Inspiring Travel Writing from Caroline Major: Page 10 of 13

  • Reviews by Caroline Major: Page 10 of 13

    The Fullerton | Caroline Major
    Doric columns, coffered ceilings, deep cornices and soaring ceilings are hallmarks of colonial piles through the Commonwealth. It is this timeless style which has transformed the Singapore's original General Post Office into one of the classiest...
  • FCC Angkor | Caroline Major
    From the street, the FCC (Foreign Correspondents Club) Angkor Hotel looks like Siem Reap's most upmarket cluster of shops and restaurants. The luxury resort is comprised of two smart boutiques, the Visaya Spa and an art gallery set around a stylish...
  • Angkor Village Resort | Caroline Major
    The Angkor Village Hotel is a luxury retreat situated among lush gardens in Cambodia, providing the perfect getaway from an urban environment. Immediately striking are the charming, happy staff of this chic hotel, who greet guests in traditional...
  • Hotel De La Paix | Caroline Major
    Inspired by the Angkor Wat citidel, five-star Hotel De La Paix in Siem Riap masterfully fuses both ancient and modern elements in its design. You can't help feeling that you're a luxury hotel of the future. Columns of geometrically carved stone, the...
  • La Residence d'Angkor | Caroline Major
    Set back from the Siem Reap River, La Residence d'Angkor embodies cool, Khmer-style charm while maintaining the standards of a luxury hotel. Located in a compound surrounded by water, the hotel takes its direction from traditional Khmer housing with...
  • Mandarin Oriental Tokyo | Caroline Major
    Located next door to Mitsukoshi and a short stroll from the Imperial Palace, the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo has carefully considered the needs of the 21st-century sybarite. It's very good-looking: seductive red silks on the walls, dark wood panelling...
  • The Park Hotel | Caroline Major
    From the Ginza shopping strip, weave through the suspended walkways, backlit escalators and the forest of stainless steel and glass towers, which make up the new-media district of Shiodome. The signs for The Park Hotel Tokyo lead you to a rather...
  • The Niki Club | Caroline Major
    Getting naked with strangers has never been so relaxed - when you're getting ready to take a dip in an onsen that is. The Niki Club hot spring baths are outdoors in the forests of Tochigi-Ken, and it's very easy to feel 'spirited away'. The...
  • Four Seasons Hong Kong | Caroline Major
    Overlooking Hong Kong Harbour with an unfamiliar view back to Kowloon, the Four Seasons Hong Kong is a spacious treat in a notoriously space-starved city. Having the advantage of a new building on the far edge of the financial district no expense...
  • The Windermere Suites | Caroline Major
    Just far enough along the Windermere High Street to be out of the brouhaha yet close enough to a smaller, quieter street for a quick walk for a coffee and the papers, the funky and romantic Windermere Suites is the kind of get-away that might be...
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