James Whitfield

A former travel desk editor from Edinburgh, James has checked into more than 400 hotels across Britain and France — often under a fake name so the front desk behaves normally. He has a soft spot for creaky Georgian townhouses, Parisian grand dames, and any bar that stocks a proper single malt. His golden rule: never trust a hotel photo of a bathtub.

James Whitfield's hotel reviews

Grand Hôtel Champs-Elysées
paris
Hôtel Napoleon Paris
paris

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