John Ovans is a writer from London, where he now lives – following stints in Beirut, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Athens. He has written for The Financial Times, Monocle, Time Out, The Independent, Wanderlust and more. A travel career highlight was in China, where he travelled to the middle of the mountains to review Hello Kitty World – reporting at its most essential.
Casa del Sol Suites
Phaedra Hotel
Hotel Sophia
Aethos Ericeira
Immerso Hotel
Palácio Príncipe Real
The Ivens
Palácio Ludovice
Athens Flair
Mona
The Gatsby
The Alex, Piraeus
The Vintage Hotel & Spa
Kerry Hotel
Senetan Villas & Spa Resort
Island Shangri La
Stanley Oriental Hotel
The Pottinger
Banyan Tree Huangshan
Le Passage Mohkan Shan
Tonino Lamborghini
Fairmont Peace Hotel On the Bund
Amanfayun
The Peninsula Shanghai
Jing An Shangri La
The Waterhouse at South Bund
Grand Mansion
The PuLi Hotel & Spa
The Brickyard
The Upper House, Hong Kong
The Stay Nisantasi Boulevard
Seaside Palm Beach
Desa Seni