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 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
Marrakech – What to wear when you’re there Where? Marrakech, Morocco Exactly? All photos were shot on location at Palais Namaskar Hotel and Dar Lain private villa. When? September 2015 With its rock ‘n’ roll heritage; the Rolling Stones used to hide out here in the 60’s; and its ‘Summer of Love’ legacy, Marrakech has more than earned its style credentials. The inspirational draw of the exotic, kaleidoscopic souks, colourful spices,
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
The Style Traveller Trip to Portmeirion with Ted Baker Where? Portmeirion, Wales Exactly? Hidden away on the Welsh coastline like a magical, multicoloured toy town, sits a beautiful, Italian-inspired village. Portmeirion on the Dwyryd Estuary is a most unusual spectacle to behold. The village is all the work of one inspiring dreamer and architect, Clough Williams-Ellis. He purchased the plot of land, close to his hometown in 1925 for £5000. Since then it has been his life’s
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,
Qatar – A Style Guide to Doha Where? Doha, the capital of Qatar in the Middle East Exactly? I stayed at the The Four Seasons and The W Hotel Doha Why? I was invited out to Doha to attend the grand opening of the world’s biggest Nobu. I’m a huge fan of the highly acclaimed restaurant already, especially the legendary, signature dish, ‘black cod in miso’, so I was hugely excited about
Marbella – 24 hour style guide to Marbs! Where? Ocean Club, Marbella, Spain When? July 2015 Why? When the lovely guys at Ocean Club, Marbella invited me out to the legendary day time beach club, I jumped at the chance. You know how much I love a party, especially if it involves a swimming pool! Built on the original site of Marbella Lido, with it’s art deco architecture, Ocean Club
Veuve Clicquot Rich X The Style Traveller House Party Where? The Style Traveller HQ aka Chez Rakhit! When? This weekend Why? As part of my on going brand ambassador role for Veuve Clicquot, the lovely guys from the luxury, champagne house asked me if I wanted to host a summer party at my house. So I invited a few of my favourite friends to Chez Rakhit, to help me sample
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
