Airport Cafe Review - Shake a Hula, Gatwick North Terminal - 22 June 2012

its curbappeal: the colourful retro styling

style rating: made us smile :)

crowd: a real mixed bag

atmosphere: fun :)

cuisine: hot dogs and milk shakes

food rating: good

the bill: not too bad for an airport...

recommended? yes

...some photo’s straight from our iphones…

News - American film director opens new palazzo

Francis Ford Coppola has recently expanded his hotel empire to include Palazzo Margherita in Italy

Designed by world renown French interior designer, Jacques Grange, this 19th century palazzo has been transformed in to an elegant and whimsical Italian country house.

Www.palazzomargherita.com

We can't wait to visit!

Wedding Venue Review - Four Seasons Hampshire - 9th June 2012

its curbappeal:

- the glossy contemporary interiors

- the walled garden for post-wedding drinks

- the "private wing" for the wedding breakfast and party - very private, very unique, very special

- acres of groomed parkland 

- our room with a view of the above - a must request!

- a very stylish pet-friendly option  

style rating: a bit of beverly hills in hampshire

crowd: wealthy, but not trashy, middle-aged Londoners and Americans. A mix of families and young couples.

atmosphere: relaxed

cuisine: french-european classics with a modern twist

food rating: good

the bill: it will be expensive (but memorable!)

recommended? highly


...some photo’s straight from our iphones…

Restaurant Review - Antico, Bermondsey, London - 1 July 2012

It's Curbappeal: zen-like urban design. Chilled music. Relaxed vibe

Style rating: good.

Crowd: Young. Stylish. Hip

Cuisine: Italian classics with a modern twist

Food rating: Off the charts. Absolutely excellent. Basic dishes done fabulously with the very best ingredients.

Recommended: you bet!

See our video:
http://socialcam.com/s/lFVhasEz

Find it: http://www.antico-london.co.uk/

News: Starwood doubling footprint in China

Starwood has now opened more than 100 hotels in China. A further 100 signed deals are in the pipeline. Starwood commented "with more high end hotels in China today than any of our competitors, our long lead will be enhanced by the record number of new hotels we have in our pipeline". Regarding strategy "...we are seeing a change in luxury consumption as travellers become more connected... luxury is no longer a one-size-fits-all proposition. What once was prescribed is now personalised with less formality and more fun"

Sounds like progress to us!

News - Sheraton getting more sociable

In an effort to recognise the more sociable world we live in, Sheraton has just launched "Sheraton Social Hour in the Asia Pacific Region", which enables guests to mingle and share in wine tastings (a good hook to drive participation!). The event is spearheaded out of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok but will be rolled out to other hotels in the group.

News: Grand Hyatt Hotel to open in Bogota, Colombia in 2015. Paves the way for more openings in the country

Designed by Chicago-based Goettsch Partners architects, who also designed Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Park Hyatt Guangzhou and several other Hyatt-branded hotels in China

Grand Hyatt Bogota will offer 297 guestrooms, including 53 suites

Expected to open in early 2015, the hotel will feature two restaurants, a lobby lounge, a patisserie, and more than 24,000 sq ft (2,270 sq m) of meeting and event space, including a 10,800 sq ft (1,000 sq m) ballroom. Additional hotel amenities will include a fitness centre, an indoor pool, and a spa.

Grand Hyatt Bogota is the second Hyatt-branded hotel under development in Colombia, in addition to the previously announced Hyatt Regency Cartagena, which is expected to open in late 2015. Thirteen Hyatt-branded hotels are under development in Latin America, and when these properties open, there will be a total of 21 Hyatt-branded hotels in the region.

More Hyatt projects expected in Colombia