Having never been to Chicago before, we were looking for a hotel that was in a good location, had a spacious room, was decorated well and had a good bar. We found all of this and more at the Thompson Chicago when we stayed six nights over New Year. Situated in downtown Chicago, the hotel is just a few minutes walk from Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile and close to lots of shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel interior has been designed by British designer Tara Bernard and is just simply stunning. Low but warm lighting, rich textures and…
For our two week holiday last year, we visited Mumbai and then the Seychelles. We stayed six nights at the Four Seasons Desroches and then one night at the Four Seasons Seychelles on Mahé as we had an early flight home the next day. Here’s what we thought of our stay on Desroches. To get to the Four Seasons Desroches, you have to get on a small plane and take a 30 minute flight as it’s one of the outer islands of the Seychelles. There are only two flights a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon…
Growing up in South Africa, the Seychelles or Mauritius was always a popular holiday destination for people as they’re only about a five hour flight away, yet I’d not been to either. In November we combined Mumbai with a week in the Seychelles – a bit of an odd choice, but it’s a long story! We love to combine city and beach breaks though, so you get the fun and excitement of a city and then the relaxation of a beach break. We had a very early flight to the Seychelles from Mumbai – as there was only one flight…
We did a fair amount of research when looking at hotels in Mumbai and the Four Seasons stood out for its style, elegance and value for money. I read a few reviews and every one of them was really positive and many said how great the location was so we arrived with high expectations. I’m going to be completely honest in that, as we pulled up in the hotel car, my expectations were dashed as I wasn’t that keen on the area. For some reason I thought the hotel was closer to the sea, but it wasn’t – it’s actually…
Sopwell House in St Albans is just 20 minutes from central London yet feels like a million miles away.
