Palates & Miles

13/10/2026

Hart Shoreditch, London.

With just 126 rooms set over six floors, the hotel doesn't need to be loud or overbearing.

Higher floors also benefit from panoramic views across London.

Written to remove guesswork.

palatesandmiles.com/edits/hart-shoreditch-hotel-review

11/10/2026

Five stops. Four hours. From Pile Gate to the Old Port at Porporela.

The Afternoon Guide: Dubrovnik. Get the guide:

A considered afternoon of history, architecture and the Old City. Four hours from Pile Gate to Porporela, taking in Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik Cathedral and the quiet lanes of Prijeko. Part of the Palates & Miles City Collection.

11/10/2026

Stop 5 of 5: the Old Port at Porporela.

The finish of the four-hour route in The Afternoon Guide: Dubrovnik. Link in bio.

08/10/2026

Home by James Sommerin, Penarth. One of seven restaurants in Wales to hold a Michelin star.

Five or eight courses, no menu to peruse and a family team in an open show kitchen.

The Edit covers the setting, the kitchen, the service and how to plan a visit: palatesandmiles.com/edits/home-by-james-sommerin-penarth-review

07/10/2026

Four of the five stops on the Dubrovnik route.

Rector's Palace. Dubrovnik Cathedral. Prijeko and the side lanes. The Old Port at Porporela.

The Afternoon Guide: Dubrovnik. Get the guide: https://www.palatesandmiles.com/guides/p/dubrovnik-afternoon-guide

Independent hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations and practical travel guides for considered stays, city breaks and journeys across Europe and beyond.

06/10/2026

A four-hour walking route through Dubrovnik's Old City, from Pile Gate to the Old Port at Porporela.

The Afternoon Guide: Dubrovnik. Get the guide: https://www.palatesandmiles.com/guides/p/dubrovnik-afternoon-guide

Written to remove guesswork.

06/10/2026

Home by James Sommerin, Penarth.

A surprise menu over five or eight courses. No menu to peruse and each course carefully introduced.

The standout of the night: St Brides duck with beetroot, cobnut and blackberry. The final course, Cinnamon, was a cinnamon bun served with vanilla and brown butter, and a selection of petits fours capped off the evening.

Worth the time and money? Yes.

Notes for planning, not saving. Full Edit via the link in bio.

05/10/2026

A four-hour walking route through Dubrovnik's Old City, in five stops: Pile Gate and the Stradun, Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik Cathedral, Prijeko and the side lanes, and the Old Port at Porporela.

The Afternoon Guide: Dubrovnik is out now.

Get the guide: https://www.palatesandmiles.com/guides/p/dubrovnik-afternoon-guide

Written to remove guesswork.