Set moments from Marienplatz, with its acres of designer shops, pedestrianised routes and tangle of cafes, Bayerischer Hof could not be better located. The impressive building dates back to 1841, but the insides have undergone waves of renovations, resulting in a gallantly up-to-date property.

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Led by star chef Nobu Matsuhisa, it’s one of the city’s buzziest restaurants. The menu leans heavily towards seafood, but there are also a handful of dishes from the robata grill. The hotel boasts loads of natural light and the best rooftop for miles, offering endless views of the iconic red roofs.

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The retreat business is booming. Glass House Retreat is the UK’s first purpose-built spa, detox and weight loss retreat. And one of the most surprising things about it, is that it is indeed the first, as health and wellness has become a near license to print money.

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11 Cadogan Gardens in a spectacular example of early 20th century interior design, and once thoroughly inside it’s clear that this was once a house - or four adjoining townhouses- and certainly not purpose-built as a hotel. But that is all part of its charm and its character.

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If the old saying is true, and the surest way to a person’s heart is through the stomach, then these dining experiences will certainly seal the deal.

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Described as a “no BS capsule collection” Faace is a UK-based beauty startup launching a trio of masks with the explicit goal of simplifying skincare. Founded by Jasmine Wicks-Stephens, who has 13 years of working in the beauty industry, the idea grew out of a necessity.

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Unapologetically decadent and celebratory, the brand has hit a touchpoint that works. Andrew Yeo, Hakkasan London’s corporate executive chef, dishes on the most sought-after ingredients, menu stalwarts, and offers his take on the future of the restaurant industry.

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Today, the holy grail of travel is experiencing a foreign city or country like a local. And that is precisely what Plum Guide sets out to do with its growing portfolio of distinguished neighbourhood properties.

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January is a month of resolutions, resets and, thankfully, results. It tends to be a month where we look forward. But resetting the algorithm is not without its stresses and complications, and never is there a time of year where a helping hand goes unappreciated.

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A new bar is helping Londoners end Dry January in style. An ATM dispensing Prosecco instead of pound notes has popped up in Monument and for two days is offering up cold glasses of bubbles to passers-by.

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What makes a great interview? Any journalist knows it's capturing that candid moment, getting an interviewee to open up and reveal something about themselves that is fresh and unexpected.

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It's no accident that one of the most common tropes in fairytales is the majestic white horse. The Lipizzaner, one of the oldest horse breeds in Europe, is that gallant symbol.

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The British capital is an impressive backdrop to Rosewood London's new fitness programme and retreats.

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Celebrating 10 years of e-retail this year, we caught up with Cult Beauty CEO and co-founder Alexia Inge to learn about her favourite products, her career highlights over the past decade and how she's pushing the status quo.

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Christo's new art installation The London Mastaba in Hyde Park has been described as an "alien mothership" and a "giant geometric bath toy" in the British press.

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Japan is a kaleidoscope. Its capital mixes new and old, buzz and calm; commerce and leisure. A business hub, Tokyo is home to 51 of the world's Fortune 500 companies, the highest concentration of any city across the globe.

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Louka Leppard Devon-born, Louka first began devising his method – which combines traditional Hatha yoga with therapeutic massage and movement – back in 2000.

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Now only 30 years old, Nicolas Travis was one of this year's winners of the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 distinction. His claim to fame? Travis founded Allies of Skin, the super sleek, ultra-effective new Singapore-based beauty brand.

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The entrance of The Conservatorium Hotel inspires awe. Set in the heart of the Museumplein, from the outside this could double as any elegant museum on the square, but once inside it's unmistakable and unforgettable.

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Claire Ptak eschewed the expected towering fruitcake - an architectural conundrum of dried fruits and chalky florals - for a bright summery Amalfi lemon elderflower cake showered with bright fresh flowers.

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The health and wellness industry is booming. Not a day goes by where I don't receive a slew of releases touting the latest protein powders, miracle supplements and toning bootcamps.

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A neighbourhood restaurant is a challenging proposition. It needs to be homey and inviting, casual and yet perfectly executed.

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After 10 years in finance, Richard Ellison setup Wanderlust Wine, with the aim of offering sustainable, high-quality wine from small producers around the world. After enrolling in wine school, Richard realised his passion for wine had the potential to be more than a hobby.

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The second-oldest hotel in London, we sat down with Henrik Muehle the general manager at Flemings Mayfair to hear how the hotel has transformed after its multi-million-dollar renovation, how he helped a long-time guest propose to his girlfriend in the Michelin-starred restaurant…

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Quietly determined, in 2011 Lara Boglione took over as managing director of Petersham Nurseries. The eldest daughter in the Boglione family, after years travelling India forging relationships with local communities and producers Lara returned to London to run the family business.

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While you may not have heard of Lucas Hugh—this luxury sportswear company which operates in over 65 countries worldwide, put itself on the map after winning the bid to design the athletic wear worn in the Hunger Games and is now opening its first retail space on the King's Road in Chelsea.

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London always has a revolving door of the best actors, directors and writers taking to the West End stage. One can practically walk into Leicester Square close his or her eyes and point and happen upon something edifying whereby to wile away the evening.

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Despite the subject matter, period pieces never seem to get old. One only needs to look at the success of a show like Downton Abbey as proof. That’s precisely what makes E.M. Forster’s prescient novel Howard’s End, first published in 1901, and the 1992 Oscar-winning Merchant Ivory film that followed rife for a reboot.

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Premium tequila is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the spirit business. When Casamigos, the boutique tequila brand dreamed up by George Clooney and Rande Gerber sold to Diageo for $1 billion dollars last year, that deal reverberated through the entire industry.

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Working in the multi-billion-dollar sunshine State film industry, the first three movies 26 year-old Erika Olde produced were The Female Brain (starring Sofía Vergara), Woman Walks Ahead (starring Jessica Chastain), and Home Again (starring Reese Witherspoon).

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