The Mandrake must have put its alchemic name to good use, because in just a few short months from opening, it is the talk of London town. It was easy to underst...
They say whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but the Signature at MGM Grand – a glitzy, towering temple to entertainment just off the strip – are somethin...
As we travel the world to exotic far-flung places, it’s easy to forget just how much our own country has to offer. A hundred miles north-east of London on the S...
Escaping from the big city to the peace and quiet of a rural setting can come at a price. It can mean disconnecting oneself from culture, leaving the comfort of...
The Shangri-La’s location, just a couple of blocks from Vancouver Harbour in the luxury shopping district, makes this a very convenient base. It occupies the fi...
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I don’t jog. It reminds me of the punishing cross country runs that I was forced to do at school. Cold air stinging your windpipe, frozen bare legs, and grazed ...
Gay-owned Brown Beach House is a chic, retro, summer-house meets urban boutique hotel. The fusion just works, it is located just moments from the stretch of san...
It is 10pm on a Tuesday evening, the streets have cooled down a few degrees making the 20-minute walk south from Rothschild Boulevard to Florentin bearable. I f...
Just a mile from the internationally-recognised symbol for London that is Tower Bridge, in a quiet corner of London’s East End, is a time traveller’s dream. The...
What does it take to create the perfect guesthouse? That’s the million Krona question, and now, thanks to my recent stay at Lådfabriken, on Orust island, nestle...
It’s a crisp December afternoon. The propeller beneath me churns the calm, cold, deep blue water of the North Sea into a long, white line stretching back to Sal...
Three handsome young waiters, all brothers, are professionally busying themselves around me, taking orders, answering questions and freely chatting to their gue...
Videography by Hank Hill
Art Direction by Martin Perry
Styling by Tony Vous
Model: Tristan Ghostkeeper
Grooming by Thom Robins
Shot on location in British ...
Photography and Art Direction by Martin Perry
Styling by Meghan Castellari at Ford Artists
Model: Clint Barnard at Factor Chosen Chicago
Shot on location in ...
Arguably Tel Aviv’s most talked-about hotel, this five-star, heritage boutique matches roaring 1920s sophistication and elegance with a contemporary brand of in...
We loved this property’s 19th-century, retro-vintage vibe, with the scent of leather and tobacco in the air, dark wood and gentlemen’s racquets club feel. No ac...
Gardening Club, London, June 1993
I’m on a dance floor in a crowded sweaty basement. It’s hot; sauna hot. Sweat is dripping from the ceiling and the bare torso...
As a designer I’m a sucker for good design. I also love Modernist architecture. So here in Chicago, I’m - in a very real sense - spoilt for choice. This is my f...
Bauhaus-chic Tel Aviv is brought to life in this self-billed ‘experimental luxury’ space, designed to titillate your senses through its own brand of contemporar...
We were lucky enough to be in Israel for the grand opening of this new Jerusalem hotel from the people behind Brown Hotels in Tel Aviv. The team has brought the...
The Hilton is legendary, as close to a grande dame you can get. The property’s reputation and hype has continued on, even decades later, after a complete renova...
If you’re stopping on your road trip, drop into Bloomington and experience the Vrooman. It’s a great way to down-pace in a magical, old setting and experience t...
Photography by David Edwards
Styling by Atinan Nitisunthonkul
Creative Direction by Martin Perry
Model Rod Mabin
Shot on location at Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai...
“I’m a real irritable asshole; I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t share a studio space with anyone else. I need to masturbate; I need to do crazy things...
This stunning Mies van de Rohe construction is no doubt a national treasure and we think it is one of the finest pieces of architecture in the state. You’ll be ...
Photography & Art Direction by Martin Perry
Styling by Sophie Lloyd at Shop Hop B.A.
Grooming byMarcos Caceres
Model Camilo Alvarez at DHR Models
Shot...
An eclectic piece of what you’d usually see in NYC in Chi-town (no accident because this is the younger sister of the NYC Downtown property) the James has a gr...
Photography by Halldora & Bryan
Styling by Haruka Suzuki
Models Axel, CITY MODELS & Kirikoo, ROCK MEN
Hair Stylist: Nori
Make-up Artist: Min at Airp...
Hospitality moguls Virgin have extended their international clubhouse concept to Chicago with this buzzy, urban-cool property – no mean feat when you’re dealing...
Straddling both sides of san Juan’s sophisticated Condado strip with its high-end fashion outlets and restaurants, the Condado Plaza Hilton commands a prime loc...
Spread across 500 acres atop a 300-foot bluff on the eastern tip of Puerto Rico, El Conquistador resort & Las Casitas Village overlook the converging waters...
Sited in one of the capital’s most historically rich areas, this gem of a guest house is probably one of London’s best kept secrets, just a stone’s throw away f...
It’s hard to think of what more you could want from a guest house that Lådfabriken doesn’t already offer. Its owners have created a stunning space that would lo...
We’ve never stayed at a certified ‘Feng Shui’ hotel before and actually we still aren’t altogether sure what difference that made. however, we do know that our ...
Fun, friendly and convenient are the three biggest take aways from our stay here at the Bellora. This is a real hub for fashionable Gothenburgers and as such, i...
As far as rustic charm and laid back, effortless style goes, things really don’t get much better than Uxua. Every step down the meandering pathways of this dece...
On the edge of chic Salamanca, the H10 is a modern hotel that is all about its location. Art plays an important role here, with curated pieces featuring through...
A little piece of Brooklyn in Madrid, the only You Atocha fuses both cities’ hipster vibes, creating a unique property. the building itself sets the scene perfe...
Set right in the heart of the action in Chueca, this hotel is a long-time outthere favourite. its founders are deeply involved in all that is cool about Madrid,...
At time of visit, João was relatively new to what he calls his ‘little paradise’ of Trancoso, but already he feels like a local. He works as the concierge at Ux...
At just 27, Filipino photographer BJ Pascual is already one of Manila’s biggest names. He’s the city’s go-to celebrity fashion photographer whose work has featu...
The success of AKA, the brand of exclusive, high-end apartments that come complete with the personalised service of a luxury hotel, is perhaps signalling the fu...
Like a fine wine, Romano “Jake” Macapagal has reached his prime with maturity. He was recently nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Theatre Arts) ...
If you want to reinvent yourself, come to Thailand. For 500 years, my adopted home has been a makeover reality show for adventurers, dealers, hedonists and esca...
