Pamela Goodman
Pamela Goodman has been House & Garden's travel editor for nearly 30 years, first joining as managing editor, after having worked as the honeymoons editor for Condé Nast's Brides magazine She attributes the start of her career in travel to being in the right place at the right time, and she has since trotted across islands, mountains and cobbled alleys in all corners of the world in search of 'an incredible experience that can etch a destination permanently onto your soul'. Follow her on Instagram at @pamelagoodman24.
The best city breaks in Europe for every type of traveller
Move over Paris, Rome and Madrid and make way for some lesser-known capitals and regional European cities which are ideal for short break in the winter months and beyond
A Basque country house with a tactile interior filled with antiques and eye-catching fabrics
Impressive in size and location, this house on the south-west coast of France is the holiday home of hotelier Cristina Lozano who, together with her long-time collaborator Lorenzo Castillo, has transformed the large, lofty rooms into tactile, characterful spaces
Traditional Houses
Life in an art-filled former palace in Italy, accessible only by foot
In an ancient Italian town perched on a rocky outcrop and accessible only by foot, Paolo Crepet and Cristiana Melis, the residents of an art-filled former palace, have created a guesthouse that is truly one of a kind
The best holiday destinations for autumn sun
Pamela Goodman highlights the best places to go on holiday in October and November, from Sicily to the Middle East
Portia Hart’s move from Suffolk to Colombia has proved as beneficial for the local community as it has for her personally
From her hip Blue Apple beach club to her forward-thinking Green Apple environmental and social enterprise, Portia Hart’s making waves in Colombia
Design Ideas
Bedroom design ideas from our favourite hotels
Take inspiration from chic rooms and smart destinations around the globe for decorating ideas to bring back home. Travel editor Pamela Goodman shares her style tips
Unpacked: The Suffolk is a perfect seaside hotel packed with style
The Suffolk Hotel, new to Aldeburgh’s colourful Victorian high street, feels perfectly just so, slipping pleasurably into the context of this pretty East Anglian seaside town as if it was always meant to be.
Unpacked: Chef Margot Henderson opens The Three Horseshoes in a bucolic Somerset village
Rochelle Canteen’s Margot Henderson opens Three Horseshoes in the rolling, bucolic, Somerset village of Batcombe. Pamela Goodman gets a first look.
Unpacked: Hipping Hall is a destination hotel for foodies in the glorious Lancashire countryside
Lancashire is fast gaining a reputation for gastronomic excellence, and Pamela Goodman finds that Hipping Hall deserves to be a foodie destination in its own right
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A nature-filled break at at The Tawny's glorious lakeside cabins
This, primarily, is the story of a garden – a garden granted a new lease of life by a hotel
Unpacked: the ideal British beach retreat at Seaside Boarding House
In her monthly column exploring the best of British hotels, Pamela Goodman finds no-frills beach heaven at the Seaside Boarding House on Chesil Beach in Dorset
Unpacked: NoMad is a blockbuster of a hotel in the heart of London's theatre land
In the latest of her series exploring new hotel openings, Pamela Goodman visits the new NoMad in London, a worthy heir to its New York predecessor and a destination in its own right
Bootcamp all'Italiana? Why Palazzo Fiuggi is the most stylish place for a winter detox
Pamela Goodman experiences the pleasures and privations of the new Italian outpost of exclusive health, wellness and fitness retreat The Ranch Malibu at Palazzo Fiuggi near Rome
Destinations
The best winter sun destinations for 2023
As we head into what looks like a pretty difficult few months at home, winter sun has never been so appealing. Pamela Goodman recommends destinations to provide some much-needed vitamin D
Unpacked: Pamela Goodman visits The Albion on the banks of the River Teifi in Wales
This converted warehouse in the Welsh town of Cardigan, or Aberteifi, is a robustly comfortable place to stay with clever upcycled interiors
A heavenly oasis of calm at the grandest hotel in Palermo
Pamela Goodman delights in the splendid reimagining of Villa Igiea, an Art Nouveau palazzo with a glamorous history on the outskirts of Palermo, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea
Unpacked: Pamela Goodman visits the Polizzis' latest venture, The Star at Alfriston
Having been the subject of a three part TV series charting its rollercoaster renovation, The Star in East Sussex has finally settled in
Travel
Unpacked: The Retreat at Elcot Park is the perfect Berkshire bolt-hole
Whether you live west of London or want to escape the capital for a weekend, make a beeline for The Retreat at Elcot Park, newly rejuvenated by hotelier Hector Ross
San Sebastián: Where to eat, drink, stay and shop in Spain's foodie heaven
Pamela Goodman takes in the wonders of this Basque coastal city, renowned for its food scene, including world-class restaurants
A magnificent new hotel on the banks of Lake Como
Pamela Goodman marvels at the architectural splendours reflecting the rich history of Passalacqua, an 18th-century villa with extensive grounds on the shores of Lake Como, which is now a magnificent hotel