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 and writes about her favourite hotels and interiors for VOGUE, The Times LUXX, Cabana, YOLO Journal, Homes & Gardens, and others. If you can't reach Chloe, she's likely road-tripping around the Scottish Highlands & Islands with her faithful hound Humphrey.
Independent Minds: Christopher & Heidi Mueller, Lupaia
This Austrian couple have transformed five farmhouses into a timeless Tuscan retreat Celebrating its 400th birthday this year, Lupaia is a nature-based agriturismo set within the vineyards and olive groves
26 September 2023
Independent Minds: the Kowaleski Family, Desa Hay
Unearth big-hearted Bali just as nature intended it to be at this jungle-wrapped, all-villa retreat Inspired by their son’s travels to Bali and a subsequent family holiday to this Indonesian island, the
20 September 2023
In with the new: 3 boutique hotels to inspire your next holiday
When summer comes to an end, the transitional months can be a tricky time for holiday planners. To see you through autumn (and into winter sun season), we’ve rounded up
20 September 2023
5 holiday ideas to embrace the autumn equinox
The cosiest trips to take in tune with the changing of the seasons The UK doesn’t seem to have got the message that summer is over (we’re penning this mid-heatwave). In anticipation
16 September 2023
Independent Minds: Martin Bazin, Le Nessay
This sleeping seaside beauty has been reawakened as a boutique beacon of laidback Breton living A mansion built at the end of the 19th century on the site of an
15 September 2023
Independent Minds: Salvatore Ferragamo, Viesca Toscana
Fashion meets farmhouse chic in the Ferragamo family’s holiday home turned tranquil Tuscan retreat The Ferragamo name is known the world over as a symbol of Italian luxury, ever since
10 September 2023
Independent Minds: Jamie & Jenna Shail, Rothay Manor
The Lake District takes a trendy turn with this country house haven for foodies and nature enthusiasts Long drawing ramblers and dog walkers to its poet-praised landscape of rugged fells,
5 September 2023
Independent Minds: the Avallone family, Grand Hotel Parker’s
This history-steeped retreat is a family love letter to Neapolitan luxury Evoking all the old-world enchantment of the European Grand Tour, Grand Hotel Parker’s is indeed grand by name and nature.
31 August 2023
In with the new: 6 boutique hotels we can’t wait to check into
For our high-summer hotel hotlist, we’re setting our sights on far-flung corners of the world like Fiji and Puerto Rico, as well as a few closer-to-home spots where you can still fully activate
22 August 2023
5 home styling ideas to borrow from boutique hotels
How to get the luxury hotel look at home Ever wanted to extend the holiday feeling, and find yourself unpacking every hotel design detail while travelling? Us too – and
15 August 2023
