Hello!
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, with plenty happening at The Inclusive Edit, plus Halloween and a half-term holiday thrown in for good measure.
There have been long, leisurely lunches with friends, strolls in the countryside and a cheeky Champagne Friday. At home, we’ve had family board game battles, spooky crafts and hours spent laughing around the kitchen table long after we’d finished dinner.
I came into this year wanting more time, more choice and more freedom. Lately, life has felt much closer to what I had in mind. I’ll share a little more about that in this week’s Letter from Luiz.
Over in the Journal, I’ve been channelling my inner Traitor, exploring castle stays and looking back on the beautiful Prince Arthur room at Thornbury. It’s a stay I still think about years later, and it became the starting point for an edit of five castle hotels where history, atmosphere and access each have a part to play.
It’s the kind of research that can make a working afternoon look suspiciously like planning your next escape.
Of course, before we book any beautiful hotel, we need to understand how the stay will work for us. I’ve been exploring what seven leading luxury hotel brands tell their guests. They can anticipate so many of our preferences, yet some surprisingly important details still take a fair amount of detective work.
Then there’s London.
I travel all over the world independently, so being told at a luxury hotel that I should bring assistance was quite the conversation. My Royal Lancaster account is now published, including what happened afterwards. There’s rather more behind that headline than I’d ever expected to write.
These pieces have given me plenty to reflect on. The stays we remember fondly, the confidence to book somewhere new and what we should be able to expect when we arrive.
I’ve also been modelling and creating content for B.adaptive, with a lovely chance to catch up with Caron along the way. As you can see, I took the posing very seriously.
And for a little colour between the hotel reading, my afternoon at Splatter Art Studio Manchester is in the Journal too. There were hearts to paint and some fairly unconventional painting positions. I’ll leave you to discover those for yourself.
And the Christmas Gift Guide is here!
It brings together 27 finds across clothing, home, drinks, books, everyday comforts and experiences. There are practical pleasures, colourful things and a few proper treats, for different tastes and ways of enjoying the season.
If you haven’t subscribed to receive the guide, you’ll find it on The Inclusive Edit homepage. You might even spot something for your own wish list while you’re there.
I hope you enjoy having a browse. And do tell me what catches your eye, or which piece gets you talking. I’d love to hear.
With warmth,
Luiz x
Luxury travel reviewed against the standard it sets itself.
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