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travelintelligence
Started by Jamie Dunford Wood – one of the founders of World Reviewer – Travel Intelligence brings together a collection of the world’s finest chic, boutique and luxury hotels. Reviews of Travel Intelligence’s extensive selection of personally vetted hotels are provided by a network of professional travel writers.
Because Travel Intelligence isn’t just about swish accommodation: as well as providing engaging, objective hotel reviews, TI’s roaming ‘special agents’ also send back a wide range of top-class
travel writing. With subjects veering from finding paradise in the wilds of Patagonia to a trawl through Shakespeare’s London, they’re a series of unmissable dispatches from the globe-trotting frontline.
travelintelligence's activity
- 04 Jun 2009
travelintelligence reviewed Amberley Castle in South East England, United Kingdom
"Authentically crumbling castle hotel with ambitious menus in rolling Sussex countryside""
- 20 Mar 2009
travelintelligence reviewed Essaouira Beach in Essaouira, Morocco
by Anthony Sattin M. Frederic Damgaard first entered the walled city of Essaouira some thirty years ago, when Yusuf Islam was still called Cat Stevens and when Jimi Hendrix and a host of other sixties "scene" people were hanging out, getting …"
- 03 Dec 2008
travelintelligence reviewed Palazzo Magnani Feroni in Florence, Italy
"This 11-room Feroni family palace dates from the 16th century""
- 30 Jun 2008
travelintelligence reviewed Pousada Picinguaba in Ubatuba, Brazil
"A simple hideaway in tiny fishing village in a beautiful bay, surrounded by tropical forests""
- 27 Jun 2008
travelintelligence reviewed Casa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain
"Elegant, eclectic and characterful boutique palace hotel, well-placed""
travelintelligence reviewed Albergo Villa Marta in Tuscany, Italy
"Renovated Tuscan country house with simple, rustic rooms and lovely views of vineyards and mountains""
travelintelligence reviewed Ca' della Corte in Venice, Italy
"Family house near Piazzale Roma with self-contained apartments in various locations around the city""
- 22 May 2008
travelintelligence reviewed Ca' Maria Adele in Venice, Italy
"Fourteen opulent and funky 'concept' rooms - a welcome addition to the meagre choice of romantic design hotels in this city""
- 15 Jan 2008
travelintelligence reviewed L' Hôtel in Paris, France
Small, treasure-filled left-bank garret hotel of Oscar Wilde fame, ideal for liasons. Tres romantic, preserving some of the garret atmosphere of Wilde's day, if expensive. Opulant decoration in rooms themed to personalities. Subterranean steam room and …"
- 18 Dec 2007
travelintelligence reviewed Kasbah Tamadot in Marrakech, Morocco
Branson's luxury mountain retreat. A luxurious retreat just an hour south of Marrakech. With indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and a heap of other facilities, it's a place to arrive, relax and only stir yourself several days later when it's time to go, th…"
travelintelligence reviewed Bath Priory Hotel in Bristol, United Kingdom
"Quintessentially English country house, with a great value one-Michelin star restaurant""
travelintelligence reviewed Pensione La Calcina in Venice, Italy
"Lagoon views on a budget on the edge of the Giudecca""
travelintelligence reviewed Linthwaite House in Lake District, United Kingdom
"Wonderfully cosy hotel with fantastic views, set in 15 acres of woodland""
travelintelligence reviewed Ambassade in Amsterdam, Netherlands
"Attractive and intimate conversion of 17th-century canal houses""
travelintelligence reviewed Harbourmaster Hotel in Wales, United Kingdom
"Chic fisherman simplicity in a small seven-roomer on the harbour""
travelintelligence reviewed Casa Howard in Florence, Italy
"Spacious, airy, themed rooms show the same charming decor as the Roman branch""
travelintelligence reviewed Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy
"Rome's best hotel for those who appreciate the Rocco Forte discreet designer style""
travelintelligence reviewed Novecento in Venice, Italy
"Boutique hotel with Moroccan touches, Rajasthani hangings and nine individually designed rooms""
travelintelligence reviewed Londra Palace in Venice, Italy
"Good value and recently refurbished grand hotel overlooking Lagoon - best option if Gritti/Cipriani/Danieli are out of reach""
travelintelligence reviewed The Rookery in London, United Kingdom
"For high-fliers charmed by the marvellous Rook's Nest suite""
travelintelligence reviewed The Gore in London, United Kingdom
"Victorian townhouse near Hyde Park, bursting with character and quirky antiques""
travelintelligence reviewed Hotel Endsleigh in Plymouth, United Kingdom
"Olga Polizzi (of Tresanton fame) turns her sure hand to a little country house in Devon""
travelintelligence reviewed Punch Bowl Inn in Lake District, United Kingdom
"Charming inn, sister of the Drunken Duck, with a judicious touch of olde chintz and excellent food""
travelintelligence reviewed Locanda Orseolo in Venice, Italy
The Locanda Orseolo, containing only 15 rooms, is the result of a recent faithful restoration of a typical Venetian home, facing the Orseolo canal only steps from St. Mark's Square."
travelintelligence reviewed Villa des Orangers in Marrakech, Morocco
"Probably the best hotel in Marrakech's medina if you value character and atmosphere""
- 17 Dec 2007
travelintelligence reviewed The Halkin Hotel in London, United Kingdom
"Luscious designer public spaces and equally luscious Armani-clad staff""
travelintelligence reviewed The Capital Hotel in London, United Kingdom
"Round the corner from Harrods; chic, friendly and efficient, with a great restaurant""
travelintelligence reviewed Strattons Hotel in East Anglia, United Kingdom
"Small, characterful family-run Queen Anne villa by the beach""
travelintelligence reviewed Hipping Hall Hotel in North West England, United Kingdom
"Elegantly updated country bolthole; has retained its old English charm""
travelintelligence reviewed C Side Spa, Cowley Manor in Gloucester, United Kingdom
Contemporary and stylish country house hotel with fabulous spa."
- 23 Nov 2007
travelintelligence reviewed Hotel Tresanton in West Country, United Kingdom
"Good seaside hotel for adults, RF style in pretty Cornish town""
- 13 Jul 2007
travelintelligence reviewed Mavida in Salzburg Province, Austria
"Sophisticated ski hotel, pared down, with a tranquil organic palette""
travelintelligence reviewed Peninsula Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand
"Bangkok's premier luxury hotel with state-of-the-art comfort and river views from every room""
travelintelligence reviewed Danai Beach Resort & Villas in Macedonia, Greece
"Neo-classical villas and suites overlooking the sea""
travelintelligence reviewed Loisaba in Kenya
"On the edge of the Laikipia plateau with views of Mt Kenya, an eco-lodge with unrivalled wildlife, 250 species birds, and the unique 'Star Beds'""
travelintelligence reviewed Kivotos Hotel in Cyclades Islands, Greece
"Whimsical and romantic, tumbling down the hill to a little pebble beach""
travelintelligence reviewed The George in Rye in South East England, United Kingdom
"Newly re-opened: smart, stylish conversion of an ancient coaching inn""
travelintelligence reviewed Chateau de Bagnols in Rhone-Alps, France
"British couple's by-now-famous chateau extravaganza""
travelintelligence reviewed Hotel Le Corbusier in Marseille, France
Bright colours, rough concrete and rougher edges for design aficionados. This hotel is on the third floor of the Unité d'Habitation, designed by Le Corbusier. By booking a night or two here, guests get a look behind the brightly coloured doors punctuati…"
travelintelligence reviewed 1864 The Sea Captain's House in Cyclades Islands, Greece
"Beautifully restored mansion, the ultimate Santorini retreat""
travelintelligence reviewed Soneva Gili & Six Senses Spa in Malé, Maldives
"Top water-villa resort, stilts on steroids""
travelintelligence reviewed One & Only Kanuhura Resort & Spa in Maldives
"Finest beach in the Maldives at this large but tasteful resort""
travelintelligence reviewed Son Penya Petit Hotel in Balearic Islands, Spain
"Whitewash-and-stone hideout in harmony with its peaceful rural setting""
travelintelligence reviewed Ol Malo in Kenya
"Small seductive sanctuary""
travelintelligence reviewed Hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany, Italy
A magnificent retreat on the Tuscan coast, the luxury hotel's central building and cottages are surrounded by centuries-old olive trees set in an extensive garden. It was originally built to commemorate the meeting of founders Michael Graham and Patsy Da…"
travelintelligence reviewed La Residencia in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
"Gem of a hotel created from two 17th-century farmhouses""
travelintelligence reviewed Hotel Langlois in Paris, France
"Wonderfully atmospheric town-house hotel of fine proportions and well-loved antiques""
travelintelligence reviewed Mnemba in Tanzania
Mnemba Island Lodge, located just off the North East Coast of Zanzibar, is a tiny dream island with the impressive accolade of being one of the most romantic and exclusive coral atoll islands in the world. "