HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Hotel, New York, Top rated, Top rated accommodation, USA on Maj 5th, 2013
Q: What is it? A: A funky, flawless and very fine hotel at the corner of Mercer and Prince. Here we can all enjoy our 1.5 seconds of fame. You enter the Mercer lobby and every single person on the premises will discreetly look your way. Quick scan while trying to determine whether this schmuck is [...]
Posted in Asia, Hotel, Thailand, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Jan 13th, 2013
Q: What is it? A: A truly classic Asian hotel on the east side of Chao Phraya river. Sleeping quarter for folks like Graham Greene, Joseph Conrad, yours truly and Bryan Ferry. This hotel was my first glimpse of Thailand. A gentle driver in a long white coat, sporting a matching uniform cap the size [...]
Posted in Africa, Hotel, Morocco, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Aug 29th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: The former residence of an Italian artist, discovered by Sir Richard Branson’s mother, bought by her son and converted into a rather luxurious outpost at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains. I always wanted to know what it is like… …to be a globe-trotting billionaire with a preference for [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, London, Top rated, Top rated accommodation, United Kingdom on Apr 26th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A better hotel in Clerkenwell. Amazing bar. Amazing staff. Top atmosphere. The Zetter Townhouse. Instead of creating Zetter Mk 2, Mark Sainsbury and Michael Benyan developed a completely different concept; revolving around an eccentric aunt. Colours everywhere in room #11. Look closely and you may get a glimpse of the [...]
Posted in Europe, Germany, Hotel, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Aug 7th, 2010
Q: What is it? A: A pretty exclusive private club that lets the public book their fancy hotel rooms. Not much can prepare you for room #39. It is a pretty respectable room. Rather sizeable. Quite spacious. No, honestly, it’s frikkin massive. If you find yourself in a X-Large room at the Soho House Berlin, [...]
