I first met Tanya Rose at the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinic on Germany’s Lake Constance, and liked her immediately. The co-founder of London-based Mason Rose, she’s the powerhouse PR behind brands like Airelles, Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Gstaad Palace—which, I learned when reading about her background, was her “teenage playground,” having grown up in the glamorous mountain town rubbing shoulders with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Roger Moore on school holidays. She’s fun and irreverent, which you’ll get if you listen to her Travel Secrets podcast. Given how much time she spends on a plane, we wanted to get her to download her favorite hotels, in-air rituals, dream airplane, and tricks for making a hotel room feel like home.
How often do you travel?
I usually travel at least once a month, but sometimes two to three times a month!
Most recent passport stamp?
Istanbul
What’s your travel uniform?
My travel uniform is always from ME+EM: sneakers and a blazer from their travel tailoring collection, plus a cashmere cream shawl from Bamford.
Go-to luggage for a short trip? Long trip?
Rimowa. I never do hand luggage; I always have bags in the hold. I tried it once, I started with one bag and ended up with five and they all fell on the floor!
Hardest-working item you bring?
My cashmere shawl on the plane, which I also wear in the evenings if it’s cool outside.
Airport routine?
I check in, then decamp to Gordon Ramsay for breakfast or the British Airways Business Lounge if it isn’t an early-morning flight. I always get cigarettes from Duty Free and never enter an airport without taking a chance with a Euromillions lottery ticket!
Favorite airport?
London Heathrow as I know I’m leaving the cold in Blighty for new destinations, warmer climates and exciting adventures.
Favorite airport lounge/club?
Definitely the British Airways First Class/Concorde Lounge.
Best duty-free you always stop in/best duty-free score?
I always take advantage of the Duty Free for cigarettes for my husband and Jo Malone Red Roses perfume.
Window or aisle? Go-to seat number?
I prefer an aisle seat in the first row on the left hand side of the plane
Any in-air rituals?
I don’t travel without my Trinny London miniatures and Lyma laser for my skin. I love to download podcasts and all the Netflix shows I want to binge watch on my ipad which is fully loaded before I fly anywhere.
What’s always in your carry-on?
The Anya Hindmarch travel bag is my absolute favourite because it fits all of my essentials so beautifully, such as my Sonos headphones, my Bamford cashmere shawl, Trinny London lipstick stacks, Anya Hindmarch eye mask, Werther’s Originals sweets, Victoria Beckham eyeliner, iPad, writing journal. I always take advantage of a long flight to write in my journal and usually come up with very creative ideas and good action plans.
Three favorite hotels in the world?
La Colombe d’Or in St Paul de Vence in France
Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado
Ett Hem in Stockholm
Do you have a favorite destination spa?
I would say the family-run therapeutic fasting and integrative medicine clinic, Buchinger Wilhelmi, located on Lake Constance. I go there each year for a full reset.
Consistently favorite hotel brand?
Peninsula, Royal Mansour and Airelles. I can’t narrow it down to just one!
Most memorable meal you’ve had while traveling?
I had the most unforgettable picnic made for me to take on the plane by the Peninsula Beverly Hills. The caviar, smoked salmon and Meursault wine were unbelievable… I was the envy of every passenger on that flight!
Any jet-lag wisdom?
I swear by the Lemme Sleep gummy for jetlag (a brand created by one of the Kardashians), but normal melatonin is great too.
Go-to room service order?
A hamburger on arrival!
Tricks for making a hotel room feel like home?
I spritz the room with my travel-size Rachel Vosper room spray!
Best in-room amenity you’ve come across?
The nail drier in all Peninsula hotels without a doubt.
Best hotel gym?
I never go to the gym myself but the reformer Pilates room at Maxx Royal Bodrum is fabulous.
Your favorite airline/hotel rewards program?
British Airways as I’m keen to keep my silver/gold card…
Your dream airplane would have…
A double bed, caviar, and a TV—like the Qsuites on Qatar Airways. But a private jet would be lovely too, as it avoids all of the hassle at the major airports.
Best in-flight conversation/seat-mate encounter?
I never talk to anyone when I’m flying but my husband’s best friend sat next to Whitney Houston on the Concorde and pretended to be the number one horse breeder in the world because he thought that being a banker was too boring!
First thing you do when you get home.
I indulge in a cup of tea because you never get as good a cuppa anywhere else in the world!
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