Clingendael Kandy, Sri Lanka Set high in the hills on verdant land near the Victoria Golf and Country Resort, Clingendael is perfect...
The Shape House & Cryo Cafe: Hot and cold In West Hollywood, there’s a kind of pressure to be the very best person you can be, inside...
Laid back luxury Hoi An, Vietnam From getting the inside track on Vietnamese cuisine, to going local on the back of the country’s favourite...
Kimpton La Peer Hotel West Hollywood, USA We’ve learned that West Hollywood is the sort of place where both residents and visitors have travelled the...
University Arms, an Autograph Collection Hotel Cambridge, United Kingdom Although there’s been an inn on this site for centuries, the current incarnation has only been open since...
Loews Regency New York NYC, USA Like the city it’s located in, Loews Regency is a no-nonsense hotel that clearly means business. Going into...
Palihouse West Hollywood West Hollywood, California, USA The first time we stayed here, some six years ago, the service was so bad it became our...
Pulitzer Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam is a city of contradictions. While it notoriously attracts ‘stags’ and ‘hens’ (bachelors/bachelorettes) in their droves, looking...
The Chamberlain West Hollywood, California, USA The Chamberlain is one of our go-to landmark hotels in the US. It’s not grand or opulent, but...
Shangri-La Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, Ambalantota, Sri Lanka Overlooking the pristine southern coast, the Shangri-La Hambantota, a member of the luxurious, global Shangri-La hotel group is...
Four Seasons Resort the Nam Hai Hoi An, Vietnam We were sat in the early evening at a long candlelit table at the Four Seasons Resort the...
Tri Galle, Sri Lanka Tri, an intimate, luxury boutique hotel on the shores of Koggala Lake is within easy access of the...
Ceylon Tea Trails Hatton, Sri Lanka This stunning heritage property is the first-ever Relais & Châteaux resort in Sri Lanka. Comprising four bungalows built...
Kahanda Kanda Galle, Sri Lanka Set on a 12-acre tea plantation high on a hilltop, Kahanda Kanda is a very unique and spellbinding...
The Mandrake London, United Kingdom Sensorial, surreal and whimsical are just some examples of words we could use to describe the shining star...
The Signature at MGM Grand Las Vegas, USA They say whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but the Signature at MGM Grand – a glitzy,...
Five Acre Barn Aldringham, United Kingdom As we travel the world to exotic far-flung places, it’s easy to forget just how much our own...
Bruce Badrock & David Woodbine Five Acre Barn, United Kingdom Escaping from the big city to the peace and quiet of a rural setting can come at a...
Shangri-La, Vancouver, Canada The Shangri-La’s location, just a couple of blocks from Vancouver Harbour in the luxury shopping district, makes this...
Expanding horizons Vancouver, Canada Whilst revisiting a city surrounded by mountains and forests, not to mention an ocean, our Creative Director Martin...
Brown Beach Hotel Tel Aviv, Israel Gay-owned Brown Beach House is a chic, retro, summer-house meets urban boutique hotel. The fusion just works, it...
Ilan Pivko Tel Aviv, Israel One of Israel’s most acclaimed architects, Ilan Pivko has had a direct hand in the regeneration of Tel...
Julian Cole & Jean Abreu Cable Street Inn, London, United Kingdom Just a mile from the internationally recognised symbol for London that is Tower Bridge, in a quiet corner...
Johan Buskqvist & Marcel van der Eng Ladfabriken, Sweden What does it take to create the perfect guesthouse? That’s the million Krona question, and now, thanks to...
Winter’s tale Gothenburg, Sweden The cold, quiet Gothenburg winter gives Martin Perry much room for contemplation and an opportunity to explore West...
Paradise found Trancoso, Brazil One of Brazil’s best-kept secrets is a little outpost in Bahia called Trancoso. Martin Perry travels there to...
The Norman Tel Aviv, Israel Arguably Tel Aviv’s most talked-about hotel, this five-star, heritage boutique matches roaring 1920s sophistication and elegance with a...
Andaz West Hollywood, California, USA We can’t say that we’ve ever really had the urge to throw a TV out of a hotel...
Taj Samudra Colombo, Sri Lanka The Taj Samudra, part of the East Asian super-luxe chain – Taj Hotels – known for inimitable hospitality...
Chicago Athletics Association Chicago, Illinois, USA We loved this property’s 19th-century, retro-vintage vibe, with the scent of leather and tobacco in the air, dark...
In search of the soul survivors Chicago, Illinois, USA OutThere’s Creative Director Martin Perry makes a personal pilgrimage into the Chicago House music scene. Gardening Club, London,...
Mahasen by Foozoo Colombo, Sri Lanka This haven for OutThere travellers offers easy access to the city, as well as an opportunity to get...
Unity Temple Oak Park, Illinois, USA We get spiritual about architecture in Illinois after visiting the lovingly-restored Unity Temple, a Frank Lloyd Wright edifice...
The Poli House Tel Aviv, Israel Bauhaus-chic Tel Aviv is brought to life in this self-billed ‘experimental luxury’ space, designed to titillate your senses...
Villa Brown Jerusalem, Israel We were lucky enough to be in Israel for the grand opening of this new Jerusalem hotel from...
Hilton Tel Aviv, Israel The Hilton is legendary, as close to a grande dame you can get. The property’s reputation and hype...
Vrooman Mansion Bloomington, Illinois, USA If you’re stopping on your road trip, drop into Bloomington and experience the Vrooman. It’s a great way...
Stevie Hanley Chicago, Illinois, USA “I’m a real irritable asshole; I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t share a studio space...
Farnsworth House Plano, Illinois, USA This stunning Mies van de Rohe construction is no doubt a national treasure and we think it is...
Down at The Abbey with Todd Barnes West Hollywood, California, USA No trip to West Hollywood would be complete without at least one visit to The Abbey. Situated just...
The James Chicago, Illinois, USA An eclectic piece of what you’d usually see in NYC in Chi-town (no accident because this is the...
Virgin Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA Hospitality moguls Virgin have extended their international clubhouse concept to Chicago with this buzzy, urban-cool property – no...
Fort Bazaar Galle, Sri Lanka As they say in Galle – or anywhere in the world, in fact – “location is everything”. That’s...
Mind, body and soil Isla El Descanso, Delta Tigre, Argentina Not far from the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, Martin Perry explores an oasis of mindfulness and...
The Condado Plaza Hilton San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA Straddling both sides of San Juan’s sophisticated Condado strip with its high-end fashion outlets and restaurants, The Condado...
El Conquistador Resort Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA Spread across 500 acres atop a 300-foot bluff on the eastern tip of Puerto Rico, El Conquistador Resort...
Cable Street Inn London, United Kingdom Sited in one of the capital’s most historically rich areas, the Cable Street Inn is a gem of...
Ladfabriken, Bohuslan, Sweden It’s hard to think of what more you could want from a guest house that Lådfabriken doesn’t already...
Avalon Hotel, Gothenburg, Sweden We’ve never stayed at a certified ‘Feng Shui’ hotel before and actually we still aren’t altogether sure what...
Hotel Bellora, Gothenburg, Sweden Fun, friendly and convenient are the three biggest take aways from our stay here at the Bellora. This...
