Openings, reviews
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The first ecological property from Italian hotel group Starhotels, E.c.ho - standing for Echo Contemporary Hotel - intends to show that great, functionally design and environmental awareness can go hand in hand. Located next to the central railway station in the city centre, the hotel is notable for being flooded with light from large windows.
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 12:07
Located in the South Malé Atoll of the Maldives, 20 minutes from Male International Airport, Jumeirah Vittaveli is a luxury family resort featuring beach and lagoon villas, all built around the principles of a sustainable development.
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 12:07
Elaine Lemm finds a splendid meal with exemplary service at the Punch Bowl Inn at Marton cum Grafton... Tom Chesshyre describes Jolyon's at No. 10, a new 21-bedroom independent hotel in Cardiff as "a breath of fresh air" in a city full of "big boring, corporate chain" properties...
Posted: 04 January 2012 | 12:03
Spread across the top three floors of the 25-storey Cube development in the centre of Birmingham, this four-star hotel is the latest opening from Sanguine Hospitality. It features a Marco Pierre White restaurant as well as the first Laurent Perrier champagne bar in the UK.
Posted: 23 December 2011 | 14:56
French chef Morgan Meunier has opened this new flagship restaurant in Barbican. Spread over two floors, comprising a lounge area and informal dining room on the ground floor as well as a more formal restaurant space upstairs.
Posted: 23 December 2011 | 14:55
Iberica Food & Culture has opened a second London outpost at Cabot Square in Canary Wharf. Warehouse-like design features include high ceilings, exposed brick walls and an open kitchen, as well as leather seating and painted Spanish floor tiles.
Posted: 23 December 2011 | 14:55
Jay Rayner says Aurelia, London W1, is a place where you can eat very well. But it's not a good restaurant. Meanwhile, Tracey MacLeod says Mishkin's, London WC2, Russell Norman and Richard Beatty's take on a Jewish deli, is just what London has been crying out for.
Posted: 19 December 2011 | 12:17
Caprice Holdings has opened its long-awaited steak restaurant in Mayfair, which serves a menu focused on rare-breed steaks and seasonal game from the grill. Interiors take inspiration from the Edwardian and Art Deco periods and there's a collection of contemporary British art.
Posted: 16 December 2011 | 17:50
Housed within the Radisson Edwardian hotel, this all-day café/brasserie celebrates the best of British. Interiors feature dark wooden floors and leather banquettes as well as a central copper-topped bar. The menu reinvents British classics while traditional roasts are served on Sundays.
Posted: 16 December 2011 | 17:50
Jamie Oliver has launched his new chain at the Central St Giles development in London's West End together with US chef Chris Bianco. The menu is centred on flatbreads and wood-fired cooking methods with the majority ingredients sourced from within Britain.
Posted: 16 December 2011 | 17:50
While Tony Turnbull isn't convinced by the sharing concept at Aurelia, London W1, he finds the food to be faultless, However, AA Gill dines at Caprice Holdings' latest restaurant, 34, London W1, where the only thing done well was his steak, which he wanted rare.
Posted: 12 December 2011 | 15:03
Jay Rayner says the relaunched Rib Room at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel, London SW1, serves lacklustre food at extortionate prices, while Jamie Oliver is reimagining the pizza tt his new chain Union Jacks, but Lisa Markwell wonders whether he really needed to
Posted: 05 December 2011 | 11:32
Indian chef Andy Varma, who previously ran Vama in Chelsea, has made a comeback to the kitchen with the launch of this new restaurant in Notting Hill. Chakra showcases regional cuisine from across the Indian subcontinent, featuring seven different schools of cooking.
Posted: 02 December 2011 | 14:56
This is Michelin-starred Glynn Purnell's second venture in Birmingham, which has reopened in a new site after its closure following a dispute with the former landlord earlier this year.
Posted: 02 December 2011 | 14:55
Housed in the former Brasserie Roux site in the Sofitel London St James, this restaurant offers an all-day menu of French and British brasserie dishes. Interiors include a Champagne balcony overlooking the main dining room framed by two spiral staircases.
Posted: 02 December 2011 | 14:55
This new restaurant and cocktail bar in Knightsbridge combines traditional Japanese cuisine with contemporary flavours with former Nobu chef Yuka Aoyama heading up the kitchen. The cocktail list has been created by award winning mixologist Douglas Ankrah.
Posted: 01 December 2011 | 14:50
London steak restaurant and cocktail bar Hawksmoor has opened its third venue in the City, its largest site. Interiors include reclaimed materials to create an 18th century feeling.
Posted: 01 December 2011 | 14:49
Marriott International has introduced its first Residence Inn - an extended-stay brand - into the UK. Housed within the new Quartermile mixed-use development designed by Foster & Partners, the hotel is aimed at travellers wanting to stay five days or more.
Posted: 01 December 2011 | 14:49
Constructed of steel and glass, this 18-storey hotel rises from the Hai river in the shape of a cube. With cues from the early 20th century when the city of Tianjin was a bustling shipping and financial centre, the interiors feature strong Art Deco and Art Nouveau influences.
Posted: 30 November 2011 | 12:08
Standing on the corner of Plaza San Francisco in Quito, this boutique hotel has opened in a Renaissance-inspired mansion, which was rebuilt in 1926. Original features - such as painted tin ceilings and wooden panelling - have been restored alongside the addition of a glass roof over the central patio.
Posted: 30 November 2011 | 12:08
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