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Cultured Voyages
  • Explore By Interest
    • Historical Cities
    • Slower Journeys
    • Art, History & Heritage
    • Food & Wine
    • Where to Stay
  • Italy
    • Florence
    • Rome
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    • Campania
    • Tuscany
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Isabelle Hoyne / Photography

Hotels & Places to Stay

Rooms, interiors, shared spaces, food and setting — the details that make a place to stay feel like itself.

These photographs are drawn from my independent travels. They show how I look at a property, from the atmosphere of a room to its connection with the place around it.

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Rooms & details

The texture and character of a room, from a four-poster to the smaller decisions in a bathroom.

Four-poster bed with plum drapery glimpsed through an open door at Markree Castle.
Markree Castle · County Sligo
Double bed beside exposed stonework and a terracotta panel in a guest room in Split, Croatia.
Guest room · Split, Croatia
Black-tiled bathroom at The Leinster in Dublin, with a patterned basin and brass taps.
The Leinster · Dublin

Interiors & shared spaces

The spaces guests move through, and the details that give them their own atmosphere.

Red-panelled bar seating at The Leinster in Dublin, with framed art and lamp-lit tables.
The Leinster · Dublin
Art-filled reception lounge at Else Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, with rattan chairs and a long dark table.
Else Hotel · Kuala Lumpur
Arched doorway framing a portrait and upholstered chairs in a lounge at Markree Castle.
Markree Castle · County Sligo
Tiled reception counter and low seating beneath greenery at Salt House in Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka.
Salt House · Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka
Doorway framing the wood-panelled dining room at Château des Fines Roches.
Château des Fines Roches · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Food & gathering

Tables, terraces and the places where a stay opens out into the evening.

Rooftop restaurant at The Leinster in Dublin, with patterned banquettes and olive trees beside the windows.
The Leinster · Dublin
Dining tables set with wine glasses at Killeavy Castle, with a staff member preparing a table by the windows.
Killeavy Castle · Ireland
Arched entrance framing a beach bar with a surfboard and guests at Ahangama Beach in Sri Lanka.
Ahangama Beach · Sri Lanka
Dining terrace at Hotel Kalura in Cefalù, overlooking the sea at dusk.
Hotel Kalura · Cefalù, Sicily

Setting & arrival

The approach to a property and the surroundings that become part of the stay.

Peacock on the lawn beside the stone castle building at Killeavy Castle in Ireland.
Killeavy Castle · Ireland
Flower-lined path leading towards Hotel Kalura in Cefalù, Sicily.
Hotel Kalura · Cefalù, Sicily
Turquoise hotel swimming pool and shaded loungers among tropical plants in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka

Work together

Tell me about your property.

I’m open to research stays for editorial consideration and to writing or photography commissions for a property’s own channels. Scope, usage and deliverables can be discussed around your needs.

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THE PUBLICATION

Cultured Voyages

An independent publication for culturally curious travellers, exploring Europe through its history, food and places to stay.

Written and photographed by Isabelle Hoyne, with practical guides shaped by extended stays and return visits.

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THE FORTNIGHTLY LETTER

The Edit

My editorial letter on travel judgement, cultural curiosity and the things I’ve changed my mind about.

Something to read between trips, as well as while planning one.

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The Art of Understanding Places arrives as your welcome guide.

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