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If you’re having January blues and want to be pampered for the day, the Soma Centre in Kensington is an ideal location. The centre is one of the leaders in London and regularly introduces new treatments that have never been offered before in the city. For January, they have introduced two facial treatments using ingredients…
Hotel is a dream, not surprisingly, as it’s one of the Dorchester group, not that Roger has noticed though. He’s lain on the bed watching the 24hr news channel waiting for some update on a tropical storm, hasn’t moved all morning. I ask him what’s so important about a storm, which of course annoys him,…
Yoga is a great way to truly unwind and the Rayavadee resort in Krabi, Thailand is offering a selection of holidays based around Yoga and other healing spa treatments. The yoga sessions focus on carefully restoring the balance of the body, mind and spirit by releasing tension. It’s the ultimate way to unwind and relax…
The Peter Island Resort and Spa is surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Sir Francis Drake Channel. It is only accessible by boat or helicopter, thus making it one of the most private destinations on the planet. It’s neighbour, Necker Island, is famous for being Richard Branson’s private…
These days, young aristocrats spend most of their time stumbling around Mahiki with their maracas hanging out. But there’s nothing like a title to make one feel special. Cameron House, that famous five star haunt on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond, are offering the faintly bizarre chance to be part of the nobility with…
Watch out Marrakech aficionados, there’s a new hotel in town; an establishment so ravishing it will have you weeping into your babouches and begging to be imprisoned like a princess in one of its towers. Introducing the Royal Mansour. In contrast to many of the red rose city’s trendy establishments, where you go to be…
Just off the breathtaking Piazza Popolo is the elegant yet contemporary Hotel de Russie. Ask any Roman in the know. This is the place they go to for the all important aperitivo hour and to mingle with Hollywood A-listers. I was slightly disappointed to not be able to get a room on a Saturday, only…
Bovey Castle, sitting in 400 acres of rolling hills in the middle of Dartmoor National Park, is a delight to discover. You really do get the sense of getting away from it all down here: the remote setting, the sheer length of the drive down and even the final few directions: turn right on to…
For those of us who have melted under the tender hands of its expert Asian practitioners in such exotic locations as Thailand, Vietnam or the Maldives, some good news. Six Senses, the unique holistic and organic spa/lifestyle experience, has arrived in London’s Canary Wharf, so a stones throw rather than a plane ride to unadulterated…