Best Doha hotels include Arabian style lodgings in an atmospheric souk, whimsical hotels by iconic brands, Mondrian and the the W, luxury hotels and resorts by St Regis, Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons, and local budget hotel, K108. Doha’s brand spanking new and seriously whimsical Mondrian Doha hotel, designed by Marcel Wanders, with glam restaurants … Read more
The brief history of boutique hotels is fascinating if you’re a boutique hotel obsessive as I am, beginning in London in 1978 with Anouska Hempel’s Blakes Hotel and taken to giddy heights in New York City by Studio 54’s Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell with the Paramount Hotel near Times Square. I have to confess … Read more
Luxury for less in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates capital, means a decadent all-you-can-eat Friday brunch feast with free flowing drinks for as little as US$35 to a spacious room with floor-to-ceiling sea views at a five-star hotel starting from US$85 next month. Our Luxury for Less in Abu Dhabi guide is the second … Read more
With only one day in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates capital, we recommend you soak up the history of Abu Dhabi and its traditional Emirati heritage and culture, as well as get a taste of its art, architecture and cuisine, and remodelled historic sights and contemporary museums that have brought a new breed of … Read more
The best Perth boutique hotels range from the jaw-droppingly gorgeous QT Perth with its whimsical glamour to the luxurious minimalism of COMO The Treasury, along with a clutch of contemporary design driven hotels that are stylish, yet cosy and welcoming. I had to pinch myself while writing that intro, because it wasn’t all that long … Read more