Chloe Frost-Smith
Thanks to her nomadic childhood in the Far East, Chloe Frost-Smith's first travel memories are filled with tuk-tuks, water buffalo, and paddy fields. Happiest when barefoot or on horseback, Chloe is a country girl at heart and often daydreams about ranch life in the American West. She's currently based in Edinburgh as Swoon's Editor-in-Chief, while writing about her favourite hotels and interiors for various luxury brands. If you can't reach Chloe, she's likely road-tripping around the Scottish Highlands & Islands with her faithful hound Humphrey.
12 of the world’s most photogenic hotel pools
Sure, some of us love to get a few early morning laps in, but for most travellers, the hotel pool is a place to stretch out and sunbathe beside —
14 April 2025
Independent Minds: Steven Riseley, Castle Elvira
Crumbling castle it might have been for over a century, but Steven Riseley and husband, Harvey B-Brown, are writing their own contemporary fairy-tale at Castle Elvira in Puglia. Following a
11 April 2025
The dreamiest private villas to rent in Europe
Searching for a have-the-place-to-yourself holiday with room for everyone? These villa-style stays are stylish, spacious, and ever so secluded, with all the added extras of boutique hotel service included. Read
7 April 2025
Editor’s picks for April: from Colorado to Pakistan
Spring has well and truly sprung. If the idea of frolicking through Belgian forests or Colorado’s flower-carpeted hills appeals, read on for hotel inspiration to see you through the changing
1 April 2025
Reforesting the world with Max Renaudin, Founder & CEO of Tree-Nation
On a mission to plant a trillion trees by 2050, Tree-Nation is making reforestation accessible to everyone through transparent, easy-to-track technology. As one of the most effective solutions to the
21 March 2025
10 idyllic boutique hotels in the Greek islands
If islomania is setting in as summer plans start to unravel, casting away to a Greek island (or two) is the perfect antidote — soothing seascapes and sizzling temperatures included.
12 March 2025
In with the new: 9 boutique hotels to have on your radar
Wish you could step into the screen for a White Lotus-inspired holiday? Us too. Our newest Thailand hotel is just the ticket for tented, adults-only retreats along Bangtao Beach. This
1 March 2025
Icelandic horsepower: an off-road guide to the land of fire & ice
Steam rises from blue lagoons and bubbling lava fields, waterfalls tumble into lunar-like caves and freeze into giant icicles, and dark volcanic sand sweeps across the weather-beaten shorelines. Iceland is
17 February 2025
6 boutique ski hotels worth moving mountains to visit
Ski season is already well underway, and the call to the mountains might just snowball into something stronger once you’ve set your sights on a chic alpine stay. New openings
5 February 2025
In with the new: 9 boutique hotels to inspire your next holiday
Holiday planning just got a whole lot more adventurous with our latest arrivals, which promise off-beat experiences in the majestic hinterlands of Transylvania, above the rainforest canopy of Costa Rica,
1 February 2025
