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Goodwood is home to motor racing in the UK and has a long and illustrious heritage. It is also home to the Goodwood Hotel. The venue is situated within the Goodwood Estate, not far from the race course or the motor...Read more
The Aria hotel in Las Vegas is a new, 5-star venue owned by the MGM group. They already have two hotels in the city, and this makes a third. The Aria is all steel and glass, sinuous curves and space. It is a tall building, thin too, designed to make a statement on the Vegas skyline.
The inside...Read more
The Ritz hotel in London has to be one of the most famous in the world. The name is synonymous with quality, class and traditional luxury. We were fortunate enough to be able to sample the delights of this 5-star establishment recently. We loved every minute!
Staying at the Ritz isn’t just...Read more
The Hotel Verta in Battersea is part of the Von Essen collection of fine hotels. It's an ultra-modern hotel that has only been open since September 2010. Since that time it has rapidly gained a reputation for quality.
The building is located south of the river opposite Chelsea Harbour Pier,...Read more
The Jules Verne restaurant in Paris has to have one of the greatest locations in the world. It can be found halfway up the Eiffel Tower with views of the city to die for. Those who have yet to visit can see it in the film “A View to a Kill” with Roger Moore. It featured there, although the décor...Read more
The Real Critics Guide is a website dedicated to luxury hotel reviews and encouraging the best out of the world's Luxury hotels, restaurants and leisure companies through independent critical reviews.
We can help guide you to the places you are looking for and ensure you avoid the pitfalls and if we can help drive up or maintain high industry standards along the way so much the better.
Our reviewers are not chefs, hoteliers, restaurateurs or in the hospitality industry. They are experienced independent travellers and fun seekers who have sampled most of what's on offer, and who know what they want and are prepared to pay for it.
Our aim is to offer well presented information combined with straight forward critiques designed more for young professionals, than those that need to know if the caviar is from farmed sources instead of wild, or if a soufflé doesn't have a slight tang of Hollyhocks on a summers morning.
We will concentrate on the things that really matter. How good was the food? How efficient was the service? How friendly were the staff? Is it good value for money? Are the rooms really comfortable? Does it really deliver what's on the label?
Basically the stuff that makes the difference between an okay experience, and a good one.
All our independent reviews are hard hitting, accurate, free from bias and as objective as is humanly possible - these are not advertorials. We are doing this for our readers' benefit and not to massage the ego of the latest top chef, or the newest place in town.
Mar Hall Hotel is an impressive country house spa hotel not far from Glasgow. Set in impressive grounds, surrounded by a river, golf course and with views of the mountains, this is a lovely place to escape.
This is a five-star venue that deserves every one. The setting is beautiful, the service exceptional, the décor quality and the experience was one to remember. The building is an old Scottish country house with an imposing façade, squared windows and a long drive.
The interior is lavish, but in a very good...Read more
The Marylebone Hotel in London is a five-star hotel in the centre of the city. It has a great reputation as part of The Doyle Collection, an enviable location and a lot to live up to. Marylebone is a nice location. It’s a short walk from the shopping and Regents Park and surrounding by nice buildings.
The exterior of the hotel isn’t very inviting, but that changes once you enter. The lobby is welcoming and the staff greet you with a smile. Subtle lighting and contemporary décor conspire to make you leave London...Read more
ONE08 is a restaurant inside the Marylebone Hotel in London in a very “foody” part of town. Competition is hot in Marylebone village, so standards needed to be high to compete.
We visited ONE08 on a Monday night and were pleasantly surprised to see it quite busy. The atmosphere was light, energetic and had a definite buzz about it. We felt at home right away.
We were quickly seated and presented with a fixed menu and given a change to take a look around. The room has a long bar at one end, lots of glass and mirrors...Read more
The Grange St Pauls Hotel in London is a triumph of glass and steel that makes a real statement. It’s a 5-star venue with high ideals and standards to match. In a city with very high standards, that’s no mean feat.
The location is excellent, opposite St Pauls cathedral on Godliman Street. It affords great views of the cathedral and is a lively area of the city. This sets the scene nicely and puts you in the mood for being looked after.
The exterior of the building is modern, with lots of square edges and glass....Read more
The W brand is an established American boutique company that likes the modern and contemporary and tries very hard to be different. We have stayed in a couple other W hotels and found them great.
The W Hotel, Istanbul is a contemporary place to stay in a city full of history. It tries hard to cater for everybody while forgetting no-one. The location is great and the building magnificent, however, for us it fell short of other W hotels we have stayed in.
The building is a converted row of houses on a street in...Read more
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