Andrew Harper is the pseudonym of a gentleman traveller who, frustrated by
commercially driven travel coverage, began writing his own candid
reviews of smaller, unique hotels. The Hideaway Report, which began as
a small newsletter for friends and family, is now one of the most
distinct voices in luxury travel.
Impatient with pretense and sceptical of passing trends, Andrew Harper has an abiding passion for classic hospitality and refined service amid
peaceful surroundings. He is on the road for several months each year,
and hotels are his second home.
Andrew Harper’s 2010 Grand Award Winners Revealed
Beijing’s Aman at Summer Palace garners top award as Hideaway of the Year
Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, the most credible resource for
unbiased travel intelligence, has named Aman at Summer Palace in
Beijing, its Hideaway of the Year. This is the first time a hotel has received a 99-point rating from the
legendary anonymous reviewer. The Hideaway of the Year and sixteen
Grand Award winners were revealed in the January 2010 issue of the
Hideaway Report.
Of Aman at Summer Palace, Andrew Harper notes, “Adjacent to the East
Gate of the historic Summer Palace, the property is housed within a
series of pavilions — some of them century-old dwellings used by those
awaiting an audience with the Empress Dowager Cixi — and presents a
serenely romantic vision of a bygone China. After our experience, we
can only say that the opportunity to stay in this unique location is
both a treat and a privilege.”
In addition, sixteen hotels and resorts around the world have been designated 2010 Grand Award winners by the Hideaway Report:
Crosby Street Hotel , New York
Madrona Manor, Napa Valley
La Malcontenta, Catalonia
Finca Cortesin Hotel, Andalusia
Hotel Kendov Dvorec, Slovenia
Villa Miločer, Montenegro
Banyan Tree Ringha, China
Six Senses Hideaway Samui, Thailand
La Reserve, Ramatuelle, France
L’Hotel de Toiras, Brittany
Hotel Duchessa Isabella, Ferrara
Locanda il Rigoletto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Kulefu Camp, Zambia
Sussi & Chuma, Zambia
Park Hyatt Shanghai
Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya
Grand Award winners represent the creme de la creme of the hotels
and resorts that Andrew Harper has visited during the previous 12
months. To be considered, properties must be relatively small, possess
distinctive characters and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to
personal service and refined hospitality. Mr Harper does not evaluate
hotels by means of a check-list, but uses his three decades of
experience to identify those qualities that separate the good from the
truly enchanting. (Source: blog-medjet.com)
