
I first fell in love with this cool independent city stay on a press trip last spring 2014 - then fast forward a year to when we had our wedding at its arts club, Brody Studios. Name three most special hotels you have ever stayed at…īrody House, Budapest is very special for me. I always forget to look at TripAdvisor - until when I’m a hotel and I feel let down in some way and I check to see if others had a similar disappointment and usually someone’s shared my sentiments. I also really trust the New York Times when it comes to travel recommendations, and of course Condé Nast Traveller (I am biased as my food-lovers guide to the Isle of Wight is in the current July issue). I tend to be informed by friends who work in travel and whose taste I know is like mine.ĭaisy Bird, Carla Burt, Andria Mitsakos and Lysbeth Fox all run their own PR companies, and they are people whose opinions I really rely on: in the same way some people look to style bloggers. One chic image doesn’t truly reflect the feel of a hotel. Or perhaps I’ve seen a hotel in a magazine - but that can deceive thanks to a flattering brochure-style shot. Obviously I’m privileged to hear about lots of fabulously stylish hotels through Mr & Mrs Smith - if they’ve made our cut to get into the Smith Hotels collection that means they’re likely to be exactly my cup of tea: stylish and boutiquey. I’ll be honest, I’m a sucker first for how a hotel looks: outside and in. Juliet Kinsman at one of her favourite boutique hotels: Fogo Island Inn.
