Inspiring Travel Writing from Joanna Monkhouse: Page 5 of 12
Articles by Joanna Monkhouse: Page 5 of 12
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Lancaster Court Mayfair
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Joanna Monkhouse
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United Kingdom
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Greater London
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London
Lancaster Court Mayfair is tucked down a small, quiet street, close to Oxford Street and Park Lane. Favoured by royalty, film stars and musicians‘(though more frequently by business travellers), each of the 11 one- and two-bedroom serviced...
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Hotel Arena
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Joanna Monkhouse
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Region
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Amsterdam
In a large sprawling building, outside the centre of Amsterdam, a former orphanage has been converted into Hotel Arena – a youthful and thoroughly modern hotel, comprising 121 rooms, a restaurant, bar and nightclub, popular with local Amsterdammers...
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Seven Bridges
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Joanna Monkhouse
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Region
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Amsterdam
Seven Bridges is outstandingly popular and always booked up months in advance. The owners will not take short bookings more than a month ahead, and they do not have internet or email, believing it would ruin the atmosphere. The nine rooms are...
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The Canal House
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Joanna Monkhouse
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Region
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Amsterdam
The Canal House is a friendly and popular hotel housed in a 17th century building on the Keizersgracht, owned and run by an Irish couple. The 26 pretty rooms are individually decorated with period furnishings, antiques, old paintings and prints....
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Seven One Seven
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Joanna Monkhouse
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Region
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Amsterdam
Discreet and luxurious, this exclusive guest house in Amsterdam has 8 spacious rooms and suites, and booking way in advance is essential. The listed historical building is positioned in a quiet residential area on one of the most elegant canals in...
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Dar Al Bahar
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlantic Coast
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Essaouira
Maisons d’hôtes are springing up in Essaouira all the time and Dar Al Bahar is one of the more recent, opening in summer 2002. French owned but Moroccan run, this guesthouse is right on the sea wall and has uninterrupted views of the sea, but this...
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Riad Al Zahia
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlantic Coast
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Essaouira
Riad Al Zahia is a French owned riad with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The bright rooms have been simply but colourfully decorated with framed posters, a rail for clothes, and shelves with a collection of books and magazines in each. The...
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Marmorata Hotel
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Ravello
On the coast between Amalfi and Maiori (and not up the hill in Ravello as one might think from the address), near the small village of Minori, an old paper mill has been converted into the Marmorata Hotel, still run by the milling family. The décor...
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Buca di Bacco
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Buca di Bacco is a popular, family-run hotel located directly on the beach in Positano. Its restaurant and beachside bar are popular haunts of non-guests all day long. The rooms are simply decorated to a good standard, all have sea views and...
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Il San Pietro di Positano
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Il San Pietro di Positano is without doubt the number one hotel on the Amalfi Coast. An architectural triumph, the hotel cascades down the cliff, submerged beneath the bouganvillea, vines, Virginia creeper and numerous other exotic plants that cover...
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