World-first hotel opens in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles

For the first time ever, a hotel has opened in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles – and it’s surely set to be one of the most sought-after stays in the world. A night in this ultra-exclusive location, as you might expect, doesn’t come cheap. Rates start at £1,470 a night (1,700 euros) – … Read more

Win for Prince Charles’ favourite architect as stable plans at ‘Poundshop Versailles’ are rejected

Prince Charles’ favourite architect has dealt a blow to a development dubbed a ‘Poundshop Versailles’ after plans to erect stables and a riding school at a £7million mansion were rejected. Quinlan Terry CBE – who helped design Prince Charles’ traditionalist village, Poundbury in Dorset – is among scores of people opposing the swanky Higham Park … Read more

‘Queen of Versailles’ Jackie Siegel starts filming new reality show

American socialite Jackie Siegel is ready to open up her life to the cameras again, almost ten years after shooting to fame in the 2012 documentary The Queen of Versailles. Jackie, 55, and her timeshare billionaire husband David Siegel, 85, became household names after their attempt to build the biggest single-family home in America was chronicled in … Read more

Prince Charles’s favourite architect is embroiled in row over £7million ‘Poundshop Versailles’

Prince Charles’s favourite architect is embroiled in a row over claims that the view that inspired one of Constable’s most famous paintings will be ruined by a house critics have branded a ‘Poundshop Versailles’. Quinlan Terry, known as Britain’s ‘high priest of classical architecture’, has complained about the £7million mansion being built by Craig Bisson, 41, … Read more

Prince Charles’s favourite architect is embroiled in row over £7million ‘Poundshop Versailles’

Prince Charles’s favourite architect is embroiled in a row over claims that the view that inspired one of Constable’s most famous paintings will be ruined by a house critics have branded a ‘Poundshop Versailles’. Quinlan Terry, known as Britain’s ‘high priest of classical architecture’, has complained about the £7million mansion being built by Craig Bisson, 41, … Read more

Top 20 hotels for 2020, from the Arctic to Versailles

Fancy spending the night in an old London police cell or chilling out in a floating cabin in Swedish Lapland? Here we pick the hottest hotel openings for 2020 from around the globe, including the best for art-lovers, safari fans, budgeteers and more. Scroll down for the full list… LONDON NoMad The NoMad opens in … Read more