Category: Where to Stay

Grand Hotel Parker’s, Naples

Naples, high style If you are after stupendous views and heavy duty luxury, head straight to the Grand Parkers Hotel, a cool and elegant oasis in the pungent heat and bustle of Napoli. And what an oasis this is! Even by Italian standards the quality of the marble, which is […]
Hotel Santa Brigida, Naples

When visiting Naples… In turns majestic and decaying, the rambling city of Naples is one of the most fascinating and bewitching in Italy. It is the departure point for the Sorrento coast, the islands of Capri, Sardinia, Sicily and more besides. It heaves with energy, creativity and vast multi-ethnic, multi-national […]
Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens

If you have a penchant for sumptuous interiors, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that beats the Royal Olympic. The marble, wood and gilt-panelled lobby is a presage of what you might expect of your room or suite. The inner court, immediately visible from every side of the lobby, houses […]

Royal Rimonim, Dead Sea, Israel

You probably conjure up images of a magical (healing) oasis in your mind when you think of the Dead Sea. And, if you are here for the alleged health benefits of bathing in the Dead Sea – counting Herod the Great amongst its past visitors – then then Royal Rimonim […]
Salamander Resort and Spa, Middleburg, Virginia

Some places cannot be described; they need to be experienced. It is with this in mind that we will try to do justice to the Salamander Resort, in Middleburg, Virginia, a microcosm of all that is good and great in the world. The pianist’s fingers are jumping, the atmosphere is […]
Grande Bretagne, Athens

Just as the name suggests, the hotel is indeed the Grande Dame of the city of Athens. Strategically positioned next to the House of Greek Parliament and overlooking Syntagma Square, in summer, this is an oasis of cool marble and greenery, classic tapestries, contemporary and traditional furniture and an outstanding […]