Italy

Ad Astra Hotel Review | Florence, Italy

Converted from an aristocrats weekend getaway pad to a boutique hotel, Ad Astra still feels like a sumptuous family home.

Mehreen Amira

8 years ago

Italy

Travel

A Weekend in Florence – The City of Gelato

A holiday to Florence is all about embracing art, and gelato, in equal measure. With this in mind click to read about the best places to visit and the best things to eat on a weekend break to Florence...

Mehreen Amira

9 years ago

Hotels

Italy

Castello del Nero hotel review | Tuscany, Italy

Set amid the rolling hills of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Castello del Nero is one of the most luxurious hotels in Tuscany...

Mehreen Amira

9 years ago

Editors' picks

Afternoon Tea at Ham Yard Hotel

Afternoon Tea

Soho

Gone are the traditional sandwiches, replaced instead with sliders of pulled oxtail, flatbreads with welsh rarebit, and butter-fried toast with sautéed mushroom and cheese.

10 years ago

Ametsa, Arzak Instruction

Afternoon Tea

Knightsbridge

Ametsa with Arzak Instruction draws on the principles of Basque cuisine to add the restaurant’s trademark flair to the classic British concept of afternoon tea.

10 years ago