David has been covering the travel scene for more almost 40 years, combining this passion with his life as a Fleet Street journalist.
Much of his early writing was for the Press Association and many of his features over the years have featured in The Mail on Sunday, TravelMail and, more recently, The Independent and the i. He is also a regular contributor to TripAdvisor.
The Galápagos Islands is considered one of the world’s foremost destinations for wildlife-viewing, and Hotel Albermale on Isabela Island has been recognised as one of the most ideal places to come to terms with its nature. The volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean is a province of Ecuador, about 600 miles off its coast, with
Normally landscaping the front garden might take in a fountain or two, maybe a couple of statues, something nice and ornamental. But Dutch hotels group Corendon had a more eye-catching centrepiece in mind … a complete Boeing 747-400. And in a monumental feat of transportation beginning on 5 February, the former KLM aircraft, named City
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has unveiled plans for new $400m beachfront development on the Japanese island of Okinawa, in partnership with Berjaya Corporation. The 100-acre project site is located along the western coast of the island, approximately 31 miles northeast of Naha International Airport, with easy access by highway from the airport and close
The Rugby World Cup takes place in Asia for the first time from September to November across Japan, and with England among the favourites to lift the crown, the spotlight falls on Yokohama which will host not only the semi-finals and final but also the must-see clash between England and France. Yokohama, capital of Kanagawa
Santikos Collection is expanding this summer with its first city opening in the port of Piraeus on the Athens Riviera. Just 15 minutes from the city centre, The Alex will become the Collection’s fifth property within its portfolio, joining Marpunta Resort on the island of Alonnisos, Santikos Mansion in the Pelion region and the Aegean
It was a busy 2018 for Design Hotels, which provides hospitality services to a network of more than 300 independently owned small boutique and luxury hotels worldwide. Here are the properties that were added to its portfolio during the past 12 months. Hotel Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania May, 2018– On the main artery of the medieval
It has been, literally, a symbol of Chinese power for almost 90 years, but now what is arguably Shanghai’s finest, and most important, building is taking on a new lease of life as a luxury hotel. The 24 floors of the art-deco former headquarters of Shanghai Power Company on the Nanjing Road has become the
HotelView editor David Simpson visits the iconic Memphis mansion of Elvis Presley and is converted into a fan of the King of Rock and Roll The only reason we visited Graceland was because our cruise up the Mississippi ended in Memphis. Not being avid fans, we weren’t overly excited about going, but it seemed wrong
Since its launch 15 years ago, Magnuson Worldwide has become America’s fastest growing hotel brand and a top 15 global chain, marketing more than 1,000 hotels across six countries and three continents. Here, Pamela Whitby from Eye for Travel asks its founders, Tom and Melissa Magnuson, how independent hotels can resist the challenges of the