About four years ago I glanced at a picture of a beautiful floral design at Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris. It wasn’t the usual floral decoration at a luxury hotel but there was something particularly unusual about the designer. He was nothing like the typical hotel florist, he was nothing short of an artistContinueContinue reading “In Conversation with Jeff Leatham”
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Legendary Hotels : Traditions + Tech at St. Regis New York
The Gilded Age is a legendary period in American history, Manhattan being its unmistakable epicenter. It was truly the epitome of America’s wealth and entrepreneurial prowess just as today’s unicorn tech founders amass power and wealth in Silicon Valley. This was the time before Uncle Sam began collecting taxes. I have been an ardent followerContinueContinue reading “Legendary Hotels : Traditions + Tech at St. Regis New York”
Artsy Holiday Rentals On Airbnb
Art is like human intuition. Perhaps not everyone would know how to sense it or express it through material and medium but we all have art and intuition integrated to the germ of our existence. Art has subliminally inspired our evolution, taught us how to imagine and dream vividly. It has affected our desire forContinueContinue reading “Artsy Holiday Rentals On Airbnb”
Design Hotels in Milan
Modern references only talk about Milan as one of the four fashion capitals of the world and the fashion houses that call it home but there is more to Milan than meets the eye. Milano has always been more than its perception, and its history of art and design flows into its reputation as aContinueContinue reading “Design Hotels in Milan”
Chic Hotels To Stay In Paris
As lovers of design we dedicate our posts this month to the world’s love affair with art and there couldn’t have been a better city than Paris to begin. The City of Art – Paris has had a very long and steady marriage with art, design and fashion thanks to its monarchy. The French BaroqueContinueContinue reading “Chic Hotels To Stay In Paris”
Oktoberfest 2016 – Munich Hotels and Holiday Rentals
There is nothing like experiencing the Bavarian culture than being at Theresienwiese in Munich during the traditional festival of Oktoberfest. The preparations for the annual beer festival or as the locals simply call it ‘Wiesn’ take place 6 months in advance and the locals certainly look forward to hosting the world’s largest beer hall in September.ContinueContinue reading “Oktoberfest 2016 – Munich Hotels and Holiday Rentals”
Chic Hotels to Stay During London Fashion Week
It’s almost February of 2016, which only means its time for the most glamourous spectator event of the season – Fashion Week. As the winter gets intense, so does the race to the Big Fours in the world of fashion. We were in London for the last season and have curated some of the chic hotelsContinueContinue reading “Chic Hotels to Stay During London Fashion Week”
Celebrate ‘Year Of The Monkey’ in China
Thanks to China the world has a reason to celebrate two New Year Eves a month apart. The best time to visit a destination is during its biggest festival and it doesn’t get any grand than the Chinese New Year. Traditionally a celebration to welcome the Spring and pray for a good harvest, the festival playsContinueContinue reading “Celebrate ‘Year Of The Monkey’ in China”
Revisiting Regency at Francis Hotel, Bath
Quotes about Bath from the virtuous yet nonconforming novels by Jane Austen are leaping out of my mind as I stand outside the Pump Rooms unaware of how enamoured I am of this city. It is beyond my understanding, as to why Jane Austen wasn’t quite fond of this harmless, honey-toned town. As recommended byContinueContinue reading “Revisiting Regency at Francis Hotel, Bath”
Review: A slice of Milan in London – Baglioni Hotel London
Unforgettable. Indelible. Comforting. How does one go about describing a feeling that makes you so loved and cared by people outside your closed circle of family and friends? I pondered a lot on this and settled for these words that come close but don’t take shape of my experience at this hotel in London. For anContinueContinue reading “Review: A slice of Milan in London – Baglioni Hotel London”
Review: For getaways of every kind – The Runnymede-On-Thames
As I held my cup of warm Earl Grey curled up on an arm-chair looking towards River Thames from my room, the serenity of Runnymede in Surrey wrapped me like a warm blanket. I thought to myself that very moment, “how would we define luxury today?”. Would it be the brands I consume or theContinueContinue reading “Review: For getaways of every kind – The Runnymede-On-Thames”
Review: Historic Townhouse Hotel in Oxford
There I was eagerly planning my trip to Oxford, a town that has bred the world’s best innovators, philosophers, authors and home to some of the best rowers in Britain. As soon as the plans were being formalised, my head began swimming in the literary ocean of quotes from Narnia and Alice in Wonderland. HappyContinueContinue reading “Review: Historic Townhouse Hotel in Oxford”
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