one night in… Punta Soliman
Just a few miles North of Tulum, Mexico, lies the small bay of Punta Soliman. It’s not just any bay, though, but an Italian family’s love affair dating back to 1993.
the new sublimity in tulum
We have all heard about pop-ups by now, how could we have not. Ten years since this trend first appeared it has virtually taken over every industry, whether it’s pop-up retail shops or entire malls, pop-up restaurants, art galleries, bars or night clubs. So why not a pop-up hotel? That must have been the question Claus Sendlinger, CEO of Berlin based hotel affiliation Design Hotels™ was asking himself one morning in 2010 while swimming in Tulum Bay in Mexico.
me cancun – literally
After following the pre-opening of ME by Melia’s flag ship property in London I was looking forward to experiencing their adult oriented resort in Cancun, Mexico.
the countryside in the middle of edinburgh
Edinburgh is probably not the first weekend getaway destination that comes to mind as Londoners usually prefer the cosy Cotswolds over the Scottish capital. However, with just over four hours by train, Edinburgh is a great place to escape to for the weekend. Here’s how I spent mine, opting for a combination of city and countryside experience.
a conversation with louis sailer, gm of hotel café royal
In Kiwi Collection‘s General Manager series, I catch up with heads of hotels for some unique insight and perspective. This time I sat down with Louis Sailer of Café Royal before it opened this week.
one night in… Bangkok
If ever there is a befitting city for this blog series then of course it is Bangkok. After all it was Murray Head’s 1984 song ‘One night in Bangkok’ which inspired it in the first place.
one night in… Abu Dhabi
This was going to be a short night: my flight from London was delayed, rather unusual for Etihad, and by the time I got to the Viceroy Abu Dhabi it was 2 in the morning.