely and furnished in a luxury, elegant Moorish style. This spectacular, palatial property was my

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Marrakech – Riad Round Up

Marrakech – Riad Round Up Where? Marrakech, Morocco When? Sept 2015 Why? With Marrakech being one of the chicest winter holiday destinations of the moment, I decided to spend a few days exploring the ancient walled city. I Stayed at? On this particular trip I stayed at Riad Wow and Riad Adore. Riads are traditional Moroccan houses or palaces with an interior courtyard or garden, commonly found in Marrakech. There

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The Style Traveller Guide to The Isles of Scilly

The Style Traveller Guide to The Isles of Scilly Where? The Isles of Scilly. Exactly? A picturesque archipelago of islands, off the south coast of Cornwall. Famed for it’s immaculate turquoise waters, it boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in the UK. The hotel? I stayed at Tregarthen’s Hotel in St Mary’s. A lovely, traditional hotel situated right on the harbour front, with great views of the beach. It’s the perfect

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Qatar – Opening of the world’s largest Nobu Restaurant

Qatar – Opening of the world’s largest Nobu Restaurant Where? Nobu Restaurant, Doha Exactly? My stay in Doha was split between The Four Seasons Hotel and The W Hotel Doha Why? Waygu beef, black cod in miso, shrimp tempura…need I go on. Located on the stunning, yacht-lined marina within the grounds of The Four Seasons Hotel, Nobu Doha is the latest venture from highly acclaimed chef and restauranteur, Nobu Matsuhisa. The 26,000 square foot,

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Ibiza – Where To Stay – Boutique Hotels & Villas

Photo credit – Brett Harkness Ibiza – Where to stay – Boutique Hotels & Villas My recent trip to Ibiza this season with Essential Ibiza Concierge Service was my 21st time on the island. I’ve been reviewing hotels on the island for over a decade, so you can imagine I’ve stayed in quite a few different places. From Boutique hotels, villas, chic fincas, to bigger international, hip hotels. Here’s my Style Traveller round

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Bahamas – Swimming with pigs in The Exumas

Where? The Exumas Islands, Bahamas For the second leg of our Caribbean adventure we took a mini plane to the spectacular islands of The Exumas. The Exumas are comprised of 700 islands (included uninhabited Cays, pronounced ‘keys’) that form a 100,000 square mile archipelago, that extends to over 500 miles of the worlds most clearest waters. We spent a fantastic 2 days discovering all the stunning scenery and history that

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Bahamas – Style Guide to Nassau

Posing by the sea in a Mint Velvet Jumpsuit Where? The Bahamas in The Caribbean Why? I was very lucky to be invited out to The Bahamas by the Caribbean Tourism Board and The Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, to sample some of the immaculate beaches, hotels, night life and to partake in this year’s Junkanoo Carnival. Here’s my style guide to Nassau. Group selfie with Yasmina and Inna, on

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Barcelona – One night at The W Hotel

Where? Barcelona Exactly? The W Hotel Why? From models, DJs, fashionistas to celebs, Barcelona’s beautiful crowd was out in full force, for the William Tempest swimwear launch at The W Hotel. With spectacular views over the glittering city skyline, the turquoise, infinity pool, on the new Sun Deck at The W, created the perfect backdrop to the party. Me posing on the Sun Deck before the party My stunning Wow

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Barcelona – 24 hour style guide

View from Park Guell Barcelona – 24 hour style guide 5 stylish thing to do in Barcelona What to do in the day? Barcelona is one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in Europe. It has an impressive cultural heritage. With iconic artists and literary figures from Dali, Miro, Picasso and Hemingway all having lived there, through to the spectacular, modernist buildings designed by Spanish architect, Gaudi, in the early

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Barcelona – El Palauet – A unique place to stay

  The master suite with floor to ceiling bay window Barcelona – El Palauet – A unique place to stay Where to stay – El Palauet – Barcelona Boutique accommodation with serious character To get a truly unique experience of Barcelona living, check in to the chic El Palauet apartments. This spectacular turn of the century listed building, was designed for a noble Spanish family in 1906.  Now converted into six stunning

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