http://members.quintessentially.com/insider Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:17:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/03/02/for-whom-the-yurt-tolls/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/03/02/for-whom-the-yurt-tolls/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:34:06 +0000 Amy Fowler http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=2314 Last summer, the buzzword on the lips of the cognoscenti was ‘glamping’, and the trend shows little sign of fading. This new approach to camping avoids the hazards of ankle-deep mud and the horrifying prospect of several days holiday without tending to one’s ablutions and offers all the luxury of an upmarket hotel with all the fun elements of camping.]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/03/02/for-whom-the-yurt-tolls/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/02/24/laced-with-excellence/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/02/24/laced-with-excellence/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:50:46 +0000 Alex Larman http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=2246 Nottingham is a city that has a huge amount to offer for a weekend away, from local lad Paul Smith's very first shop to countless high-end bars and restaurants. If you're looking for somewhere to stay, then the acclaimed Lace Market boutique hotel is a truly excellent option, as it's widely recognised as the city's finest.]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/02/24/laced-with-excellence/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/01/29/stylish-boutique-chic/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/01/29/stylish-boutique-chic/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:57:33 +0000 Alex Larman http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=2006 Cambridge is a favourite destination for visitors, and it's not hard to see why, with its dreaming spires, punting, great culture and restaurants and historic attractions. An area that it isn't so renowned for is its accommodation, which consists mainly of anonymous chain hotels. Therefore, the stylish boutique Hotel Felix is a breath of very fresh air, offering a combination of comfort and sophistication and single-handedly establishing itself as the town''s best hotel.]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/01/29/stylish-boutique-chic/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/11/13/rio-proves-it-can-do-urban-chic-after-all/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/11/13/rio-proves-it-can-do-urban-chic-after-all/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:31:50 +0000 Victoria Savage http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=1019 Rio de Janeiro is a city dramatically on the rise after it recently won the 2016 Olympic Games. As construction of new luxury hotels and restaurants takes off, prices are likely to dramatically increase so now seems like the perfect time to visit.]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/11/13/rio-proves-it-can-do-urban-chic-after-all/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/10/29/ni-hotel-monaco/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/10/29/ni-hotel-monaco/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:44:17 +0000 Khuroum Ali Bukhari http://www.quintessentially.com/blog/?p=270 What is a boutique hotel exactly? No one really seems to be sure exactly - but one thing generally everybody agrees on is that intimacy and memorability are key to the boutique hotel experience. ]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/10/29/ni-hotel-monaco/feed/ 0