Jessica Phillips

With over 6,000 islands, a seemingly endless coastline, ancient sites and lively party towns, it's easy to see why Greece is such a top tourist destination. Plus, it’s a country that caters to all tastes and all budgets. Whether you’re looking to tuck into Cretan dakos and assyrtiko wine in a taverna run by a feisty grandma, explore Athens’ overabundant art scene, or just install yourself by an infinity pool overlooking the Adriatic, you’re well covered. Accommodation options range from wallet-friendly, family-run digs to some of the most exclusive (and expensive) hideaways in the world, offering all manner of appealing extras; from yachts and private beaches to billiard rooms and free bikes. Here is our pick of the best hotels in Greece. RECOMMENDED: 🇬🇷 The best places to visit in Greece🏨 The best hotels in Mykonos This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.

Greece is, quite simply, king of the holidays. It’s a country full of sprawling cities, beautiful islands and some of the best beaches in the entire world, and the food? Don’t even get us started on the food. There’s a hell of a lot of islands, and our editors have been to a hell of a lot of them, but for the on-the-ground knowledge that only a local has, we’ve roped in our Greece expert Demetrios Ioannou, who grew up in Athens but has travelled all over the country. Whatever you’re looking for, here are the best places to visit in Greece.  Where should I go for my first time in Greece? We’re firm believers that everyone should go to Athens at least once in their lives. So if it’s your first time visiting the country, you should probably start there. But the good news is that in Greece, you can pretty much do it all. So don’t stay in Athens for a full week – spend a perfect weekend there before heading out on a ferry to Aegina, Poros, Hydra and more. If you’ve ticked off Athens already, consider Greece’s latest destination dupe, Paros, which is set to this year’s ‘new Santorini’ (just without the crowds).  📍 RECOMMENDED: Discover our ultimate guide to Greece Which is the best Greek island to visit? If we’re talking most popular, Santorini and Mykonos are always going to be top of the list. But Greece has more than 6,000 islands and islets, each with its own unique vibe and all worth visiting for entirely different reasons. Crete is Greece’s biggest island, in the south of th

The smog and stress of London can really take its toll on your skin. That’s why there’s nothing better than a regular facial (or a one-off treat) to give you that much-needed top-up, leaving you feeling glowing, fresh-faced and dewy.  Just thinking about what we put our skin through is enough to give you frown lines. That’s thanks to the combined efforts of pollution and air-conditioned offices, as well as the added bonuses of harsh weather, booze, sun exposure, dehydration and – our least favourite – the inevitable passing of time. Happily, there are loads of great spas, treatment rooms and estheticians in London who can give your face a break and a much-needed zhuzh. Whether you’re after a relaxing, soothing facial massage, some instant radiance, a total skincare overhaul or something a little more intense such as microneedling or laser treatment, read our pick of facials in London.  RECOMMENDED: The best spas in London. 

There’s a reason why so many romantic comedy films are set in London; quite simply, it’s one of the best places in the world to be loved up. The picturesque Little Venice, the historic Whispering Gallery at St Paul's Cathedral, and Waterloo Bridge (which has breathtaking views of the city) are among the many romantic places to visit at any time of year – and we can’t get enough. But to encourage your love to reach full bloom, it’s important to pick a hotel with the right kind of vibe. Breakfast in bed, complimentary cocktails upon arrival, and pampering spa packages are the sort of special touches that can make all the difference when you’re in the mood to woo... or maybe even pop the question! For the ultimate couple’s break, here are our hotels in London to cook up a bit of romance. Enjoy.  🛏️ Discover our list of the sexiest hotels in London How we curate our hotel lists Headed up by editor Joe Mackertich, our team at Time Out London spend their time reviewing hotels all over the Capital – new openings, old classics and everything in between – to bring you fresh, honest recommendations, all year round. Along with our pool of trusted hotel experts, every hotel on this list has been individually reviewed and selected for a reason: we’ve been there, we think it’s great and we’d genuinely recommend it. By the way, this article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 📍 Ultimate gu

A city that has seen travellers pass through for millennia, you could say Rome has mastered its sense of hospitality over the ages. Italians are passionate people eager to break bread with you at the table, welcome you into their home and help you discover the wonders of their country. So it’s no surprise that the Eternal City is filled with hotels that transmit their warm spirit and elevate it with friendly service, style and classic Italian flair. If you’re looking for a place to stay, look no further. With handpicked the best hotels in Rome flaunting local charm, excellent amenities and ideal locations for exploring the city. Whether you opt for a quirky boutique hotel in the heart of Monti, a historic palazzo near the Trevi Fountain or a palatial resort with views of the Vatican, this list has you covered. Here are our favourite hotels in Rome, reviewed by our experts.  📍 Discover our ultimate guide to the best places to stay in Rome How we curate our hotel lists Our team of writers and travel experts review hotels all over the world – new openings, old classics and everything in between – to bring you fresh, honest recommendations, all year round. We have reviewed many of the hotels featured below, but we may not have stayed at every single one. Any we haven’t stayed in have been selected by experts based on their amenities, features, pricing and more. By the way, this article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more inf

Dreaming of sand between your toes, wind blowing in your hair and sun beating down on your skin? You might just be due a trip to the beach. Here in the UK, we can’t quite guarantee the sunshine, but we can guarantee some seriously stunning beaches which will rival those of Mediterranean (and might even be contenders for the best beaches in the world).  We have white sand beaches, we have pebbles, we have towering chalk cliffs and rock pools galore. We pretty much have a beach for every occassion. Not sure where to go? We’ve rounded up the best beaches in the UK right here, from Scotland to Cornwall, all chosen by Time Out travel writers who have been to visit them IRL. You’ll also find our expert reccs for where to stay, so you can make the most of your beachy getaway. Enjoy.  Where are the UK’s most beautiful beaches? Pretty beaches are dotted all over the UK, but you’ll find some absolute beauties in Scotland, Cornwall and Wales, where the water is often clear, beaches are surrounded by tall cliffs and greenery and you might even find sand between your toes. On our list of the UK’s best beaches, we’ve included the prettiest and most serene stretches of coast out there, but we’ve also included those better for vibes, families and big old picnics. They might not be lookers, but they’re perfect for a seaside day out.  RECOMMENDED:🏖️ The most amazing hidden beaches in the UK🌊 The best outdoor swimmming pools in the UK🏊 The best wild swimming spots in the UK🌤️ The best place

With Hollywood still regaining its footing after a 2020s it’d probably describe as a personal low, the field has been open for streaming shows to monopolise the cultural conversation. And this year it’s been well-established thoroughbreads that have been dominating our social feeds (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Bear, Industry, Bridgerton, Slow Horses), as well as some unexpected bolters (Baby Reindeer, Rivals, Fallout). And with a second run of Squid Game about to end the year with a big pile of bodies, the pressure to cram in eight or ten episodes’ worth of must-see TV is not relenting anytime soon. Our advice? Shake off the pressure to ‘see everything’ – it’s impossible, short of ripping a hole in the fabric of time – and find the shows that really hit your sweet spot. To help with this, we’ve taken a backwards glance over the best and most all-round enjoyable new binges, curating our definitive list of 2024 favourites. And as any fan of ace Aussie comedy Colin From Accounts will tell you: it’s not always about the number of Emmys on the shelf, as the sheer joy on screen that makes something worth your precious time. Here’s where to start. RECOMMENDED: 🎥 The 50 best movies of 2024🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2023📺 The 100 greatest ever TV shows you need to binge

There are an awful lot of things to moan about in the UK, but pubs are not one of them. Pubs are for your friendly catch ups, your Sunday roasts, and your mid-summer sun traps, and we love it all. We really do.  Everyone’s got a favourite (probably the one closest to the end of your road), and so do we. But some pubs are really good for food. Others are great for craft beer. The very best pubs do it all. With that in mind, here we are: the best pubs in the whole of the UK. Happy drinking, folks.  RECOMMENDED:🍝 The best restaurants in the UK🍺 The best beer gardens in the UK📍 The best places to visit in the UK🏠 The cosiest Airbnbs in the UK

It’s officially the depths of winter, and that means spending as little time as possible outdoors and as much time as possible being warm, cosy and preferably in pyjamas. And those long, wintery nights call for one thing: some good snacks, and a really good podcast. Luckily, we’ve got them coming out of our ears.  Whether you’re a grisly true crime guy or after something more chatty, there’s a podcast out there for you. And here at Time Out, we’ve been bingeing all of them to bring you the very best (and stop you wasting precious time). For giggles, celeb sightings, world history, investigative journalism and a hell of a lot more, here are our favourite podcasts out right now, picked by our editors. Happy listening! ️‍🔥 November 2024: We’ve just added a bunch of great podcasts to this list, including the gripping ‘Wrongly Accused’ and the hilarious chatty-comedy ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’. We update regularly with new releases, so check back for more podcast recommendations from the Time Out team.  RECOMMENDED:🎧 The best news podcasts🗞️ The best history podcasts🔪 The best true crime podcasts

I’ve lived in this city for four years and have lived in four different properties in that time. A London baby, I know – but still long enough to have learned a thing or two about the capital’s treacherous rental market. My first London home was a strange-smelling shoebox above an agave bar on Kingsland Road. The second? A recently renovated Victorian townhouse with a garden which a former flatmate snagged for bargain rates during the pandemic (we begrudgingly moved out when the landlord raised rent by a sweet 60 percent). Fast forward through a month at an ex’s and now I’m living in a shared house in a decent area, paying below average rent with an (actually!) nice landlord. Hell, it’s not perfect, but I could be doing a lot worse.   The art of finding a good room to rent in the capital is an art you’ll slowly learn to master – often because you won’t have much other choice. Those horror stories about evil landlords, bidding wars, impossible flatmate interviews and viewing queues down the street? Not to scare you, but there’s some truth in them.  RECOMMENDED: 23 things you should know before moving to LondonLondoners on their subletting horror storiesInside the murky world of property guardianships There is, of course, the bog-standard advice you shouldn’t overlook when searching for a room: don’t rent somewhere with mould (it probably won’t go away), always do the viewing in person, and don’t take that flat on the other side of the river to your pals (you won’t make the jo

Growing up on a council estate in Manchester in the early ’00s, Yasmin Finney’s childhood dream was to be a lollipop lady. While her classmates fantasised about being Buzz Lightyear or Hannah Montana, her inspiration was Catherine, the woman in the high-vis who ushered her safely home from school. ‘She was my favourite person. She would command the road with that lollipop,’ she tells me on Zoom, her Pomeranian pup Coconut draped on her lap like a blanket. ‘I wanted to be her.’ Things didn’t quite go to plan. Today, Finney is a global star known for playing Elle Argent in Heartstopper, Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s hugely successful YA books series about young queer love, as well as Rose Noble in Doctor Who alongside Ncuti Gatwa and Catherine Tate. She’s also a YSL and Tiffany ambassador, has been on several prestigious magazine covers, and has almost two million followers on TikTok. As a working class, Black trans woman she’s also a symbol of hope for people from a trifecta of marginalised communities. And she’s only just turned 21. With season three of Heartstopper landing shortly, things are only going to take her further away from marshalling the school gates. This school year, Charlie and co are navigating UCAS forms, vodka hangovers, body hang ups and having sex for the first time. In other words: things start to get real at Truham Grammar. For Elle, this means exploring her relationship with new boyfriend Tao (William Gao) and confronting what sex means and loo

I moved to this city in the deep, dark depths of the pandemic. My first flat was, obviously, awful. The landlord was dodgy (shock). It was full of mould. The shower was next to the kitchen and had no door. Still, though, I look back on those days fondly. One rare sunny afternoon we climbed out of my flatmate’s window to sit on the roof, drinking homemade Bloody Marys and blasting the Bad Boy Chiller Crew from a box speaker into the sticky, polluted air of Kingsland Road. We got quite a few glares from passers-by, but also a fair amount of smiles.  Whether you’re moving here for study, work, family, or another reason, your first months in London will be challenging, but you’ll probably look back on them with such fogged-up rose-tinted glasses it will hardly matter anyway. Use this time to meet as many new people as you can and to make mistakes. Be broke, go to M&M world (don’t actually), get lost on the tube. That said, there are some things I wish I’d known before coming here. Hindsight is a blessing, as they say. But we’re not gatekeepers, so we asked Time Out staff to share their top tricks and tips for anyone moving to the capital. Some of these folks have been born and bred here. Others are adopted Londoners, like you might well be one day. Listen up, take note, and good luck. 

It’s already dark when we arrive on Santorini, Greece’s fifth-smallest and arguably most romantic island, but even spying the half-drawn outline of the caldera dotted with pockets of orange and gold from sports bars and living room TV screens was enough to see why almost 2 million tourists – significantly made up of Americans, couples and American couples – flock here each year. By daylight, with the layers of a sapphire sea, red cliffs and iconic blue domes coming into view, it’s clearer still why so many people believe the island is the Lost City of Atlantis. Why stay at Kivotos Santorini? Carved high into the volcanic rock, our hotel, Kivotos Santorini, tricks you into thinking the 10 boutique suites, fitted with Sonos speakers and multicoloured mood lighting, are as natural as the island’s black sand beaches, which formed during a large volcanic eruption in the sixteenth century BC. But here, blending in is as much an objective as standing out. Unlike traditional white stone homes and hotels in the area, the resort is painted jet black; a Batcave plonked on top of a wedding cake, if you will. What are the pool and facilities like at Kivotos Santorini? The communal areas keep up the superhero aesthetic; the hotel’s main pool is stained red by underwater lights; the bar stocked with an assortment of nuclear-grade spirits. Our junior suite is just as much a stylish lair. The minimalist grey and white aesthetic is timeless, with the walk-in rain shower and Bvlgari toiletries

The Rome Edition is how I imagine the Emerald City to look if it was designed by Gianni Versace. The boutique hotel is the brand’s 15th outpost, and instead of playing it safe, it’s gone full pazazz. The lobby is pure Italian excess, showcasing the building’s original 1930s Cipollino marble staircase; the floor-to-ceiling jade curtains drawing eyeballs to the high ceilings; an orange-topped pool table acting as much as a statement piece as a sporting arena.  Designed by Ian Schrager and owned by Marriott, the 93-room hotel is an endless contradiction; it’s both elegant and over-the-top, close to the tourist hotspots of Piazza Barberini, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain yet a welcome respite from the hubbub of street vendors, waving umbrellas and tour guides telling Millennials that Hilary Duff did not sing at the Colosseum.   It works because it’s been created with Italians in mind. The signature restaurant Anima is headed by Antonio Gentile who serves seasonal dishes inspired by Rome and Naples. Cacio & Pepe with pink raw prawns, and pasta with three yellow tomatoes are some of the most popular menu items – though the smoked artichoke is a real showstopper. Italian sparkling, white and dessert wines are also showcased among more well-known offerings from New Zealand and France. The local nods pay off – stylish Italian men discuss regional football teams over a mid-week tipple alongside the Americans ‘doing Europe.’  There are also plenty of options for a nightcap. Th

Wherever you go in The Churchill - in the bar, by the fireplace, even next to your bedside table - you get a strange sense that there’s someone watching you. Because there is. Winston Churchill’s likeness is a signature across the hotel. Paintings of him and copies of his artwork are dotted across the lobby, restaurant, bar and bedrooms, with themed mugs and cocktail books for sale in the on-site shop. There’s even a life-size statue of the ol’ chap at The Churchill Bar so you’ll never drink an Old Fashioned alone. Here comes the spoiler: the hotel doesn’t have any historical connection to WC. Its architect was a Churchill fanboy, making it more of a Disneyland for WW2 geeks and American tourists (including Barack Obama who stayed at the hotel during his pre-election campaign in 2008). Though, Churchill's family have donated a few original photographs and love letters he sent to his wife, Clementine. But what The Churchill lacks in political legacy it makes up for in service and comfort. Staff are accommodating without being overbearing. While the rooms are simple and elegant, decorated with grey walls, white bedding, a sturdy wooden writing desk and a royal purple armchair. The jerk to the 21st century comes in the bathroom which has been fitted with a Millenium Falcon-esque smart-toilet - which makes a loo stop a lot more exciting than it should be. The food also stands on its own, with executive chef Carlo Martino serving up a British ingredient-driven menu at The Montagu

It might be best-known for bringing Singaporean cuisine and hospitality to the City, but being able to watch the rat race from Pan Pacific London's infinity pool is the highlight of a stay here. There's something about feeling smug in a swimsuit while stock market traders trudge down Bishopsgate below: a 'Freaky Friday'-style power shift that lasts as long as you can afford to play pretend.  The pool area (which is subjected to seasonal makeovers,) has been transformed by luxury children's clothing brand Bonpoint, with pink deckchairs, straw parasols and cherry insignias. Dyson hair dryers and Diptyque toiletries are on hand to help with the post-workout glow-up. Food and drink options are equally extra, with the hotel being home to two restaurants and three bars. Straits Kitchen, a Singaporean-inspired kitchen, offers authentic lobster laksa for £45 a pop; the Shiitake Sayuran Rosette - a mix of mushrooms, pak choi, beancurd, enoki and soy - being one of the best veggie meals I’ve eaten during my 17-year run as a vegetarian.  The wine list and cocktail menus also have an Asian influence, with red, white and sparkling Chinese wines competing for attention alongside Sussex, Argentina and California vines. Ground-floor bar Ginger Lily is the spot for a nightcap, serving up a Highball, made with green tea, lemon juice, whisky and honey. Just be warned, the hotel’s carb-to-alcohol ratio might leave you a little fragile come morning.  Neighbourhood Less than a five-minute walk fro

Moorgate is a bit of a cultural wasteland on weekends, and, depending on how you feel about finance bros and signet rings, maybe on weekdays too. But the City has started to shake off its stuffy image. Pop-up country-music bar Buck N’ Bull often takes over The Anthologist with line dancing and a mechanical bull, and axe throwing venues like Whistle Punks and Boom Battle Bar are becoming as synonymous with the area as trust funds and plague pits. 5* boutique hotel, South Place Hotel, is part of this facelift. Its name makes it sound like an arty Miami Beach transplant, and in some ways it is. The hotel hosts art residencies throughout the year, showcasing work from the likes of Real Hackney Dave. On the day of our visit, the lobby housed one IRL ‘love bomb’ - an eight-foot-tall bomb replica with ‘love’ painted in neon pink paint down its side.  The bedrooms also cater to a creative crowd, with bespoke pieces in each of the 80 rooms. Ours was home to record-shaped artwork of 80s new-wave band Altered Images, as well as a rather regal portrait of a faun. There’s also a lot for tech nerds to get excited about, from the Bang and Olufsen TV to the Dyson hairdryer that’s lit up in a cupboard like a rare gem in a heist movie. The 5* touches come out in details like the vegan James Heely toiletries, an entire drawer dedicated to wine glasses and hotel room snacks from indie and eco-friendly brands like Two Farmers, Serious Pig, and Joe and Seph's. Then there's Michelin-starred seafood

It’s already dark when we arrive on Santorini, Greece’s fifth-smallest and arguably most romantic island, but even spying the half-drawn outline of the caldera dotted with pockets of orange and gold from sports bars and living room TV screens was enough to see why almost 2 million tourists – significantly made up of Americans, couples and American couples – flock here each year. By daylight, with the layers of a sapphire sea, red cliffs and iconic blue domes coming into view, it’s clearer still why so many people believe the island is the Lost City of Atlantis. Carved high into the volcanic rock, our hotel, Kivotos Santorini, tricks you into thinking the 10 boutique suites, fitted with Sonos speakers and multicoloured mood lighting, are as natural as the island’s black sand beaches, which formed during a large volcanic eruption in the sixteenth century BC. But here, blending in is as much an objective as standing out. Unlike traditional white stone homes and hotels in the area, the resort is painted jet black; a Batcave plonked on top of a wedding cake, if you will. The communal areas keep up the superhero aesthetic; the hotel’s main pool is stained red by underwater lights; the bar stocked with an assortment of nuclear-grade spirits. Our junior suite is just as much a stylish lair. The minimalist grey and white aesthetic is timeless, with the walk-in rain shower and Bvlgari toiletries adding touches of modern luxury. The real McCoy though is the private outdoor heated plunge

‘Unfortunate’ is a musical parody upon which your childhood innocence will be shipwrecked. Ursula the sea witch was the villain in Disney's 1989 classic ‘The Little Mermaid’ (and its recent remake). But this musical retelling of her story is crude, camp and extremely horny.  Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, the not-safe-for-Mickey musical – written by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx and composed by Tim Gilvin – tells the ‘untold’ story of Ursula. Landing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, ‘Orange is the New Black’ star Shawna Hamic has been recruited as the drag-inspired witch, while River Medway from ‘Drag Race’ picks up the baton as a basic bitch-ified Ariel, with an ensemble cast helping to hammer home that this is as much a celebration of queerness as a rehashing of the classic fish tale. Hamic delivers a series of cutting and comic one-liners early on to set the tone. She mentions her ‘lesbian haircut’ and how her little corner of the underworld is the ‘intersection between the Barbie movie and the Hitler Youth’. It’s a bit like drag brunch bingo, without the mimosas, which makes a lot of sense given the original Ursula was inspired by Divine, the iconic ’70s drag queen. There’s also a queer-ification of the plot, with Ursula and a latexed-out Triton (Thomas Lowe) performing a will-they-won't-they duet, while a fun same-sex shakeup throws a dinglehopper in the works. The show’s self-awareness makes it special, with numbers such as ‘We Didn’t Make it to Di

The bad news is Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms at the Tate are sold out until the end of March. But if you can’t step into the artist’s imaginary world, you can at least eat your way through it, because Rosewood London is offering a red and pink hued, Kusama-inspired afternoon tea in its Mirror Room. Created exclusively for Valentine's Day by Executive Pastry Chef Mark Perkins, the menu fuses Japanese flavours with French culinary flair. Savoury offerings include chicken teriyaki sandwiches and keta caviar, while the cakes are contemporary and personal. ‘Dots obsession soul of pumpkin’, a dark chocolate sable paired with passionfruit ganache, is inspired by Kusama’s childhood when she recalled a pumpkin speaking to her during harvest on her family’s farm, with ’Flowers that bloom at midnight’, an ode to her 2010 sculptures by the same name. 

When you think of Pembrokeshire, chances are it’s the historic town of Tenby that comes to mind. If you’re Welsh, you probably spent lazy Sunday afternoons on North Beach dripping ice cream on your grandparents’ shoes or learning about how Henry Tudor launched his bid for the British throne from that same raspberry-ripple-stained spot. If you’re a visitor, you’ve probably come to see Wales’ – ahem, superior – answer to Cornwall. If it’s true Welsh tranquillity you’re after, though – the sort Gwyneth and Co would medi-gasm over – head north-west to Lawrenny. Located on the peninsula of the River Cleddau within Pembrokeshire National Park, the village is home to greystone farmhouses, a local pub, a bakery, a hostel, a village shop and around 500 people. It’s a corner of the world that benefits from the unique alchemy of being frozen in time, yet conveniently connected to the A477. That’s probably why luxury glamping site The Little Retreat is thriving. Starting out as the brainchild of health and wellbeing entrepreneur Amber Lort-Phillips, the project was brought to life during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic with a few helping hands from the local community. Fast-forward a year and you’ll now find four geo-domes situated on the slope of the upper walled garden on the town’s old castle site. Each dome is fully insulated, fitted with a super-king bed, Smart TV, coffee machine and telescope, and comes with a private kitchen and bathroom. Outside, there’s also a rattan fur

Part of The Doyle Collection, this family-owned five-star hotel is one of an eight-strong portfolio across London, Bristol, Cork, Dublin and Washington, which is leading the way in sustainable tourism as the only luxury hotel collection in the UK to run on renewables. In practice, this means The Marylebone aims to source food and drink produce from within a 50-mile radius for its on-site restaurants 108 Brasserie and Pantry, and it plans to move away from single-use plastic in its bedrooms by 2022 without compromising on comfort or quality. Speaking of its bedrooms, there are 257 of them, including 44 suites, and they’re pretty dreamy. Options range from Classic rooms, fitted with two single beds, a queen or a king, at £244 a night, to the pièce de résistance, The Marylebone Suite, which will set you back £2,625. Covering 120-square metres, it comes with an open-plan lounge with concealed 60-inch mirrored TV, dining room, mini kitchen with Nespresso machine and bar. There’s also a king-size bed, marble bathroom stocked with products by eco-conscious luxury skincare brand Malin+Goetz, a whirlpool bath, separate rain shower and TV. But the real showstopper is the Scandi-inspired all-weather terrace, kitted out with an in-built fireplace and TV. With a retractable roof, it serves up uninterrupted views of the local London skyline, from the rooftops of independent red-bricked boutiques to Selfridges’ alfresco restaurant. On site, guests can access the Third Space gym, exercise c

Qu’on l’adore ou qu’on la déteste, impossible de passer à côté des aventures parisiennes – et désormais romaines – d’Emily Cooper (incarnée par Lily Collins). Malgré un accueil critique pour le moins partagé, la saison 1 de la série Emily in Paris a été regardée par 58 millions de foyers lors de son premier mois sur Netflix. Depuis, on l’a vue décrocher des contrats, briser des cœurs et poser ses valises en Italie. Attendez-vous à encore plus de looks improbables et de triangles amoureux transcontinentaux dans la saison 5 (disponible en ligne depuis le 18 décembre dernier), tandis que notre héroïne un brin dépassée continue de goûter à la dolce vita. *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id="request-WEB:415c6787-3829-4caf-97a8-b4dc96b2b168-8" data-testid="conversation-turn-18" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn="assistant"> Où la saison 5 a-t-elle été tournée ? Dans la saison 5 d’Emily in Paris, Emily traverse les Alpes et pose ses talons à Rome pour prendre la tête du bureau italien de l’Agence Grateau. Le tempo s’accélère entre rendez-vous très haut placés — dont un passage au Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, QG romain de Fendi, monument rationaliste surnommé le « Colisée carré » — et pitchs qui dérapent élégamment. Autour, la série déplie une Rome moins carte postale, plus incarnée : dîners perchés au Zuma Rome avec vue sur la place d’Espagne, parenthèses romantiques à la Villa

Love her or loathe her, we can’t stop watching Emily Cooper’s (Lily Collins) adventures in Paris –and now Rome, too. Despite mixed critical reception, season 1 of the Netflix show was watched by 58 million households in its first month. Since then we’ve watched her win accounts, break hearts and move to Italy. Expect more outrageous fashion, and cross-continental love triangles in season 5 as our hapless heroine continues to live la dolce vita.  Photograph: Netflix What happens in Emily in Paris season 5? Five years after leaving Chicago to join Paris’s Agency Grateau, Emily is now running the marketing firm’s flagship Rome office. She’s loved up with cashmere heir Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini),and continues to charm and infuriate locals with her unapologetic Americanisms.  Most of the original gang is back for season 5, including a tanned and blond-haired Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) who upped sticks to travel the world after achieving a Michelin star to find he still wasn’t happy. Mindy (Ashley Park) is home on French soil after leaving Paris to be a judge on Chinese Popstar, with Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) as fashionable and caustic as ever. Minnie Driver also joins the cast as Princess Jane, a socialite with a social media addiction, who keeps everyone on their toes. Over 10 episodes, Paris and Rome’s swankiest hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, along with a few cultural sites, are showcased. From luxury villas to burlesque bars, these are the filming locations you

Nobel Prize-winner John Galsworthy’s collection of novels The Forsyte Saga is getting the prequel treatment. The Forsytes, a six-part series adapted by Poldark screenwriter Debbie Horsfield, reimagines the Victorian stockbroking family before the events of the classic books. Those familiar with Galsworthy’s world will know what fates await this cast of characters. What we get here, though, is a few villain origin stories with a generous dollop of romance, scandal, backstabbing and old-fashioned social-climbing in turn-of-the-20th-century London. Move over Bridgerton, there’s a new game in town. Photograph: Sean Gleason/5 Broadcasting Limited/ Mammoth Screen LimitedFrances (Tuppence Middleton), June (Justine Moore), and Jolyon (Danny Griffin) in ‘The Forsytes’ What is The Forsytes about? Money and the right marital match rule supreme in the Forsytes’ world. The family contends with rivalry, societal expectation, the future of the stockbroking dynasty and the dawning of the modern world. Affairs of the heart also come into play, jeopardising the best laid plans. Think ‘Succession with crumpets’.  When is The Forsytes set? We meet the family as bohemian heir apparent Jolyon (Danny Griffin) is about to wed a status-obsessed Frances (Tuppence Middleton), and scheming cousin Soames (Joshua Orpin) starts to pursue love interest Irene (Millie Gibson). Unlike the 2002 ITV series, The Forsytes Saga, starring Damian Lewis, which spans the 1870s up until the 1920s, The Forsytes is exc

หากใครกำลังเผชิญชีวิตอย่างในบทเพลง ‘Cruel Summer’ โดยปราศจาก The Eras Tour และแทบจะอดใจรออัลบั้มที่ 12 ของเทย์เลอร์ สวิฟต์ เช่นเพลง The Life of a Showgirl ที่จะปล่อยซิงเกิลในวันที่ 3 ตุลาคมนี้ไม่ไหว แน่นอนว่าสารคดีสองตอนใหม่จาก Channel 4 (ช่องทีวีของอังกฤษ) ก็น่าจะช่วยเติมเต็มช่วงระหว่างการรอนี้ได้อย่างดี ห้าปีหลังจากการเปิดตัวของ Miss Americana บนสตรีมมิ่งเน็ตฟลิกซ์ ซึ่งเป็นสารคดีเกี่ยวกับเรื่องราวของเทเลอร์ สวิฟต์ คราวนี้ทาง Channel 4 พาไปส่องชีวิตของนักร้องสาวให้ใกล้ชิดกว่าเดิม ด้วยสารคดี Bombing Brighton: The Plot to Kill Thatcher, Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story กำกับโดย กาย คิง (Guy King) สารคดีเรื่องนี้ขนทั้งฟุตเทจที่หาชมได้ยาก บวกกับคำบอกเล่าจากอดีตเพื่อนร่วมวง ผู้จัดการ แฟนพันธุ์แท้ และแม่ของเธอเองมาเล่าให้ฟังจุใจ  ทั้งหมดนี้คือ ‘ประเด็น’ ที่ได้จากสารคดีเรื่องนี้  Photograph: Channel 4 | Rick Barker ผู้จัดการคนแรกของเธอคือ antihero ริก บาร์กเกอร์ (Rick Barker) เปรียบเสมือนทั้งเมนเทอร์ และบุคคลที่น่ากลัว (monster on the hill) ไปพร้อมกัน เขาเคยดูแลสวิฟต์ในช่วง Fearless era ราวปี 2007–2008 และเขายังเคยอธิบายถึงความสัมพันธ์ของตัวเองกับนักร้องสาวที่ชวนงงสักหน่อยว่า ‘เป็นไปได้ว่าระหว่างเขากับสวิฟต์ดูเหมือนจะเป็นเพื่อนซี้สาวด้วยกันซะมากกว่า’ หรือตอนที่ คานเย่ เวสต์ (Kanye West) พุ่งขึ้นเวที VMAs (MTV Video music awards) ในปี 2009 เขาก็ได้เข้าไปขัดจังหวะตอนที่สวิฟต์ขึ้นพูดสปีชรับรางวัลบนเวที Best Female Video ของเพลง You Belong With Me นั้น ทำให้บาร์เกอร์เห็นโอกาสทำเงินทันที เขาเล่าย้อนให้ฟังในสารคดีว่า “ผมบอกไปว่า ใครก็ได้ช่วยเดินไปกอดคานเย่หน่อย การโปรโมตตัวเองแบบนี

If you’re struggling with a cruel summer without the Eras Tour and can’t wait for the release of Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, on October 3, a new two-part Channel 4 documentary might fill the blank space. Five years after the release of Miss Americana, Taylor Swift’s Netflix film, Channel 4 is offering an intimate new look into the singer’s rise to global stardom. Directed by Guy King (Bombing Brighton: The Plot to Kill Thatcher, Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story), Taylor showcases rare archival footage of the star as well as revealing commentary from former bandmates, managers and superfans. Here are the major takeaways from the doc. Photograph: Channel 4Rick Barker Her first manager is an antihero Rick Barker is part mentor, part monster on the hill. He managed Swift during the Fearless era between 2007-8, and oddly described their relationship as ‘being more like two girlfriends’. When Kanye West stormed the VMAs stage in 2009 during Swift’s acceptance speech for the Best Female Video Award for You Belong With Me, Barker saw dollar signs. In the documentary, he recalls: ‘I said somebody give Kanye a hug. We cannot buy that kind of publicity.’ Later, in 2019 when investor Scooter Braun bought the masters to Swift’s first six albums, fuelling a public feud, Barker took Braun’s side. He says he was ‘disappointed’ by the way Swift weaponised her fanbase against the music manager: ‘“No one stole her music, no one made her sign a bad record deal… Scoot

Having been introduced to the Crawleys after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, the family ​h​as entered the 1930s in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Now they have obstacles of a different nature to manoeuvre around: namely, Lady Mary’s (Michelle Dockery) divorce from Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) which has made her a pariah in polite society.  In the franchise’s final hurray Downton Abbey – aka Highclere Castle – as well as many of the UK’s grand stately homes, brings the Crawleys’ story to a close. From Highlands’ castles to a 1000-year-old farmstead, these are the not-so-humble abodes you can visit once Downton’s doors close one last time. Photograph: Focus Features/ITV Highclere Castle, Hampshire Buckingham Palace aside, Highclere is arguably the most famous stately home in Britain. Since 2010 the Gothic Revival mansion, owned by Lord and Lady Carnarvon, has moonlighted as the Crawley family residence across Downton’s six seasons and three feature-length films. Visitors to the estate can walk in Lady Mary’s footsteps down the famous oak staircase and frolic in the 1000 acres of parkland designed by renowned 18th century gardener Capability Brown. Helpful info: General admission tickets typically start from £25 per adult and include access to the castle and gardens. Fun fact: The 5th Earl of Carnarvon was an avid Egyptologist and funded the expedition that located Tutankhamun’s tomb.  Photograph: ShutterstockBasildon Park House Basildon Park, Berkshire Basildon Park

Following in the footsteps of fellow national treasures, Hugh Grant, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Gillian Anderson and many others, Suranne Jones takes on the role of British prime minister in Netflix’s racy new political thriller, Hostage.  The five-part series, written by Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies) and executive produced by Jones, centres on the kidnapping of the Prime Minister’s husband, who’s held for ransom while working as a doctor in French Guiana. The French president is also in London for a summit and is being blackmailed, meaning the power suits are on and the gloves are off as both leaders jostle to stop their personal and political lives from imploding. There are masked captors, high-speed car chases, spies and subterfuge aplenty, but how realistic is the show’s depiction of terrorism and Britain’s response to it? We spoke to Ed Hill, global security specialist and CEO of Intrepid Protection, to find out. Photograph: Ollie Upton/Netflix © 2025 What is Hostage about?  In Hostage, the Prime Minister’s husband, Dr Alex Anderson (Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas), is kidnapped while on a humanitarian trip to South America. The terrorists are threatening to kill Dr Alex along with his colleagues if PM Abigail Dalton (Jones) doesn’t resign, leaving her to choose between surrendering Britain as a puppet state or a very awkward parents’ evening. Photograph: Des Willie/Netflix © 2025Lucian Msamati as chief of staff Kofi Would a British government ever pay a ransom?  To date

Three years after fleeing London and killing off a few life peers alongside his waistcoat clad alter ego, Professor Jonathan Moore, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is back on home turf for the final season of ‘You.’ The bloodthirsty bookseller we’ve come to know, loathe – and occasionally questionably root for - has put his grave-digging days behind him. He’s settled into the role of dutiful husband to CEO wife Kate (Charlotte Ritchie), appearing on red carpets and magazine covers as the Prince Charming to her C-suite, and playing happy families with his previously estranged son Henry in a brownstone on the Upper East Side.   But like all rampaging psychopaths, Joe starts to miss ‘ridd[ing] the world of assholes,’ and his murder sobriety wavers when his newly created empire comes under threat from a cowboy magnate. Long story short, the reformed dad quickly refamiliarises himself with a pickaxe. For the final chapter, Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) joins the cast playing Kate’s identical twin sisters Maddie and Reagan, alongside Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) as baby bro Teddy, with Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale) playing Joe’s latest love interest, Bronte.  Here are a few familiar and new locations where the final showdown was filmed: Photograph: Clifton Prescod/Netflix © 2024 Bleecker St. subway station In March 2024, Penn Badgley was seen filming the final season of You near Bleecker Street subway station. Following a global murder spree which took him to LA and Lo

Bridgerton season 3 proved to be an eventful one in the ‘ton. Quick recap: after years of wallflowering, Penelope Bridgerton (Nicola Coughlan) took centre stage as the object of Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) affections. The pair navigated their fledgling love while Penelope tried – and failed – to hide her identity as Lady Whistledown. She was eventually forced into the light by Queen Charlotte’s quest for the truth, a pink pretender better known as Cressida Cowper and good old fashioned guilt. Colin forgave her for the deception, she and Eloise become BFFs again and the gossip column continues circulation, this time with a new signature.  But what to expect from Bridgerton season 4? With filming currently two-thirds complete, Netflix and the Shondaland team clued us in on what’s next on the ’ton.  Photograph: NetflixBridgerton season 4 Bridgerton season 4 sneak peek As a Valentine’s Day treat, Netflix threw open the doors of its Regency palace for a special sneak-peek event. On the agenda? Plenty of intel on season 4’s plot machinations, a look at the show’s period finery, and a cast and showrunner Q&A – all illuminated by about a million candles. Take a peek behind the scenes below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica Phillips 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@jessicaphillipsmedia) What is Bridgerton Season 4 about? Season 4 will focus on Benedict Bridgerton’s love story with Sophie, a lower-class servant. The plot

A terceira temporada de Bridgerton revelou-se bastante agitada. Resumo rápido: após anos a viver à margem, Penelope Bridgerton (Nicola Coughlan) assumiu o papel principal como o objecto das afeições de Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). O casal viveu o início do seu amor enquanto Penelope tentava – e falhava – esconder a sua identidade como Lady Whistledown. Acabou por ser desmascarada na procura da rainha Charlotte pela verdade, graças a uma impostora vestida de cor-de-rosa, mais conhecida como Cressida Cowper, e à boa e velha culpa. Colin perdoou-a pela mentira, ela e Eloise voltaram a ser melhores amigas, e a coluna de mexericos continua a circular – agora com uma nova assinatura. Mas o que esperar da quarta temporada de Bridgerton? Com a rodagem já concluída em dois terços, a Netflix e a equipa da Shondaland deram algumas pistas sobre o que vem a seguir na alta sociedade britânica do século XIX. ©Netflix Antevisão da quarta temporada de Bridgerton Como presente do Dia dos Namorados, a Netflix abriu as portas do seu palácio da era da Regência para um evento especial de antevisão. Na agenda? Muitas informações sobre a trama da quarta temporada, um olhar sobre os trajes de época da série e uma sessão de perguntas e respostas com o elenco e a showrunner – tudo iluminado por cerca de um milhão de velas. Eis um vislumbre dos bastidores. Ver esta publicação no Instagram Uma publicação partilhada por Jessica Phillips 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@jessicaphillipsmedia) Do que se

The first four episodes of Bridgerton season three land on Netflix tomorrow and Shonda Rhimes’ period romp is showing no sign of slowing down on the heaving bosoms and sexy Regency shenanigans. This time it's Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin’s (Luke Newton) moment to promenade in the spotlight, as the chemistry between the pair builds to danger levels. If you’re hazy on where season 2 left things, and what to expect from Lady Whistledown’s quill this time out, allow us to deliver this swift briefing epistle to you via silver salver. Photograph: Liam Daniel/NetflixWill Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington be turning up the heat in season 3? 1. The pheromone levels will be soaring The first episode introduces the series’ key singleton, Colin Bridgerton, and provides a handy excuse for him to get his tailored top off. Following in the footsteps of the now-departed Duke of Hasting (Regé-Jean Page) and Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), he’s stepping in as Bridgerton’s resident smoke show. Watch as he objectifies himself by changing into formal garb in a carriage en route to a ‘ton event. That flash of pecs offer another reminder that Regency England was a secret hot bed of gyms. And things remain steamy between Anthony and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), fresh from their honeymoon in season 2. Instead of longing stares and wistful sighs, they’ll be trying to make an heir this time out. They’ve got eight episodes, with a handy four week gap in the middle, to pull

If you’re suffering from a pink-coloured gap in your life after last year’s Barbie-mania, you don’t have long to wait for a top-up. Mean Girls, a musical remake of the cult 2004 teen comedy with Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, is hitting cinemas across the globe and trying to make ‘fetch’ happen all over again. Newbies Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Avantika Vandanapu and Bebe Wood are taking the reins as Cady, Regina, Karen and Gretchen, with Emily in Paris star Ashley Parks and ex-Mad Man Jon Hamm joining the cast. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows are back as maths teacher Ms Norbury and Principal Duvall respectively.  Here are five major takeaways from the latest retelling of the Plastics and their prey. Photograph: Paramount Pictures 1. Yes, it’s definitely a musical – and the songs get a B+ This Mean Girls follows the original storyline – a transfer student decides climbing the social ladder is more important than maintaining her GPA – but it’s adapted from the Broadway musical, so expect the characters to break into song in closets and cafeterias this time. Following? It takes a while to get used to Cady singing about calculus and some numbers are too dull to function (‘It Roars’, ‘What’s Wrong with Me’) but when it works, it works. Our pick? ‘Apex Predator’, a catchy cautionary tale about Regina’s status as queen of the high-school jungle.  Photograph: Paramount PicturesBusy Philipps as Mrs George 2. It’s still trying to make ‘fetch’ happen Happily for Plastics purists, all