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Smith's reviwers are a worldwide panel of friends and people we admire, whom we trust absolutely to report back to us on their stays at Smith hotels. The only requirement is that they visit each hotel anonymously with a partner, and on their return give us the kind of honest lowdown you would expect from a friend.

Mr & Mrs Smith reviewers

Suzanne Aaronson Lifestyle curator
Reviewed Knightsbridge Hotel

Anna Acton Portrait-snapping actress
Reviewed Rayavadee

Jason Alper On-set stylist
Reviewed The Gray

Jenny Altman Globe-trotting glam girl
Reviewed Bungalow Hotel

Réda Amalou Boutique builder
Reviewed Moulin Renaudiots

Frédérique Andreani London insider
Reviewed La Villa Gallici

Andrew Apostola Portable talent
Reviewed Villa Donati

Jonny Aris Speaker-in-tongues
Reviewed Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa

Barry Ashworth Beat poet
Reviewed Chez Odette

Ismay Atkins Sea-facing scribe
Reviewed La Maison

Tony Ayres Freewheeling filmmaker
Reviewed Alila Villas Soori

Oona Bannon Chair person
Reviewed Le Lodge Kerisper

Sophie Barton Showbiz scribe
Reviewed Alila Ubud, Casa Angelina

Stephen Bayley Culture connoisseur
Reviewed Bellevue Syrene, Areias do Seixo

Bruno Bayley Vice guy
Reviewed 15 Glasgow

Claire Baylis Glossy-gracing freelancer
Reviewed Hope Street Hotel

Will Beckett Meat merchant
Reviewed Whitehouse, Cuixmala

Richard Bence Style informant
Reviewed Homeric Poems, Mystique, Sri Panwa

Jeroen Bergmans Multi-lingual ezine maker
Reviewed La Sommità

Joshua Berry Pen-wielding architect
Reviewed Aman New Delhi

Mark Bigault Passport-bashing penman
Reviewed Hotel St Paul, Odette en Ville

Immodesty Blaize Burlesque beauty
Reviewed Il Salviatino, The Upper House

Raymond Blanc Michelin man
Reviewed Cowley Manor

Steven Blick Hairstylist extraordinaire
Reviewed Villa Sungai

Helen Bodycomb Master mosaicist
Reviewed YL Residence No.17

Rafael Bonachela Mover and shaker
Reviewed Saffire

Bridget Boseley Travelling telly exec
Reviewed Dean Street Townhouse

Susie Boyt Shopping scribe
Reviewed Château les Merles

Ellie Brannan Artistic all-rounder
Reviewed Hôtel de la Paix Cha-Am Beach

Jeanine Bribosia Gourmet girl-about-town
Reviewed The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah

Jonathan Butler Brooklyn blogger
Reviewed Ace Hotel Portland

Nicole Campoy-Leffler Arts and eats adventurer
Reviewed Ace Hotel & Swim Club

Ronda Carman Finer-things finder
Reviewed Royalton, St James's Hotel & Club

Terry Carter Passport-stamp collector
Reviewed The Metropolitan Bangkok

Mark Chalmers Architect, artist and ad man
Reviewed Hotel Seven One Seven, URBN Hotels Shanghai

Evelyn Chen Cosmopolitan critic
Reviewed Naumi

Sudarampai 'Pam' Chiang Thai high stylista
Reviewed The Racha

André Chiang Globe-trotting food guru
Reviewed Trisara

Carrie Choo On-the-pulse blogger
Reviewed Capella Lodge, Six Senses Ninh Van Bay

Alison Chow Boutique buyer
Reviewed Can Simoneta

Krissada Clapp Actor, singer, superstar
Reviewed Kirimaya

Shaun Clarkson Interiors innovator
Reviewed The Surrey

Lucy Cleland Country-house connoisseur
Reviewed Brunton Boatyard, Grace Mykonos, Cavo Tagoo, High Road House

Kirstie Clements In-vogue editor
Reviewed Gaia Retreat & Spa

Ryan Clift Young-gun gourmet
Reviewed Wanderlust

Jethro Clunies-Ross Interiors inspirer
Reviewed Riad Anyssates

Bill Condie Asia adventurer
Reviewed The Sukhothai

Tara Conlan Media mover and shaker
Reviewed Town House

Amy Cooper Seen-it done-it scribe
Reviewed Uma Ubud, The Legian & The Club, Karma Kandara

Giles Coren Discerning diner
Reviewed Escondrijo

Noah Cowan Film festival sponge
Reviewed KC Resort & Over Water Villas

Heather Cowper Globe-blogger
Reviewed Heritage Av Liberdade

Chris Cox Mind meddler
Reviewed Fontelunga Hotel and Villas

Jo Craven She's in fashion
Reviewed Son Brull

Ilse Crawford Design doyenne
Reviewed Château de Bagnols

Ruth Crilly A model arbiter
Reviewed Avaton Resort & Spa

Rob Crossan Lifestyle luminary
Reviewed Derwent House

Sarah Cumberland Worldly writer
Reviewed Hotel Albert Premier

Ian Curley Star chef
Reviewed Coworth Park

Helen Dalley Hong Kong scribe
Reviewed Clove Hall

Jody Day Interiors insider
Reviewed Be Manos, Witt Istanbul Suites

Louis de Rohan Brand builder
Reviewed Fasano Rio, Casa la Siesta

Sophie Dean Fashion queen
Reviewed Maia Luxury Resort & Spa

Nick DeCosemo Dance-music dynamo
Reviewed Riad 72, Thirty Two

Anthony Demetre Champion chef
Reviewed La Bastide de Moustiers

Katie Derham Prom queen
Reviewed Lime Wood

Ligia Dias Jeweller extraordinaire
Reviewed Le Mas de la Rose

Aaron Dignan Game player
Reviewed Kanopi House

Sean Dixon Suits him
Reviewed Haymarket Hotel

Ian Douglas-Jones Adventurous architect
Reviewed Jia Shanghai, The Opposite House

William Drew Restaurant writer-upper
Reviewed Shoreditch Rooms

Kirsty Drury Small-screen stylist
Reviewed Marari Beach Resort, The Malabar House

Joe Dunthorne Novel narrator
Reviewed Follonico

Nick Dutton Ad man
Reviewed The Wheatsheaf

Ian D’Agata All-round grape guy
Reviewed Palazzo Bontadosi Hotel & Spa

Chris Elwell-Sutton Music master
Reviewed The Drawing Room

Sophie Epstone Charitable adventurer
Reviewed Thompson Beverly Hills

Ekow Eshun Cultural critic
Reviewed Puro Hotel

Lucien Etori Name dropper
Reviewed Geejam

Liam Fisher-Jones Bard's bastion
Reviewed Tuddenham Mill

Angus Fontaine Hotel-loving hack
Reviewed Lizard Island, Viceroy Bali

Zoë Foster Ground-covering gallerist
Reviewed The New White Lion

Martha Freud Bright young thing
Reviewed Locanda al Colle

Katie Friedman Travelling trampolinist
Reviewed Gorah Elephant Camp

Heidi Fuller-Love Lifestyle chronicler
Reviewed Fresh Hotel

Ming Gan Festival founder
Reviewed Six Senses Yao Noi

Lyn Gardener Interior design queen
Reviewed The Shaba

Daisy Garnett Epic-voyage epistler
Reviewed One Royal Circus

Katja Gaskell Global roamer
Reviewed The Wallawwa

Simon Gaul Gallivanting gentleman
Reviewed La Réserve Ramatuelle

Victoria Gill Globetrotting adventuress
Reviewed Stoke Park , V Boutique Hotel

Jo Girardet Hotel insider
Reviewed Ffynnon

James Giuseppi Hotel-raised happy chap
Reviewed SwaSwara

Bridget Gleeson Try-anything travel writer
Reviewed Deseo, Básico

Caroline Glitre Charitable book-balancer
Reviewed Riad Due

Joanna Goddard Pro blogger
Reviewed Colony Palms Hotel

Catherine Gordon Scuba-diving scribe
Reviewed Hacienda Temozon, Hacienda Santa Rosa

Casey Gorman Luxury accessories expert
Reviewed Villa Sassolini

Richard Grassie Headshot honcho
Reviewed Aenaon Villas

Marianne Gray Compulsive traveller
Reviewed Atlantic House

Michelle Grey Campion Beautiful person
Reviewed Delano

Ian Griffiths Jaunting journalist
Reviewed Le Couvent d'Hérépian

Molly Gunn Full-time vacationer
Reviewed Casa la Concha

Trevor Hannam Luxury marketing whizz
Reviewed Wilson Island, The Nam Hai

Tom Harrow He knows his wine
Reviewed The Church Street Townhouse

Erin Hartigan Travelling taster
Reviewed Riad Siwan

Robert Hendrie Wilson Life-long journo
Reviewed The Levante Parliament

Ginny Henry Jewellery-design gem
Reviewed San Domenico House

Will Hide Wandering writer
Reviewed Ten Bompas

Victoria Hogg Stand-up scribe
Reviewed The Rutland Hotel

Jo Holden Market maker
Reviewed Woolley Grange

Dominic Holland Cracking comic
Reviewed Baglioni Hotel

David Holmes Advertising guru
Reviewed Diamant Hotel Sydney, Tonic

Carolyn Hsu Style obsessive
Reviewed The Surf Lodge

Nick Hussey Promoter and producer
Reviewed The George in Rye

Raphael Ibanez Team captain
Reviewed Le Logis de Puygâty

Ben Illis Bon viveur and experience junkie
Reviewed Crossing Condotti

Sarah Ivens Southern showbiz belle
Reviewed Blackberry Farm

Pippa Jackson Web-savvy writer
Reviewed Victoria's at Ewingsdale

Sarah Jappy Wordsmith wondergirl
Reviewed Straf Hotel & Bar

Abby Johnson TV titles queen
Reviewed Soho House New York

Luke Johnson Chairman extraordinaire
Reviewed The Montpellier Chapter

Catherine Jones Journeying journalist
Reviewed The Crab & Lobster

Toni Jones Fashion follower
Reviewed The Datai

Louise Jones Design darling
Reviewed Masseria Torre Maizza

Rick Jordan Restless writer
Reviewed Luxx, Puripunn, Hospes Madrid

Christopher Joyce Tuscan host
Reviewed Hotel Savoy

Paul Kay High-flying scribe
Reviewed Homa Chateau

Shaun Keaveny Radio raconteur
Reviewed Hotel Missoni

Rory Keegan Club creator
Reviewed Hôtel Le A, College Hotel

Ben Keith Modern Renaissance man
Reviewed Alila Manggis, Bay of Fires Lodge & Walk

Richard Kilgarriff Media and eco hero
Reviewed The Scarlet

Jeremy Kinsman Commentating columnist
Reviewed The Carneros Inn, Poetry Inn

Jake Knowles Intrepid advertiser
Reviewed Cliveden, Le Trésor

Aun Koh Marketing media man
Reviewed Amankora, Capella Singapore

Laurie Kreisberg Brand master
Reviewed Clift

Karen Krizanovich Advice-giving author
Reviewed Il Palazzetto

Alison Kubler Creative curator
Reviewed MONA Pavilions

Amy Lagae Yummy mummy
Reviewed Shore Club Miami

Amanda Lamb Emigration expert
Reviewed Castello di Vicarello

Benji Lanyado Budget-travel blogger
Reviewed Azienda Agricola Mandranova

Alex Larman Boulevardier extraordinaire
Reviewed Boskerris Hotel, Hotel Palazzo Manfredi

Natasha Law Fine figurist
Reviewed Villa Rosmarino

Alastair Lee Digital dynamo
Reviewed The Elms

Anthony Leyton Team Wordsmith
Reviewed The Bull Inn

Summer Litchfield Pleasure hunter
Reviewed Sanderson

Emma Loach Documentary-making matriarch
Reviewed Rectory Hotel

Hannah Lohan Designer and director
Reviewed P'tit Habibi, Temple Guiting Manor

Anna Longmore Greedy gallivanter
Reviewed Legado Mitico

Jonathan Lukes Brand arbiter
Reviewed Calistoga Ranch

Christine Manfield Globetrotting gourmet
Reviewed Hotel Keppler, Pretty Beach House

Stefano Manfredi Italian cuisine evangelist
Reviewed Hotel Signum

Lucy Mangan Comedic columnist
Reviewed The Bull Hotel

Charles Martin Continent-crossing director
Reviewed Les Terrasses, The Pavilions, Phuket, The Betsy

Kirsten Marx Marketing maven
Reviewed Hotel DeBrett

Giuseppe Mascoli Pizza-loving philosopher
Reviewed Borgo Santo Pietro

Kate Maxwell Expat expeditioner
Reviewed The 1770 House

Mourad Mazouz Restless restaurateur
Reviewed Cap Estel

Mario Mazzer Industrious designer
Reviewed Capo La Gala

Eva McBride Music-scene evangelist
Reviewed Bill & Coo

Stella McCartney Fashion favourite
Reviewed JK Place Firenze

Andrew McConnell Chef and culture vulture
Reviewed The Islington Hotel

Adam McDougall SILVER-SCREEN CELEBRATER
Reviewed Palazzo Seneca

Allegra McEvedy First lady of fast food
Reviewed York & Albany

Julie McKeen Adland Supermum
Reviewed Cap Rocat

Kay McMahon Digital director
Reviewed The Olde Bell Inn

Rove McManus Let me entertain you
Reviewed Cavallo Point

Paul McNally Epicurean editor
Reviewed The Louise

Jim McNulty Travelling tour manager
Reviewed Barnsley House

Helen McNutt Five-star fan
Reviewed Chewton Glen

Rasmus Michau Social entrepreneur
Reviewed La Réserve Paris

Felix Milns Tenacious traveller
Reviewed Oundle Mill

Andria Mitsakos The Wanderlista
Reviewed Maison Moschino

Victoria Moore Resident oenophile
Reviewed Château de Saint Paterne

Erdem Moralioglu Frock star
Reviewed JK Place Capri

Nick Moran Visa-collector and author
Reviewed L'Oustau de Baumanière

Amanda Morison Professional mum
Reviewed Talaa 12, Ksar Char-Bagh

Matt Morley Home avoider
Reviewed Townhouse, Twentytwo

Alex Morris Picture perfector
Reviewed Llety Bodfor

Tom Morton Crafty curator
Reviewed Hôtel Récamier

Ben Musgrave Drama king
Reviewed Fronlas

Danielle Nay Brand angel
Reviewed Dar Zemora

Russell Norman Writing restaurateur
Reviewed Hotel Unico

Charlotte Northedge Intrepid investigator
Reviewed Grand Hotel Central

Ellie O'Mahoney High-tailing hack
Reviewed Number Sixteen

Kirsten Orchard Master marketer
Reviewed La Maison du Frêne, Parrot Cay

Jordan Paramor Celebrity scribe
Reviewed The Reading Rooms

Layo Paskin Dynamic DJ
Reviewed Uxua Casa Hotel

Louiza Patikas Athens-lover and actor
Reviewed Londa, Higher Westcott Farm

Thalia Pellegrini Travel anchor
Reviewed Gidleigh Park

Jack Peñate Guitar-pop pro
Reviewed Palazzina G

Kate Pettifer Miss Adventure
Reviewed Arguibel, Alpaga, Langford Fivehead

David Pfister International playboy
Reviewed Villa dei D'Armiento

Ruth Phillips Harmonious wordsmith
Reviewed Les Servages d'Armelle, Finca Naranja

Mary Portas The queen of shops
Reviewed Petra Segreta Resort & Spa

Alex Proud Proud gallerist
Reviewed Three Sisters, Hotel Tresanton

Danielle Proud Hip homemaker
Reviewed Hacienda de San Rafael

Rosemary Purcell Forensic psychologist
Reviewed Azur Lodge, Amansara

Minnie R Travel addict
Reviewed New Majestic Hotel, MesaStila

Carli Ratcliff Food writer
Reviewed La Belle Juliette

Serena Rees Luxury undies merchant
Reviewed Bellinter House

Taj Reid Accessorising adventurer
Reviewed Jupiter Hotel

Anna Richardson Bikini-body bastion
Reviewed Can Curreu

Simon Richardson TV-producing traveller
Reviewed The Connaught, C/O The Maidstone

Rhymer Rigby Adventure traveller
Reviewed La Fuente de la Higuera

Tom Robbins Intrepid editor
Reviewed Residenza Napoleone III

Carmen Roberts Roving travel reporter
Reviewed Tenface

Louise Roe Fashion fan
Reviewed The James New York

Taryn Ross Professional tastemaker
Reviewed Atzaró

Hamish Rosser Drummer boy
Reviewed Woodbyne

Liane Rossler Climate-conscious designer
Reviewed Lyall Hotel and Spa

Nathan Rous Artful blagger
Reviewed The Rockwell

Louisa Saint Pierre Insightful illustrator
Reviewed Soho Beach House

Margie Seale Page-turning publisher
Reviewed North Bundaleer

Bee Shaffer Columnist and contributor
Reviewed Portrait Suites

Raoul Shah Superbrand superhero
Reviewed Chateau Marmont

Poorna Shetty Fussy freelancer
Reviewed The Brew House Hotel

Mark Simpson Globetrotting architect
Reviewed The Puli Hotel and Spa

Jemima Sissons On-the-hoof editor
Reviewed Estancia Vik

Emma Sloley New York City scribe
Reviewed Mansion Hotel & Spa

Adam Smith Video visionary
Reviewed Herdade da Malhadinha Nova

Jo Soh High-flying fashionista
Reviewed Anantara Phuket Villas, Costa Lanta, Amangalla

Ben Sowton Record-company head honcho
Reviewed La Coluccia

Jonathan Stern Shining scriptwriter
Reviewed Mondrian Miami

Curtis Stone Master chef
Reviewed Amanyara

Richard Strange Punk-pioneering composer
Reviewed Hotel del Teatre

Tan Su-Lyn Food fan
Reviewed Uma Paro

Sofia Suarez Jaunting journo
Reviewed Abacá Boutique Resort

Kayt Sukel Writer and whirlwind
Reviewed Hôtel Duo

Christopher Tennant Cultural commentator
Reviewed The Bowery

Anthony Thistleton Advanced architect
Reviewed Amberley Castle

Sarah Thomas Roving reporter
Reviewed Bells at Killcare

David Thompson Master Chef
Reviewed Viroth's Hotel

Simon Thomsen Dedicated foodie
Reviewed Royal Mail Hotel

Sigrid Thornton Performing artist
Reviewed Qualia

Nigel Tisdall Roaming writer
Reviewed Hôtel Daniel

Simone Topolski Globe-searching scribbler
Reviewed Hospes Palacio de los Patos, La Purificadora

Matteo Torre Connoisseur of cars
Reviewed Castiglion del Bosco

Oliver Tress Retail whizz
Reviewed Samling

Philippe Trétiack Serious scribe
Reviewed Jardins Secrets

Robert Triggs Eco lawyer
Reviewed Raheem Residency

Matt Turner Dance and design fan
Reviewed Hospes Maricel

Matt Tyrnauer Discerning director
Reviewed The Villa By Barton G

Andrew Upton Directing talent
Reviewed Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa

Helen Veale Top telly exec
Reviewed Villa Bordoni

Dan Vernon Bafta bagger
Reviewed Sextantio Albergo Diffuso

Hello Von Graphic detailer
Reviewed The Swan Hotel & Spa

Benjamin Von Eckartsberg Cult comic creator
Reviewed Anna Hotel

James Wallman Futurologist and freelancer
Reviewed The Oberoi

Gary Walther Freelance scrittore
Reviewed Palazzo Vecchietti

Peter Ward Where is he now?
Reviewed Le Saint Paul

Justin Wastnage Thread-count connoisseur
Reviewed Jonah's

Danny Webb Acting arbiter
Reviewed Ca Maria Adele

Liz Weselby Asia-hopping editor
Reviewed Heritage Suites Hotel

Simon Westcott Travellerati head honcho
Reviewed Finca Valentina

Neale Whitaker Accidental design guru
Reviewed Locanda Palazzone, Floroom

Jori White PR party queen
Reviewed Royal Crescent Hotel

Joshua White Art educator
Reviewed Diamant Hotel Canberra

Jim Whyte High-tailing ink slinger
Reviewed Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza

Ashley Wick Glamorous Gallivanter
Reviewed Hacienda de San Antonio

Ricky Wilson Crowd-surfing lead singer
Reviewed Coqui Coqui Valladolid

Lucy Yeomans Glossy queen
Reviewed Continentale, Blakes Hotel

Josa Young Editorial doyenne
Reviewed Queensberry Hotel

Nico Zeh Creative connector
Reviewed The Gangsa