Kate Weir

3 days ago | mrandmrssmith.com | Kate Weir

Saving the world looks different these days. It’s galloping out into Chile’s sierras on horseback with a gaucho, laying down tracks with indie darlings in a secret recording studio in Cabo, diving into bioluminescent waters in Cambodia, and many more thrilling pursuits beyond sorting rubbish into bins. How do you do your bit? By booking a B Corp hotel.

2 weeks ago | mrandmrssmith.com | Kate Weir

By London standards, Clerkenwell is relatively low-key. It’s lighter on postcard sights and leaves hipster swagger to Shoreditch next door, and people actually live around its serene Georgian garden squares (a word of warning: you’ll never be more tempted to buy a townhouse). But its laidback feel masks centuries of political dynamism, dining revolutions and historic intrigue, which you can discover without those pesky tourist hordes.

1 month ago | mrandmrssmith.com | Kate Weir

Let us introduce you to the world’s most exciting hotel chefs as we guide you through the gourmet getaway spots we’re hungering for…WHO’S IN THE KITCHEN? It’s unsurprising that Veronese chef Chiara Pavan specialised in philosophy of science at university — she’s a talent whose approach to dining is methodical and innovative, and she’s working where she’s needed most.

1 month ago | mrandmrssmith.com | Kate Weir

In January this year, California’s usual placid scenes of close-up-ready beaches and vine-clad hinterland were replaced with those tragically more infernal. But amid the devastation of the voracious wildfires — which tore through 57,000 acres and killed 29 people — there were tales of hope and humanity, many of which came from California’s top hotels, who provided shelter for those displaced and rallied around to raise donations.

1 month ago | mrandmrssmith.com | Kate Weir

Mallorca is a bijou Balearic island that takes an hour to drive across, but it contains multitudes, from cosmopolitan capital Palma and rugged serras, to windmill-dotted countryside and soft-sand beaches. It’s hard to narrow down where or how many head-turning destinations to hit, so we’ve chosen 10 of the best hotels in Mallorca for trips of all kinds.