By Michelle Chaplow Shakespeare would always introduce major characters in his plays to the audience before they actually appeared on stage, by making other characters talk about them. Abadia Retuerta Le Domaine had been dropped into conversation many times over the...
Checking into Room 821, by Michelle Chaplow From the moment this hotel opened its doors, it was an A-listed architectural sensation. Situated at number 41, Avenida de America, near Salamanca barrio in the Spanish capital, its striking red, yellow and orange exterior...
After a 30-hour door-to-door journey from The Mandarin Oriental in Singapore to my home in Andalucia Spain, I fell into long, deep sleep. Upon waking, I checked my phone to find that the 4th of the 4th (4 April) 2014 is the very day that another luxury hotel on the...
By Michelle Chaplow. The Palm, The World – the manmade islands of the Emirates. My next hotel overnight venture had one of the world’s most famous addresses: The Palm, Dubai – the world’s largest manmade island shaped like a palm tree. As I took the taxi out to...
By Michelle Chaplow The Fairmont San Francisco is one of those glamorous venues that just lures you in. I arrived after dark, and as soon as the cab stopped at this impressive building, the doorman was uncomplainingly taking care of my endless supply of camera gear...
