Yes, we know it is a Hallmark Holiday, but it’s also the perfect time to indulge in some romantic R&R and spoil your better half with something a little more original than a hastily bought, overpriced bouquet of red roses. Boring. Instead, why not gift one of our sleek and sexy box sets with all those cities you plan to visit together?
What’s in your little Black box? Ours is full of surprises and we let you decide!
To help you plan your mini break or major vacation, we’ve put together five hotels guaranteed to light your beloved’s fire, from palm-fringed hideaway to Venetian palazzo. And it couldn’t be easier, just a few clicks away online at the LUXE City Guides Hotel & Villa Booking Site.
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Buongiorno! A wee morsel of travel inspiration from us at LUXE City Guides to you, dear globetrotting hearts, especially if you’re entering the final week of our Grand Tour Competition with Grantourismo.
To find more of our team’s holiday snaps, “Like” us on Facebook, and point your mouse to this album. TTFN!
Saddlers Union - Jackie O approved
Hello Leggy Lovelies, in Rome looking to get your shop on? We have just the thing for you. Working with our resident editor, we’ve shared our top ten picks from the LUXE guide with The Guardian this week. From Saddlers Union‘s luscious leathers to Delfina Delettrez‘s hyper cool glam rock jewels, we have it all covered for you shopaholics. We do look after you poppets, don’t we? For all the shopping gems, head over to The Guardian. Wallets out!
Want more fabulous shopping in Rome? Check out our LUXE Rome guide, or handy app with apps.
Master of the house
Want to rent your own apartment and live like a local yet be right in the thick of all Rome’s retail, caff (and turista) action? Well, have we found the pad for you. Our fave apart-hotel Crossing Condotti has recently opened a stylish one-bedroom, two bathroom pad that comfortably sleeps five, all an easy totter on your Fendis from the hotel, Spanish Steps and shopportunity joys of Via Condotti and its surrounds.
Say ciao to bella Londra
Calling all belloccios e belloccias!
Fasten your seat belts, LUXE has some molto exciting news for all the Italian-speaking leggy lovelies out there. We’ve teamed up with publishers Guido Tommasi Editore to bring you 20 Italian editions of our super-svelte concertina city guides. From Parigi to Pechino, we’ve got you covered with the best restaurants, shops, bars and spas and none of the faff, all in Italiano.
Lights are on at Bar del Fico
Rome may be teeming with bars and aperitivo hour is a joy, but it’s not exactly awash with hip new openings, so we were off like a shot when news came through of the (re)opening of Bar del Fico, in a molto simpatico side street just moments from Piazza Navona.
Bossa vibe, Bossy views at Sunset
Summer’s here, and what better than to kick back on a breezy terrace to while the sultry night away. From a petite Parisian neighbourhood laneway to an oh-so-sexy deck in Istanbul, here are some of our favourite alfresco dinner haunts in Europe. Oh, put those sunnies away, Susan, it’s supper time.
Five cities, five faves, one theme.
Whatta deck at Spruce
Perhaps one of the reasons why we party hard on Saturdays is so we appreciate Sunday brunches more. When those creamy scrambled eggs or piquant coins of chorizo dance on your tastebuds, and you’re spread out under the sun, beside calm seas, lush greenery or beautiful art, all becomes right with the world. Just don’t mention the table dancing.
Here are five of our favourite places to just kick back and chillax. What are yours? Oh go on, tell us…
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