I had the opportunity to stay at Panacea Retreat, an exclusive, five-key residence in Koh Samui (Thailand), and wrote this review, A Private Paradise, for Centurion Magazine. The key draw for me was the combination of the privacy of a lavish home with bespoke services and intuitive staff that one associates with the very best resorts. Continue reading Panacea Retreat – A Review
As the introduction to my article for Fah Thai magazine says, Siem Reap is often dismissed as little more than a gateway to Angkor Wat, but this vibrant Cambodian city is well worth exploring. Beyond Temple Visits, is a mini guide (ends page 84) to the city, featuring a few of my personal favourites. Continue reading Siem Reap – A mini guide
I had two wonderful nights at The Library, a stunning boutique hotel in Koh Samui (Thailand). A detailed review is in the works, but in the meantime here is a brief review recently published in SCMP’s Sunday Post magazine. The Review Continue reading Koh Samui’s The Library: a review
Checking in — facts and first impressions Meaning happiness/joy in Sanskrit, Hansar is an award-winning resort that opened in July 2010. The beach-front property has 74 rooms, all with a sea view; the website has a series of virtual tours for a closeup look of rooms and facilities. It is located in Bophut Bay, which is only around 10-minutes from Koh Samui’s international airport. Arriving at … Continue reading Hotel Review: Hansar Samui Resort & Spa
Checking In – facts and first impressions The 1,224-room hotel (website) opened in April and is the largest Holiday Inn in the world. Mixed first impressions – I thought the exterior looked decidedly odd and then my travelling companion, who had worked on the project which houses the hotel, explained that the Mongol-style exterior of the Holiday Inn, Conrad and Sheraton, is to represent the … Continue reading Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central
As the blog is new the content is still being developed so until I write a hotel review under Sybarite Unlimited I thought I would share a taste of the past. Two hotel reviews I wrote for Business Traveller Asia Pacific. DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur The Peninsula Chicago And a review of The Peninsula Shanghai’s fine-dining restaurant, just days after opening, for Foodtripper.com Continue reading Archives: Mysterious hairs to bathroom views
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