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April Windsor

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

April founded Splendid Magazine in 2023, from a base that moves between Bali, Europe and Australia, with a quiet thesis: that the world's most extraordinary places deserve writing as considered as the architecture, the light, and the long lunches that define them. What began as a single voice has become a biannual print publication, a weekly online edition, and a slowly built archive of the hotels, designers and quiet rituals that make travel worth the journey.

Fashion threads quietly through Splendid's pages. April approaches style the way she approaches hotels: as a question of atmosphere, proportion and quiet conviction. From a silk peplum in Singapore to a linen suit on the Amalfi Coast, the wardrobe in Splendid is chosen the way the magazine itself is — for heritage, for craft, and for a particular point of view.

Splendid is independently owned and funded. Every hotel reviewed has been visited in person, and every recommendation earned, never paid for. Sponsored content is clearly labelled and never presented as independent editorial.

Selected writing

Articles by April Windsor

GUIDES

Where to Stay in Amsterdam: Our Favourite Canal Houses

Two canal houses we keep going back to, the Dylan on the Keizersgracht and the Pulitzer on the Prinsengracht, plus the Hoxton and the Waldorf Astoria.

2026-08-20

Shanghai Travel Guide: Hotels on the Bund & Jing'an

Seven hotels for Shanghai’s beautiful contradictions, from The PuLi’s amber calm in Jing’an to the Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund, plus the new Andaz at ITC.

2026-08-09

Hong Kong Travel Guide: Best Luxury Hotels & Restaurants

A curated luxury guide to Hong Kong. Design-led hotels from the new Kimpton to The Peninsula, member clubs, rooftop bars and Art Basel week, chosen in person.

2026-08-01

GUIDES

Where to Stay & Eat in Bali: A Splendid Guide

An insider's guide to Bali after a year based here. Editor-in-Chief April Windsor on the hotels she returns to most, the restaurants she sends friends to.

2026-07-29

HOTELS

Raffles Bali Review: A Hillside Sanctuary Above Jimbaran Bay

On a garden hillside above Jimbaran Bay, Raffles Bali keeps the house's 1887 tradition of service to just thirty-two private pool villas.

2026-06-01

Best Design Hotels in the World: 8 Cinematic Stays

From The James Suite in Florence to Miramalfi on the Amalfi Coast — eight design hotels where architecture, light and atmosphere feel like stepping into a film.

2026-03-25

Maison Mystique Review: Khao Yai's Cinematic Hideaway

An in-depth review of Maison Mystique — Fearn Kate's 22-suite hideaway in Khao Yai, Thailand. Botanical gardens, lantern-lit passageways and a cocktail bar.

2026-02-02

L'Escape Seoul Review: A Designer's Belle Époque Letter

Inside L'Escape Hotel Seoul — Jacques Garcia's belle époque dreamscape in Sogong-dong. Theatrical interiors and one of Asia's most cinematic lobbies.

2026-01-25

The Venice Venice Hotel Review: Inside Palazzo Ca' da Mosto

A review of The Venice Venice Hotel — Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo’s reimagining of Palazzo Ca’ da Mosto, a 13th-century palace on the Grand Canal.

2026-01-17

Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur Review: Petronas Towers Views

An in-depth review of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur — sixty-five storeys above the city with panoramic views of the Petronas Towers and KLCC Park.

2025-12-29

A Weekend in Rome: Palazzo Roma Review + Where to Eat

A 48-hour design-led guide to Rome — inside Palazzo Roma on Via del Corso, plus the trattorias, galleries and hidden corners worth the walk.

2025-12-09

Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Review: Merdeka 118 Luxury Hotel

A luxury hotel review of the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur inside Merdeka 118, Southeast Asia’s tallest skyscraper. Sky-high design with panoramic city views.

2025-12-03

A Weekend in Istanbul

In a city of architectural palimpsests, Six Senses Kocataş Mansions offers a rare moment of calm sophistication along the Bosphorus.

2025-11-20

Hôtel Costes Review: Jacques Garcia's Paris Icon

Inside Hôtel Costes — Jacques Garcia's red-velvet Second Empire hotel on rue Saint-Honoré, the courtyard restaurant beloved by fashion editors.

2025-10-15

A Weekend in Belgrade: Best Hotels & Restaurants

A curated 48-hour guide to Belgrade — where to stay, eat and drink in Europe's most underrated capital. Featuring The Bristol Belgrade.

2025-09-14

The Legian Seminyak Review: Bali's Iconic Beachfront Hotel

Inside The Legian Seminyak — three decades of refined Balinese hospitality on Seminyak Beach. Jaya Ibrahim's masterclass in tropical modernism.

2025-08-08

The Meru Sanur Review: Bali's Boldest Design Resort

Inside The Meru Sanur — the 15-hectare architectural sanctuary by Indonesian architects Yolodi Supie and Maria Rosantina.

2025-06-27