Welcome to five star flip flops, a brand new blog exploring the best in luxury travel.

Hotel lovers, rejoice! I’ll be posting details of past, present and future adventures as the finest establishments that you absolutely cannot miss.

As a former travel agent and lover of turndown service, I can’t wait to start sharing because there really is nothing better than a holiday!

Sophie x

 

 

A tour of the finest hotels on the French Riviera? Sacre bleu! Read all about my dreamy trip here. Highlights include one heck of a proposal, poolside cabanas at the Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat and a riva boat to the jetty at Hotel du Cap Eden Roc!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sunny Saturday afternoon in May with a delicious lunch in the New Forest’s most luxurious setting? I’ll take it! Read all about my wonderful lunching experience at the perfection that is Lime Wood, in my new post. Complete with refreshing risottos, gin and tonics, pastel walls and big swings, hooray!

Read all it about it here.

 

 

 

Another day, another blog post! Check out my trip to Bangkok and Koh Samui here. Highlights include cocktails 820 ft up in the Bangkok skyline and suites 58 floors up at the incredible Lebua at the State Tower, plus pool villas, outside hot tubs and plunge pools at the outstanding Tongsai Bay in Koh Samui.

 

 

Start spreading the news – my latest blog post on the Big Apple is now live! Including what to see, what to prebook and what to give a miss. Check it out here. Enjoy! x

 

 

 

Warning: pictures of delicious cakes incoming. Check out my rundown of the best places I’ve been for afternoon tea and those that are next on my hit list here.

 

 

 

 

Hooray my latest blog post on my trip to Mexico is now live! Click here to read all about my escapades, including margaritas, rainforest spa experiences and the ultimate turndown service!

 

 

Hooray – my latest post on the fabulous Dubai is now live! Check it out here for a review on the faultless Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa plus the best things to do whilst you’re in the city!

 

 

 

Check out my first post – The London List – where I give a run down of my favourite hotels that are ideal for a weekend away (and reminisce a bit about spas, cocktails and marble bathrooms)