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Lusso’s Judith Baker explores the Melbourne Lodge at Brocket Hall… The Brocket Estate in Hertfordshire is home to the imposing Brocket Hall, one of the country’s loveliest stately homes. It was visited in the 1500s by Elizabeth 1 while she was under house arrest at nearby Hatfield House. She would stroll down the banks of…
The Peninsula London opens in September between Park Lane and The Lanesborough If you’ve been anywhere near that point where Hyde Park Corner meets Wellington Arch, you’ll have spotted the rather impressive construction site. Well, not for much longer: the Peninsula London is just a few weeks from opening. This newly-built hotel has been designed…
Secluded St Tropez hideaway announces even more reasons to visit… Lou Pinet is one of those addresses that defines “if you know, you know…” Reopening its doors at the end of April, this oasis of a hotel has also launched a raft of new services. In addition to what was already the largest pool in…
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas add water to their wine. And it’s a good thing. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas were, it says here, voted as “the world’s best underwater wine cellar and restaurant.” I mean… that’s not going to be a long list of candidates, is it? Saying that, it’s probably quite stiff competition so, er,…
The new season Prêt-à-Portea has arrived First served in 2005 The Berkeley’s fashion-themed tea has had a longer career than most models. Hell, a couple more and it’ll be too old for Leonardo DiCaprio. The London hotel’s playful couture cakes take inspiration from the world’s leading designers, and it’s become a favourite of fashion-lovers and…
Norway’s Hattvika Lodge opens a new fine dining restaurant. The craze for Scandi chic shows little sign of slowing and, frankly, when it you see places like Hattvika Lodge, you’ll understand why. It’s a hotel in as much as you can rent exquisite accommodation there but we’re going to borrow their term of “charming cabin…
Oslo’s Sommero is, Judith Baker discovers, an opulent neighbourhood gem of a hotel Norway’s cool coastal capital has seen a wave of new openings this year with new museums, ambitious architecture and cultural initiatives. And it has also lifted the curtain on the fabulous Sommerro in the elegant Frogner district. The stunning building was formerly…
Celebrity hair-colourist Josh Wood lends his name to the new Claridge’s Spa Josh Woods is, apparently, THE name in celebrity hair. I’ll take their word for it – all my head needs these days is a spray of polish and a buff with a soft cloth. But moving on… For those of you with hair…
The Wall Street Hotel in New York’s famous financial district epitomises all the glamour, history and elegance of this quarter of Manhattan The city of New York never fails to entertain and surprise and the Financial District , or Fi-Di as it is called, has a sophisticated energy all of its own. The beautiful classic…
One of the world’s best pastry chefs is coming to London At some point in early 2022 – we can’t be more specific because, well, you know – Cedric Grolet will be coming to The Berkeley in London’s Knightsbridge. Who he? He great pastry chef, that who he. Famed for his culinary ‘trompe-l’œil’ –…