Hotel: Park Hyatt, Shanghai, China

What's the curbappeal?
- Stunning, slick, contemporary interior design

Some photos:
- My suite

- The bars and restaurants

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Hotel : Palacio de Villapanes (the outside spaces), Seville, Spain

Beautiful cool and tranquil courtyard with central water feature as you enter the hotel.

Looking down from the roof top to the large courtyard. Birds tweeting and jazz music...the central large courtyard is a lovely relaxing space. 

Small courtyard adjacent to the bar area. 

Sunbathing area on the rooftop of the hotel. Open 12.00-20.00. 

Time of stay: May 2014. 

Alfred Dunhill private members club, Shanghai

What's the curbappeal?

- the uber glamorous interiors in a gorgeous historic building. 

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A drink at the bar in the Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires, Argentina

What's the curbappeal? Lovely wood panelled bar in an atmospheric historic hotel

My favourite places in King's Cross St. Pancras Train Station, London

What's the curbappeal?

- Lots of food and beverage options for the stylish traveller:

Upscale food shopping at Fortnum & Mason (the Queens grocer)

Searcy's Champagne bar... with booths next to the tracks...

And, not forgetting, the building itself, which is stunning!

And, at Christmas time, they have a lovely tree! This year it was decorated by Fortnum & Mason ...

With love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

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Hotel Review: The Augustine, Prague, Czech Republic.

What's the Curbappeal?:

- historic building with modern luxurious interior

- centrally located to explore the sights of Prague

- cool bar to hang-out in

Recommended?: yes, but ask for a quiet room, as the tram-line passes by some rooms (ie mine). 

View from my room. 

V cool hotel bar. 

My room. Nice big comfy bed. 

Beautiful marble bathroom, with small flat-screen TV by the bath. 

Delicious in-room breakfast. 

Feature artwork in ceiling of the lobby. 

Light and airy restaurant, 

Corridor, just outside my room. 

Date of stay: September 2013. 

Restaurant Review: Julie's Holland Park, London

What's the Curbappeal?:

- chic neighbourhood restaurant that oozes history and glamour

- beautiful discreet collection of differently decorated dining areas

- outlook onto pretty little square, reminiscent of Italy

- probably the friendliest (and best) service ever received in a London restaurant 

Recommended: yes, most definitely. 

Beautiful outlook. 

Delicious brunch. 

Tasty cappuccino. 

One of the dining areas on the ground floor. 

One of the upstairs dining areas. 

Another very different dining area...

Basement bar (and dining area). Would love to return on a winters evening. 

A beautiful intimate dining area. 

Date of visit: Saturday in November 2013, for brunch. 

Recommended to curbappeal - Milan

Places we should visit/try:

Cafe:

Bar Brera, Via Brera 23

Bluenotemilano.com

Drymilano.it

Marc Jacobs cafe, Piazza Del Carmine

Restaurant:

Coreyssoulchicken.com

IlSalumaioDiMontenapoleone.it

Muuu.it

Cinema:

Spaziocinema.info

Theatre:

Teatroallascala.org

Teatrofrancopaenti.it

Shop:

Spazio Rossana Orlandi

Gallery/museum:

Gallerialuisadellepiane.it

Museobagattivalsecchi.org

Church:

Chiesa Di San Marco

Gardens:

Orto Botanico: Brera.unimi.it

Polite notice : Curbappeal has yet to review any of the places mentioned above 

Bar/restaurant review: Wahaca, Southbank, London

What's the curbappeal?

- the unusual architecture: its made of interconnected colourful ship cargo containers.

- the simple (but stylish) beach-shack style interior

We just popped in for drinks but the food looked great 

With love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

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