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Hempel Hotel

No 35 at The Hempel

Open for breakfast Mon–Fri 7am–10am; Sat–Sun 7am–11.30am; dinner Mon–Sat 6.30pm–10pm

Located just off the gorgeously lit, marble lobby of Anouska Hempel’s luxuriously minimalist five-star hotel in a residential street close to Hyde Park, No 35 is a smartly-dressed restaurant, including … Read more →

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spa facial

Yon-Ka Facial and Blow Dry at Fe Hair and Beauty

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My fairy godmother responsible for all-things-grooming came up trumps today. She (aka Ed) sent me to Fe Hair & Beauty; a small, intimate but long-established salon, in what the locals call Connaught Village. Personally, this area will always … Read more →

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June & Bernadette

Summerill & Bishop

What was your inspiration for you to open a kitchen and tableware store with your friend?

June: We both love cooking. We wanted the kitchen to be beautiful and feel more a part of the home rather than look clinical.… Read more →

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Le Meurice Paris

Le Meurice, Paris

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Perfect for a romantic break, Le Meurice is swathed in culture and history. The first Parisian palace to open as a hotel, dating back to 1771, it transports its guests straight to Versaille.

Slap-bang next to the Louvre, … Read more →

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Thornbury Castle, South Gloucestershire
Thornbury Castle, South Gloucestershire

Thornbury Castle, South Gloucestershire

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A couple of hours’ drive from London, Thornbury Castle is the only Tudor castle to open as a hotel. Part of the prestigious Von Essen collection, it boasts historic parkland, a vineyard, privy gardens and helipad. Henry VIII … Read more →

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Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut
Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut

Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut

The Credentials:

In the ‘60s Beirut was known as the playground of the Middle East for Arabs and the Hollywood elite. The opening of the Four Seasons in January 2010 marks a return to political stability and is helping to … Read more →

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Valentina Harris

Valentina Harris

When did you first realise you had a talent for cooking?

I grew up with my parents in Italy and a post war refugee also lived and worked on the property, who taught me to cook risotto when I was … Read more →

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Kell Skott

Kell Skött

Where in west London do you live and why?

I no longer live in west London. We moved from Maida Vale five years ago to Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire. But we get our west London fix almost every day coming … Read more →

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Game, set and match

I’d forgotten to tell Tennis Player that he couldn’t get into Lebanon if he had an Israeli stamp in his passport. While being marched off to a separate room at customs, he tried scrubbing the stamp out. ‘I knew I … Read more →

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Crillon le Brave, Provence, France
Crillon le Brave, Provence, France

Crillon le Brave, Provence, France

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Set atop a hill in the depths of the Provence countryside, Hotel Crillon le Brave is a secluded hideaway in the hamlet of the same name. The houses which make up the hotel originate from the 16th and … Read more →

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