The Londoner has been on my go-to list since I knew it was opening, so we booked as soon as we could travel to London. It certainly did not disappoint. The hotel (super-boutique as it’s described) is a wonderful collection of different spaces, and a real focus for me was The Retreat.

I’ve had Capella Ubud on my go-to list for some time, having seen it featured when it opened first back in 2018 and having been aware of Capella Hotels & Resorts previously. We originally booked in September 2019 for travel a year later, but with all the Covid restrictions and implications we’ve only managed to get there in September 2022, some three years on.

Having had to rearrange a trip to Palm Springs in California USA due to Covid, we decided to rebook for Modernism Week in 2022 but wanted to have a relaxing vacation somewhere else first. We therefore decided to opt for Mexico for two weeks, and I settled on a three-centre trip across Puebla (a UNESCO world heritage site) outside of Mexico City, then two Chablé Hotels on the Yucatan Peninsula.

With not travelling as much during Covid-lockdowns and restrictions on spa treatments, reviews have been light on the ground to now. Thankfully with the ability to travel to the Seychelles for Christmas we’ve been able to get away long-haul and be able to spend Christmas far from UK weather and the get-together restrictions.

This is my first ever dedicated spa review - if you’ve read any of my hotel reviews you will know that I’m a huge fan of a spa treatment and invariably will also try out some in any hotel we stay with a spa.