I don’t care what anyone says. City hotels like the Sheraton Stockholm, that are primarily geared towards the business traveller will get my vote every time. Alongside the Nordic efficiency …
Europe HotelsSheraton Hotel, Stockholm: A solid hotel for business travel
Europe HotelsHotel Lilla Roberts, Helsinki: Stylishly designed boutique hotel
Faced with the choice of flying straight back to London, or breaking up the long journey with an overnight stay, we opted to do the more leisurely latter. While the business …
Asia Pacific HotelsKeraton Plaza – a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jakarta: Haven of private luxury
When it comes to an island nation like Indonesia, it’s easy to forget just how expansive its territories are, stretching from Malaysia in the west, all the way to Papua New …
Asia Pacific HotelsPangkor Laut Resort, Pulau Pangkor: One island, one resort, but where’s the privacy?
I’m generally a fan of the not so well known YTL hotel chain, as my encounters with their characterful properties have always been excellent. The other Mr. Highlife and I regularly reminisce about our stay at …
Asia Pacific HotelsSule Shangri-La Hotel, Yangon: Creature comforts in central Yangon
For the more selective traveller, one of the advantages of a branded hotel is knowing you’ll be getting a certain level of quality and standard – both in terms of the …
Asia Pacific HotelsSandoway Resort, Ngapali Beach: Welcome to heaven on earth
Myanmar was a complete unknown entity as I began planning this trip. Simply getting in and around the country meant doing more flight segments than I normally would like to endure, but …
Europe HotelsHotel Cala Saona, Formentera: Idyllic island hideaway
I’ve wanted to visit Formentera for as long as I can remember. Mesmerised by images of iconic Playa Illetas and travel editorial descriptions of a laid-back Bohemian lifestyle and sleepy seaside …
Asia Pacific HotelsLa Veranda Resort MGallery Collection, Phu Quoc: Simply fantastic
I had a mad longing to return to Phu Quoc – such an undiscovered gem of an island, a mere hour’s flight from Ho Chi Minh City in the Gulf of Thailand. While …
Hotels North AmericaSt. Regis Hotel, Mexico City: Still a great luxury hotel
Very rarely do I have a habit of playing favourites with hotels. It usually takes something really special for me to want to repeat a stay, as life’s too short to ignore all …
Hotels North AmericaBlue Diamond Riviera Maya Resort, Playa del Carmen: Has all the attributes to be a winner
The very first time I visited the Yucatan was in the 90’s – I was a student on a measly budget, but nevertheless took a bite out of the luxury …
Asia Pacific HotelsLa Veranda Resort MGallery Collection, Phu Quoc: Unspoilt island luxury
Is there anything more exciting than visiting a new country for the first time? Vietnam has long been a staple of the Highlife travel hotlist, often inexplicably getting bumped down …