As an introduction to the largely boutique-style accommodation in Gambia, Coco Ocean Resort & Spa has great standout. Renowned as one of, if not the best hotel in Gambia, Coco Ocean Resort & Spa has gained a number of accolades. It won Tripadvisor’s Travellers Choice Awards in 2012, and quickly won us over too.
Princess Margaret made the island of Mustique famous and it quickly became a celebrity haunt. But often it’s the lesser-known destinations that are where the cool kids hangout. And Mustique’s neighbour Bequia is one of those places.
You know you’re off to a great start at a hotel when you’re greeted with cocktails. Stepping off the boat at Young Island Resort, Ivan, one of the hotel’s most popular members of staff (think I now know why) handed us each a rum punch.
One of the benefits of apartment stays is that they give you the chance to live like a local but would I be able to say “Ich bin ein Berliner”?
It’s not often that someone comes up with music to your ears. But the LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort in Austria had us at “Hello” in a Jerry Maguire sort of way. Not only does this architectural masterpiece of a hotel have an extensive spa, but as the name suggests, the LOISIUM hotel has a dedicated focus on wine.
The service offered by the Metropolitan by Como Bangkok was simply wonderful. Throughout the hotel the staff were as welcoming and helpful as it is possible to be.
Falaza Game Park and Spa, Hluhluwe provides a natural haven for those seeking a safari experience.
Arriving at the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl in the ski resort of Obergurgl in Austria on a cold January evening was anything but dreary. The metres of crisp snow, bathed the whole town in twinkly vitality – streetlights reflecting white, yellow and more from the snow.
Sauze d’Oulx is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Italian Alps, but where should you stay in the town, and what if you want a little luxury?
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve near Hermanus in South Africa describes itself as “Where heaven is a place on earth” and I wouldn’t argue with that.
