How Thailand is taking tranquillity up a notch
Forget Phuket — Thailand’s coastal resorts have enjoyed something of an upgrade in the past decade, with peaceful seclusion and…
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Rugby riches — how investment drives success at the Six Nations
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips tells Cormac Rae about how business leaders can boost a national side’s performance…
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Doing luxury the eco-friendly way
A boutique luxury resort on Pemba Island, part of Tanzania’s Zanzibar Archipelago, impresses and charms Victoria Brittain When a very…
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How to embrace the Faena things in life
Argentine hotelier and real estate entrepreneur Alan Faena has teamed up with billionaire Sir Leonard ‘Len’ Blavatnik to create a…
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Review: Dinings SW3
Christopher Jackson finds great happiness in a mews house in Knightsbridge: the latest venture of the good people at Dinings…
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Enjoy a relaxing Easter getaway with the Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa, Lausanne, Switzerland
Escape to Switzerland this Easter staying at the Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa, Lausanne (https://www.royalsavoy.ch/en). Book a stay between 30th…
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Is this the next Patrick Heron?
Spear’s meets Robert Dunt, a painter in the tradition of Ben Nicholson and Patrick Heron, whose works are on show…
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How to be a hit this Mother’s Day
Choosing the ideal gift for mothers (or mothers-in-laws) can be fraught. But never fear, there’s still time to find the…
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Review: Six Senses Courchevel
Courchevel 1850. These magic words and numbers immediately conjure up superb skiing, an abundance of snow, heavenly food and lots…
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The design era of 5 Hertford Street is upon us
Olenka Hamilton heads to London Design Week and finds that minimalism has been traded for abundance in the tastes of…
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Cheltenham chic on Savile Row
William Cash attends a party hosted by top British tailor Huntsman, in collaboration with Bentley, to celebrate next week’s Cheltenham…
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Malta’s Gozo – where ‘raw beauty’ has never been lost
The island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago, combines culture, history and identity with tranquility and beauty Gozo, the…
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How to experience Africa with attitude
A breathtaking safari to the heart of Africa, where close encounters with elephants and leopards stir the soul, writes Christabel…
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‘My friends were getting killed, there was nowhere you could go… to hide’
Ahead of the Oscars where Dunkirk won three awards, Spear’s tracked down 98-year-old Alfred Smith to ask him to relive…
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£50m Picasso shrugs off Brexit blues
Celebrations are in full swing on Bond Street after a triumphant week for Britain’s art market — one that saw…
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Review: The Coach Maker’s Arms
With friendly and attentive service, this Victorian styled pub serves generous, inventive and big-hearted cooking, writes Grace Allen Coming in…
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Review: Murillo – The self portraits at the National Gallery
The National Gallery reunites two important self-portraits of Murillo in a fine exhibition marking the artist’s 400th year, writes Christopher…
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Make mine a post-Brexit pint
The Churchillian pint of champagne is making a comeback, writes Olenka Hamilton I have often thought how perfect it would…
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Review: Albert’s, South Kensington
You might think London hardly needed another private member’s club – but Albert’s is breathing new life into South Kensington’s…
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The World, Residences at Sea returns to Europe in Spring 2018
The world’s largest privately-owned yacht allows its residents to explore the planet’s most exotic and remote destinations, as well as…
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