Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti work at Giraffe Manor, where staff, guests and wildlife co-exist in a 1930s Scottish-style hunting lodge on the edge of Kenya's Nairobi National Park

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti work at Giraffe Manor, where staff, guests and wildlife co-exist in a 1930s Scottish-style hunting lodge on the edge of Kenya's Nairobi National Park

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti are employed at the Royal Mansour, a luxury hotel situated in Marrakesh, Morocco. The property was erected by royal command with the aim of presenting the region to an elite audience that includes world leaders, billionaires and high‑profile celebrities. Both Coren and Galetti carry out their duties within this opulent setting, which was specifically designed to act as a showcase for the city’s culture and hospitality. The hotel’s creation, ordered by the monarchy, reflects an intention to attract influential visitors and to promote Morocco on the global stage, and to underline its status as a premier destination for discerning travellers.

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti are employed at the Royal Mansour, a luxury hotel situated in Marrakesh, Morocco. The property was erected by royal command with the aim of presenting the region to an elite audience that includes world leaders, billionaires and high‑profile celebrities. Both Coren and Galetti carry out their duties within this opulent setting, which was specifically designed to act as a showcase for the city’s culture and hospitality. The hotel’s creation, ordered by the monarchy, reflects an intention to attract influential visitors and to promote Morocco on the global stage, and to underline its status as a premier destination for discerning travellers.

Both Giles Coren and Monica Galetti are members of the team at the Fogo Island Inn, a distinctive hotel situated on an island just off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. The inn deliberately honours the early European settlers who arrived from Ireland and from the English county of Devon, weaving that heritage into its very identity. By working there, Coren and Galetti are part of an enterprise that celebrates those ancestral links while operating in a remote, coastal setting. Their presence at the property underscores the connection between contemporary hospitality and the historic tribute to the Irish and Devonshire pioneers who first made the area their home.

Both Giles Coren and Monica Galetti are members of the team at the Fogo Island Inn, a distinctive hotel situated on an island just off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. The inn deliberately honours the early European settlers who arrived from Ireland and from the English county of Devon, weaving that heritage into its very identity. By working there, Coren and Galetti are part of an enterprise that celebrates those ancestral links while operating in a remote, coastal setting. Their presence at the property underscores the connection between contemporary hospitality and the historic tribute to the Irish and Devonshire pioneers who first made the area their home.

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti set off on a trek that carries them more than 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle, deep into the stark expanse of Swedish Lapland. Their objective is to spend time working at the Icehotel, the distinctive accommodation that sits in the tiny village of Jukkasjärvi. The pair travel across remote terrain, heading toward this northern outpost where the hotel is built. Upon arrival, they join the staff at the Icehotel, taking on duties within the frosty setting of the village. Their adventure therefore combines a long northward journey with a hands‑on experience at the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi.

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti set off on a trek that carries them more than 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle, deep into the stark expanse of Swedish Lapland. Their objective is to spend time working at the Icehotel, the distinctive accommodation that sits in the tiny village of Jukkasjärvi. The pair travel across remote terrain, heading toward this northern outpost where the hotel is built. Upon arrival, they join the staff at the Icehotel, taking on duties within the frosty setting of the village. Their adventure therefore combines a long northward journey with a hands‑on experience at the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi.