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John Ovans

John Ovans

John Ovans is a writer from London, where he now lives – following stints in Beirut, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Athens. He has written for The Financial Times, Monocle, Time Out, The Independent, Wanderlust and more. A travel career highlight was in China, where he travelled to the middle of the mountains to review Hello Kitty World – reporting at its most essential.

Reviewed by John Ovans

  • Seaside Palm Beach

    Seaside Palm Beach

  • Casa del Sol Suites

    Casa del Sol Suites

  • Phaedra Hotel

    Phaedra Hotel

  • Hotel Sophia

    Hotel Sophia

  • Aethos Ericeira

    Aethos Ericeira

  • Immerso Hotel

    Immerso Hotel

  • Palácio Príncipe Real

    Palácio Príncipe Real

  • The Ivens

    The Ivens

  • Palácio Ludovice

    Palácio Ludovice

  • Athens Flair

    Athens Flair

  • Mona

    Mona

  • The Gatsby

    The Gatsby

  • The Alex, Piraeus

    The Alex, Piraeus

  • The Vintage Hotel & Spa

    The Vintage Hotel & Spa

  • Kerry Hotel

    Kerry Hotel

  • Senetan Villas & Spa Resort

    Senetan Villas & Spa Resort

  • Desa Seni

    Desa Seni

  • Island Shangri La

    Island Shangri La

  • Stanley Oriental Hotel

    Stanley Oriental Hotel

  • The Pottinger

    The Pottinger

  • Banyan Tree Huangshan

    Banyan Tree Huangshan

  • Le Passage Mohkan Shan

    Le Passage Mohkan Shan

  • Tonino Lamborghini

    Tonino Lamborghini

  • Fairmont Peace Hotel On the Bund

    Fairmont Peace Hotel On the Bund

  • Amanfayun

    Amanfayun

  • The Peninsula Shanghai

    The Peninsula Shanghai

  • Jing An Shangri La

    Jing An Shangri La

  • The Waterhouse at South Bund

    The Waterhouse at South Bund

  • Grand Mansion

    Grand Mansion

  • The PuLi Hotel & Spa

    The PuLi Hotel & Spa

  • The Brickyard

    The Brickyard

  • The Stay Nisantasi Boulevard

    The Stay Nisantasi Boulevard

  • The Upper House, Hong Kong

    The Upper House, Hong Kong

Places visited by John Ovans

  • Maspalomas, Spain

    Maspalomas, Spain

  • Rhodes, Greece

    Rhodes, Greece

  • Hydra, Greece

    Hydra, Greece

  • Ericeira, Portugal

    Ericeira, Portugal

  • Lisbon, Portugal

    Lisbon, Portugal

  • Athens, Greece

    Athens, Greece

  • Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

  • Bali, Indonesia

    Bali, Indonesia

  • Canggu, Indonesia

    Canggu, Indonesia

  • Anhui Province, China

    Anhui Province, China

  • Deqing, China

    Deqing, China

  • Suzhou, China

    Suzhou, China

  • Shanghai, China

    Shanghai, China

  • Hangzhou, China

    Hangzhou, China

  • Nanjing, China

    Nanjing, China

  • Beijing, China

    Beijing, China

  • Istanbul, Turkey

    Istanbul, Turkey

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