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Isabelle Hoyne / Photography

Hotels & Places to Stay

Rooms, interiors, food and settings — photographed to reveal a property’s character and its relationship with the place around it. These images are drawn from my independent travels.

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Arched doorway framing a portrait and upholstered chairs in a lounge at Markree Castle.
Markree Castle · County Sligo

Rooms & details

A room’s texture and character, from its furnishings to the view that places it within a wider landscape.

Four-poster bed with plum drapery glimpsed through an open door at Markree Castle.
Markree Castle · County Sligo
Bedside table, telephone and upholstered headboard in a Ballynahinch Castle bedroom
Ballynahinch Castle · Connemara
Bed with a floral upholstered headboard and red armchair at The Leinster, Dublin
The Leinster · Dublin
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 each building its own atmosphere.

Dark staircase framed by white vaulted arches at Quinta da Côrte
Quinta da Côrte · Douro Valley
Doorway framing the wood-panelled dining room at Château des Fines Roches.
Château des Fines Roches · Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Angular view down into the warmly lit atrium at Else Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Else Hotel · Kuala Lumpur
Timber-vaulted hall with paintings and antlers at Markree Castle
Markree Castle · County Sligo
Contemporary lounge with a tall window framing the vineyard terraces at Quinta da Côrte
Quinta da Côrte · Douro Valley
Red-panelled bar seating at The Leinster in Dublin, with framed art and lamp-lit tables.
The Leinster · Dublin
Symmetrical lounge with facing sofas, an orange pendant light and valley views at Quinta da Côrte
Quinta da Côrte · Douro Valley
Art-filled reception lounge at Else Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, with rattan chairs and a long dark table.
Else Hotel · Kuala Lumpur
Tiled reception counter and low seating beneath greenery at Salt House in Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka.
Salt House · Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka
Long bar framed by illuminated columns at Else Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Else Hotel · Kuala Lumpur

Food & gathering

Dining rooms, tables and terraces that make food part of the experience of a stay.

Rooftop restaurant at The Leinster in Dublin, with patterned banquettes and olive trees beside the windows.
The Leinster · Dublin
Dining room with a sculptural ceiling installation and mural at Madalena by The Beautique Hotels
Madalena by The Beautique Hotels
Arched entrance framing a beach bar with a surfboard and guests at Ahangama Beach in Sri Lanka.
Ahangama Beach · Sri Lanka
Dining tables set with wine glasses at Killeavy Castle, with a staff member preparing a table by the windows.
Killeavy Castle · Ireland
Dining table beneath arched windows at Château des Fines Roches, with the landscape beyond
Château des Fines Roches · Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dining terrace at Hotel Kalura in Cefalù, overlooking the sea at dusk.
Hotel Kalura · Cefalù, Sicily

Setting & sense of place

Gardens, city streets, pools and views that connect a property to its surroundings.

Ballynahinch Castle beside a lake with a mountain rising behind it in Connemara
Ballynahinch Castle · Connemara
Woman walks towards the ornate façade and entrance of the Carlton Cannes hotel
Carlton Cannes · France
Flower-covered arch and garden path beside Markree Castle
Markree Castle · County Sligo
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
Peacock on the lawn beside the stone castle building at Killeavy Castle in Ireland.
Killeavy Castle · Ireland
Pool overlooking the beach and shaded loungers at La Playa
La Playa
Shaded beachfront seating and parasols at Good Karma Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Good Karma · Tangalle, Sri Lanka
White loungers beside the shaded pool at Hospes Palacio del Bailío, Córdoba
Hospes Palacio del Bailío · Córdoba
Terrace chair facing Castello Aragonese across the water from Villa Livia, Ischia
Villa Livia · Ischia
Infinity pool overlooking the terraced Douro Valley at Quinta da Côrte
Quinta da Côrte · Douro Valley

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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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