Want to relax in New York? Check in to the Soho Grand (do go for a suite if you can) and be cosseted in a very modern kind of fabulousness, especially thanks to the design by Bill Sofield.

Who he? Sofield is the guy Tom Ford hired not once but twice - first for 400 Gucci [...]

Images Courtesy of ohtel
Wellington’s only boutique hotel, Ohtel is a cute alternative to the other large and often average hotels the city. Only 10 rooms – try to get one facing the harbour. A perfect location near to everything and with a very cute café in the lobby with sensational breakfasts.
Ohtel, 66 [...]

Photos Courtesy of Bon Ton
When asking for a place to get away for spring, fellow RunawayNow writer Marion Hume suggested the pet-friendly resort Temple Tree at Bon Ton in Malaysia. Constructed on an old coconut plantation, this luxury villa hotel is the go-to spot for relaxation, beautiful weather and tranquility. There are several [...]

Photos Courtesy of Le Gray
This year, I want to go to Beirut and stay at Le Gray, where a friend recently checked in for a cautious three nights, changed her mind and stayed for over a week. Le Gray is swanky, sleek, Australian-architect-designed and with a restaurant on the roof.
Don’t expect unadulterated beauty in the [...]

Image Courtesy of Broadsheet
Cookie’s been a favourite with the grooviest Melbournians for years. Any night of the week it’s a sensational spot – cool and effortless interior, great vibe, sensational food. Tucked away up some stairs in a slightly rundown old building in the centre of town, have dinner and then a movie at [...]

Photos by Peter Hunt
Dittisham is the prettiest village in England. We wish you would just take our word for it and stay away, because we’d like to keep it secret. But alas, given it also has one of the best pubs AND in our expert opinion, a riverside cafe serving the best crab sandwiches in [...]