Dakota in Edinburgh is the sister hotel to the previously reviewed Dakota hotel in Glasgow. This hotel “offers excellent service, luxurious interiors, innovative style and an award-winning bar & grill.” It’s 10 minutes outside Edinburgh sitting alone like a Japanese electronics factory. Like the Glasgow Dakota hotel there are accessible bedrooms on every floor with wider…
Dabbous is the latest ‘hot’ venue in town so it’s difficult to get a reservation for lunch or dinner, Jay Rayner said “It’s worth a look. And that, friends, is what we call an outrageous understatement.” I tried but they’re fully booked to 2013, so no audit until then!!?? Ollie Dabbous trained with Raymond Blanc at Le…
British theatres outside of London are a real recent success story, blossoming in the face of adversity. With cuts to arts programmes going on at the same time that potential customers are being hit by tough financial ciircumstances, it’s been a difficult time for them. With David Cameron promising to continue austerity policies it doesn’t…
45 Park Lane is part of The Dorchester Collection and is just opposite the Dorchester Hotel. I had wanted to investigate for a while and went the other week. Lieutenant No4 was meant to accompany me but cancelled just as I was getting into my taxi( now you know why he’s known as the ‘I…
Further update Oct 2013 the person we spoke with is wrong there is no disabled toilet at the Hinds Head but ambulant disabled can use the Gents on ground floor, accessed by a step, cleaned and cordoned off by staff if a Lady wants to use. So as you were there’s still no relief in…
This week’s Weds Wrap is coming all the way from my current location in sunny Ibiza. I’m over here researching stylish venues on the island at the moment. Yes, I know it’s a tough life but somebody has to do it. This is not a holiday though, I can’t stress that enough – we’ve been going here,…
The old and tired Rose and Crown on Kew Green has been given a much-needed facelift, complete with a Farrow and Ball makeover, a serious accessibility upgrade and a new identity, and has been reborn as The Cricketers. It’s a great improvement and a pleasant surprise. The main south-facing L-shaped room has been thoughtfully decorated and furnished to…
The Crillon Le Brave is a peaceful hotel situated on top of a hill overlooking the lavender fields and vineyards of Provence. It describes itself as a sort of refuge – a very relaxing hotel with wonderful views and an excellent restaurant. The look of the hotel is very simply and traditionally stylish. Because the…