Kew Grill don’t have a disabled toilet and there are few ‘small ‘ (depends how long your legs are), steps into the restaurant, they do have a portable ramp but the pavement is so small it ends up in the road but they will help you. There’s not a lot of room inside but it is…
Le Plateau was a favourite of mine when taking out Canary Wharf bankers – ah the ‘old days’!! There is a lift to the 4th floor where the restaurant is situated, there is a disabled toilet once your up there and there are no steps inside the restaurant. Food’s good too , great bar and…
The First Luxury Art Hotel is a luxury five-star hotel in Rome situated nearby to the Spanish Steps and the high end shops. It is a modern boutique hotel which is elegant and comfortable at the same time. A highlight is the roof-top terrace where you can eat, drink and enjoy spectacular views of the city. It’s…
The nhow hotel is situated on the bank of the River Spree, in the music and clubbing centre of Berlin. It presents itself as ‘Europe’s first music hotel’. This means that the hotel holds two recording studios and electric guitars and keyboards are available to all guests, in their rooms, upon request. On top of this…
The Miro Hotel is located between Bilbao’s Museum of Fine Arts and Frank Gehry’s legendary Guggenheim Bilbao. The hotel is a member of Design Hotels which credits the building for managing to carve it’s own identity, architecturally, whilst surrounded by such ‘prestigious neighbours’. The hotel is named after Catalan fashion designer Antonio Miró rather than Joan Miró the famous painter and sculptor.…
Lasarte is a restaurant in Barcelona with 2 Michelin stars. It is a intimate space with simple designs and murals inspired by Gaudi. Their website says that their recipe for success is a simple one. They just ‘work, strive, feel, listen, talk, taste, observe, thrill, improve, excite, think, imagine, inspire, decorate, pamper, reflect, research and work –…
The Dry Martini Bar in Barcelona is part of a chain of bars owned by Javier de las Muelas which in 2010 sold their one millionth Martini. Needless to say the bar focuses on making classic Martinis and pictures of the drinks adorn the walls. Cocktail masterclasses and training courses take place next door at ‘The Academy’ to teach more…
La Villa Duflot is a four star hotel and gourmet restaurant outside of central Perpignan. The hotel has a very relaxed feel and is decorated comfortably and stylishly. It’s a very serene place to stay and enjoy some peace and quiet. The rooms have a pleasant art-deco look, the restaurant serves great local food and…
The Clarence is a simple but stylish boutique hotel overlooking the River Liffey in Dublin. It is well known for being owned by Bono and The Edge from U2 but is also a quality hotel in it’s own right. It’s decoration is very traditional and quite basic, maybe even slightly dull, compared to some other hotels…