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THE MILESTONE HOTEL & RESIDENCES LAUNCHES BESPOKE SERVICES AND WORKSHOPS IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW RESIDENT ARTIST, SHELLEY LEVY

August 1stLONDON

This month, London’s 5-star The Milestone Hotel & Residences proudly welcomes Shelley Levy (Shelley The Artist) as the hotel’s brand new Resident Artist, launching a creative series of group painting workshops and bespoke portrait services.

Open to art lovers alike, Shelley The Artist will offer beautifully personalised portraits tailored individually to each guest at The Milestone, as well as a series of painting and drawing workshops, giving avid painters an opportunity to unleash their creativity through a variety of mediums, including watercolours, pencils, and oils. Bookable by appointment only tailored towards all levels of artistic abilities, budding artists can partake in an engaging experience that fosters creativity and self-expression.

Creating a unique and lasting memento of each guest’s stay, this new collaboration is ideal for those looking to commemorate a special occasion or celebrate a family holiday, giving a sentimental memory to take home and treasure for years to come.

The five-star residency is home to an extensive collection of curated artworks and sumptuous prints within each of its luxury suites and residences, and now offers the perfect opportunity for a wonderfully immersive art experience.

ABOUT ‘SHELLEY THE ARTIST’

After many years of working as a painter and teacher in Los Angeles, Shelley The Artist is currently based in London.  Her preferred studio is the urban landscape where she constantly finds inspiration on trains, cafes, and everywhere people gravitate. As a self-taught painter and teacher, Shelley is a voyeur, looking for narratives in peoples’ faces and demeanours, with preferred mediums such as watercolours, pencils, markers, acrylics, oils, and oil pastels.

This collaboration is the perfect marriage of Shelley’s discipline and commitment to daily drawing practice and the continuous dedication to offering guests the highest level of service and attention to detail at The Milestone. Guests can enquire about individual portrait services and painting workshops to commemorate a special occasion or family holiday, and for any guest looking to create a lasting memory of their stay at The Milestone to cherish for years to come.

ABOUT THE MILESTONE HOTEL AND RESIDENCES 

Set in a Grade II listed building, five-star The Milestone Hotel & Residences sits perfectly opposite Kensington Palace with stunning views across Kensington Gardens with 44 guest rooms, 12 luxury suites and 6 private residences. The Grand Master Suites are iconic, highlighting the Hermès Suite, which features lofty ceilings, extraordinary custom-made furniture, and a romantic balcony.  Steeped in history, this landmark London hotel is just a short stroll from the legendary Royal Albert Hall, as well as Notting Hill and Knightsbridge. Brimming with old world charm and character, guests can enjoy a signature ‘Milestone Old Fashioned’ in the unique split-level Stables Bar, before fine dining in Cheneston’s or The Oratory – the original house chapel, otherwise famed as London’s most intimate dining setting.

 

HOW: By appointment only, bespoke portraits are available from £150. For more information, visit www.milestonehotel.com/unique-experiences/resident-artist

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SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

February 2nd

SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

A REGENERATIVE FARM STAY SHAPED BY SEASONS, FRIENDSHIP AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

Sweden

Sibbjäns began quietly, the combined dream of Jonas Nordlander and Sanna Rönn, who with close friends and many meaningful couples Pontus and Kina Zeidler share a life between Stockholm and Gotland. Over the past four years, they have steadily transformed this former horse farm into a regenerative stay that feels singular to anywhere else in Scandinavia.

After a soft opening in 2025 for friends and family, the farm stay now enters 2026 as its first full season, opening more intentionally to a like-minded global community drawn to nature, food, and thoughtful design.

 

A PLACE TO REST

 

22 individually designed rooms sit across the Hotel and ‘The Bunkhouse,’ each named after important women in the family and among their friends. Adorned with classic Scandi touches of sheepskin throws, limewashed walls, soft palettes, and contemporary art, the spaces are designed for comfort.

Buildings are framed by wildflowers and constructed using traditional methods, much of the work completed by hand, with local craftsmanship central to the process. Architect Maja Berg has been a key contributor, working alongside Erik Larsson, a Master of Gotlandic Craft Heritage, who built some of the original buildings himself and continues to pass on traditional building knowledge to the next generation.

THE KITCHEN FOLLOWS THE FARM

At the heart of Sibbjäns is a working farm home to hens, Mangalitza pigs, horses, and sheep, with agriculture guiding both the kitchen and the guest experience.

In the gardens, lead gardener and local Karin Winarve brings a quiet hand to what thrives here across meadows, vegetable beds, and fruit-growing plots. Produce is grown on-site and harvested seasonally, forming the backbone of a true farm-to-table approach—one that pauses entirely during the winter months when the land rests.

 

EXPERIENCES & ‘VIKING WELLNESS’

New for the 2026 season, wellbeing at Sibbjäns is restorative rather than prescriptive. Inspired by Nordic traditions and the physicality of outdoor life, the evolving wellness offering includes:

  • A hand-built yoga barn

  • A wood-fired sauna

  • An outdoor gym

  • Recreational spaces

  • The beginnings of what will become one of the world’s most beautiful tennis courts.

The surrounding landscape invites guests to engage with nature on its own terms, from cycling or horse riding across open farmland to kitesurfing along Gotland’s windswept coastline (widely regarded as one of the finest spots in Europe for the sport). This is ‘Viking wellness’ in spirit—elemental, grounding, and quietly transformative.

 

SWEDEN’S ‘SUNSHINE ISLAND’

Gotland is Sweden’s sunniest destination, known for its distinctive light, limestone landscapes, and strong ‘right to roam’ ethos. Open from Easter through to Christmas and closed entirely during the dark winter months, Sibbjäns follows the natural calendar rather than resisting it.

Reaching it is part of the journey:

  • A short flight from Stockholm to the island’s capital of Visby, followed by a drive across the island.

  • A ferry crossing that reinforces the sense of arrival somewhere distinct and deliberately unhurried.

  • For those preferring a more direct approach, arrival by helicopter is also possible.

At its core, Sibbjäns remains a place for friends old and new built slowly, grounded in nature, and designed to endure.

BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA REOPENS AFTER LANDMARK RENOVATION

November 5th

BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA REOPENS AFTER LANDMARK RENOVATION

A New Chapter Begins as Europe’s Legendary Grand Hotel Returns

Alive with the Spirit of the Black Forest and the Cultural Pulse of Baden-Baden

Germany

Following a meticulous two-year transformation, Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, the original grande dame of the Oetker Hotels portfolio, proudly reopens its doors – ushering in a revitalised era of timeless hospitality and contemporary finesse.
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