Marbella June 13, 2011 BEST BEACH Marbella offers over 30km of beautiful beaches which vary hugely in their appeal. Puerto Banús beach is well known for being the playground of the rich and famous. The magnificent white sandy beach is studded with palm trees and boasts an abundance of bars and boutique shops. The beach offers an array of [...]
Malaga City June 13, 2011 BEST BEACH For those that don’t mind jumping in the car, the nearby seaside resort of Nerja offers sandy coves, and magnificent views up and down the coast. Sheltered by the impressive Sierra de Almijara Mountain range, Nerja offers more than 9km of beaches, with something for everyone.. BEST ART AND CULTURE Malaga is actively [...]
FOOD & BOOZE: TASTE OF LONDON June 13, 2011 THE BEST OF THE EVENT Regent’s Park becomes foodie central later this week with the annual merry-go-round of chefs, restaurant, produce, recipes and eating – particularly eating – that is the Taste of London festival. Among the restaurants exhibiting this year are Scott’s, Le Caprice, Petrus, Corrigan’s Mayfair, Launceston Place, Gauthier Soho, Quo Vadis, Bocca di Lupo and Skylon [...]
Stylish setting falls short on substance June 13, 2011 MASSIMO Corinthia Hotel, Northumberland Avenue, SW1, 0207 998 0555, www.massimo-restaurant.co.uk FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £42 MASSIMO, in the newly opened Corinthia Hotel between Embankment and Whitehall, can probably claim the prize of grandest dining room to open in London this year. It’s a looming hall that David Collins – the ubiquitous [...]
Jumeira Rotana 4* June 13, 2011 Base yourself on Dubai’s fashionable Al Diyafah Street and enjoy the calming luxuries of Jumeira Rotana whilst staying close to the action. Chill out by the rooftop pool, take in the Dubai skyline from the rooftop restaurant or head down below and hit Jumeira Beach, just a 10 minute walk away. Of course, you could [...]
Dusit Princess City Centre 4* June 13, 2011 Rooftop swimming pools are grabbing our attention yet again, this time at the Thai-styled Dusit Princess City Centre hotel. Take a dip high above the ‘Heart of Dubai’ with stunning 360 degree views of the Deira district. And for a real authentic experience, kick back in the al fresco Shisha Zone with a Shisha Pipe [...]
Al Bustan Rotana 5* June 13, 2011 Taste the kind of luxury Dubai is renowned for at the sumptuous Al Bustan Rotana. The impressive lobby sets the scene here with its striking Gazebo café, before giving way to a hotel full of deluxe delights. There are five restaurants to sample, from Lebanese to Thai, along with a poolside snack bar for when [...]
Serenity and decadence at Dubai’s hottest new hotel June 12, 2011 DUBAI seems an unlikely place for a relaxing holiday at first. Even 2,700 feet up, at the top of the Burj Khalifa tower, the whirr of cranes and speeding Jeeps in every direction makes the sea view throb with activity. My guide points past the hollow half-built skyscrapers jutting across the city skyline to the [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com June 12, 2011 AL BUSTAN ROTANA 5* Casablanca Road | Al Garhoud | Dubai | 30880 Taste the kind of luxury Dubai is renowned for at the sumptuous Al Bustan Rotana. The impressive lobby sets the scene here with its striking Gazebo café, before giving way to a hotel full of deluxe delights. There are five restaurants to [...]
TRAVEL NOTES June 12, 2011 READING ROOM AT W HOTEL Talk about intellectual stimulation. This month W London – Leicester Square is introducing The (W)riters’ Library (right) an oasis of literary calm for guests with books curated by journalist and playwright Damian Barr. Barr has tapped ten of his favourite authors including Bret Easton Ellis, David Nicholls, Geoff Dyer, Naomi [...]