Don’t be caught short with your luggage this Autumn, see the new 5-piece luggage set from CoutureLab Uk
Classic 5-piece Luggage Set
October 30, 2008 at 9:12 am (Accessories, Luggage, Luxury Gifts)
Tags: Chic travel accessories, Luxury Luggage
10 British Hotels with Great Cuisine
October 17, 2008 at 11:07 am (Accommodation, Good Gastronomy, Lists)
The editor of the Mr & Mrs Smith guides, Rufus Purdy has picked ten British hotels that offer great gastronomy.
The Peacock at Rowsley, Peak District, England
Pool House, Wester Ross, Scotland
Tuddenham Mill, Suffolk, England
Whatley Manor, Cotswolds, England
The Wheatsheaf, Northeast Somerset, England
Gidleigh Park, Devon, England
Hipping Hall, Lake District, England
Hurst House on the Marsh, Carmarthen Bay, Wales
The Miller of Mansfield, Berkshire, England
Chewton Glen, Hampshire, England
For more information on these hotels, to book or to see other hotels in the collection see the Mr & Mrs Smith website.
Top 10 Best Service Hotels – Europe
October 10, 2008 at 9:19 am (Lists, Luxury Hotels)
A Tripadvisor list created from public votes has chosen two of the top ten Best Service hotels as being from the UK
Top 10 Best Service Hotels – Europe
1. Hotel Le Palais, Prague, Czech Republic
2. Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, Paris, France
3. Riverside Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
4. Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort, Mykonos, Greece
5. Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Dorchester, England
6. The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, London, England
7. Quinta da Casa Branca, Funchal, Portugal
8. Relais La Suvera, Pievescola, Italy
9. Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
10. The Westin Excelsior Florence, Florence, Italy
Devon’s Combe House Hotel & Restaurant
October 3, 2008 at 9:31 am (Devon, Good Gastronomy, Michelin Star Restaurants, Romantic Hotels, Rural Hotel, Wedding Destination)
Last month I stayed at Combe House, winner of – The Small Hotel of the Year 2008 – South West Tourism Award, AA Inspectors Choice Hotel, Michelin Rising Star – 2007 & 2008 and there’s more….
What can I add to all those accolades except that they are definately deserved.
Combe House is in a gorgeous location just 2 miles from Honiton on the edge of the Saxon village of Gittisham – an unspoilt time-warped hamlet of thatch and cob cottages, Norman church and a gurgling stream approached by a dark tunnel of ancient gnarled beech trees.
Take the long and winding drive from the village, across the estate lawns, you’ll have your first glimpse of the charming Elizabethan Manor that anticipates your arrival. Step into the Great Hall with a crackling log fire and dark wooden panelling and you’ll feel as if you’re visiting friends. A welcome exists that is more than people. The house itself welcomes you into the past with ancestral portraits, into the present with home comforts and into the future because you will want to return.
Visit Combe House for a night, a week or for afternoon tea, lunch or dinner and you won’t be disappointed. The two master chefs of Great Britain source everything locally and produce their own preserves, bread and use the produce of Combe House vegetable garden in their contemporary British cuisine.
Combe House is licensed for civil marriage ceremonies and may be reserved exclusively for weddings and house parties. There is also a private thatched-cottage for two that could be a wedding night, honeymoon destination or just a peaceful, relaxing and romantic getaway.
