Hotels
Madrid's premier Curio Collection by Hilton hotel offers guests an authentic stay in the Spanish capital with interiors by acclaimed designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, who was inspired by the eclectic character of the surrounding neighbourhood, and has...
Hotels
Upon arrival at 2060 The Newton Hostel & Market, guests are greeted with some very specific messaging accompanied by a drawing of an apple: black text against a white background reading 'welcome to the end of the world'. A nod to a certain Mr Isaac...
Culture
Having fallen into a state of disrepair after the closure of a seedy old Sala X, Madrid-based practice Plantea Estudio have converted a collection of spaces within the old sex cinema on the city's Calle del Duque de Alba—a new concept of cinema...
Hotels
Set within a stunning 19th century palace, Only You's Boutique Hotel Madrid features 125 rooms, each individually designed with colonial overtones, modern art and plenty of personality. The award winning design, overseen by Lázaro Rosa Violán,...
Hotels
Long before super structures like the Burj Khalifa, CTF Finance Centre or Shanghai Tower were even a glint in a starchitect's eye, Torre de Madrid enjoyed the title of the world’s tallest concrete building; as recently as 1982, the Madrileño icon...
Hotels
Only YOU Hotel Atocha has arrived on Madrid's hotel scene, 205 guest rooms hidden behind the façade of a beautiful historic building just steps from the city's Buen Retiro Park. Located on Paseo Infanta Isabel, the building's imposing presence has...
Eating Out
Number One Gran Vía, Madrid; an intriguing past as the former home of esteemed restaurants and cocktail bars like Gula Gula and Sicilia Molinero. These days, visitors to the upscale shopping street will find La Primera located behind the ornate...
Hotels
Within the heart of Madrid’s Barrio de Salamanca, and overlooking two of the district’s most compelling streets — Calle Hermosilla and Calle Lagasca — is the new 64 bedroom hotel, TÓTEM. Set in a grand building that dates from...
Shopping
El Huerto de Lucas in Madrid is a food market that takes its commitment to healthy ingredients very seriously indeed — so serious that even the building, from architectural studio More & Co, has been constructed with what we're told are...
Eating Out
As all chefs know, the best and freshest produce available in a big city is to be found in the early hours in the bustling markets, or straight from the slaughterhouses before most of the population even wakes. At Madrid restaurant Sala de Despiece...
Eating Out
It's already a great place to eat out, but things just got even better for Madrid epicureans with the opening of pop-up restaurant The Table by... at Urso Hotel & Spa. Each month for six months, the kitchen is being taken over by a guest chef from...
Hotels
You're into the action straight away at Madrid flashpacker hostel The Hat, which has taken the admirable decision to place the bar at the centre of its reception area. Start as you mean to go on, as my old headmaster used to say... Anyway, The Hat...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
As a single adult male in my forties, I was exploring various adult hookup apps first. My limited offline presence and introverted nature objected to my interest in finding ladies for meetup and casual encounters. But then a good friend of mine told...
Dispatches
Recently, the broad implementation of new technologies has dramatically reshaped traditional practices across multiple sectors, increasing operational efficiency and elevating service quality. The restaurant industry is a prominent example of this...
Dispatches
Ripley's Super Fun Park Rides, also known as Ripley's Believe It or Not! Adventureland is a popular amusement park that has been providing fun and excitement for families and thrill-seekers since its opening in 2002. From thrilling roller coasters...
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Dubai - a city of superlatives, where innovation meets tradition against a glittering skyline of architectural feats. If you've got your sights set on a visit to this opulent oasis in the desert, there are some crucial things you should know before...