June 2010
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Our monthly roundup
of what’s hot in hotels
Portugal Opening this month in Oporto, northern Portugal,
is The Yeatman, a new glitzy city retreat. Set in seven acres, it will have a gourmet restaurant focusing on Portuguese cuisine and wines, and a Vinothérapie Spa by Caudalie with a host
of treatments. The hotel overlooks the Douro river and has extensive gardens and
terraces, along with a decanter-shaped swimming pool.
theyeatman.comNairobi The Sankara Nairobi, opening its doors this month, will offer travellers a luxurious, contemporary service combined with an authentic local experience. The hotel will house more than 200 pieces of African art, and the spa’s treatments
will use local fruits and herbs. Check out the rooftop pool and supper club for skyline views.
London Book now at
The Goring in Belgravia for its weekly croquet games. The hotel originally opened in 1910 and will celebrate its 100th British summer with afternoon tea and croquet lessons on the lawn (22 July-26 August). The Goring is the only five-star hotel in London still owned and run by the family, the Gorings, who built it.
thegoring.comBerkshire The new boutique hotel, Sanctum on the Green, in Cookham Dean in Berkshire, is the country outpost to London’s cool Sanctum in Soho. It has just nine bedrooms with glamorous interiors, a heated outdoor pool, hot tub and restaurant.
sanctumonthegreen.com
