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Top 10 hotels in Chicago
The city of Al Capone, baseball and blues has a colourful choice of hotels – offering everything from speakeasies to world-class shopping on the doorstep, or stunning views over Lake MichiganPublicIan...
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Top 10 hotels for a Chicago to Memphis road trip
Planning a US road trip on the classic route from Chicago to Memphis? We've done some of the work for you by selecting these inns, lodges, B&Bs and hotels along the wayHouse of Two Urns, ChicagoThe...
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Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Louisville
From homely B&Bs, to ultra-chic boltholes, grand hotels oozing old-style Southern charm and even a casino – Louisville has something to suit every taste and pocket21c Museum HotelLouisville's...
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Nashville: country music legends … and classic southern cookin'
From Monday to Sunday, Nashville has the best venues for listening to country music, and now has a blossoming restaurant scene that's threatening to rival the pull of its songwritersLate afternoon is...
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Top 10 Chicago to Memphis roadside attractions
A road trip from Chicago to Memphis means plenty of pitstops … where else could you tee off in a funeral home, look at John Dillinger's blood-stained trousers, or taste fast-food historyHistoric Auto...
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Top 10 hotels, B&Bs, and places to stay in Nashville
Staying in Nashville can suit campers, glampers, those who seek luxury, and those want a home from home in Music City – there's even a hotel in a former station for train enthusiastsYogi Bear's...
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How to find a cheap hotel room
Don't rely on one travel site – such as Trivago, Kayak or travelsupermarket.com – for a hotel room. Check all threeWant a hotel room but can't be bothered to search the multiple reservation sites? The...
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The best B&Bs on the UK coast
The UK's seaside bed and breakfasts are no longer associated with chintz and net curtains – well, not the modern, stylish, dozen Sally Shalam has selectedLowther House, Whitehaven, CumbriaIf you fancy...
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The bonnie banks of Loch Lomond by bike
A road built in the 18th century to quell unruly Scots is being made into a stunning cycle trail from the side of Loch Lomond. Vicky Baker gives it a test rideBoarding the boat at Loch Lomond as the...
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Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Britain's national parks: readers' tips
From Dartmoor to the Lake District, the Cairngorms to Snowdonia, there are warm and welcoming hotels and B&Bs for walkers – and relaxers – in the Britain's national parksTo add a tip for next week...
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Fifty Shades Freed is book most likely to be left in Travelodge hotel room
EL James's erotic novel tops the list of 20 books readers leave at hotels as a favour to others – or because they find them boringErotica writer and highest earning author of the year EL James has...
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10 of the best destination restaurants in Britain
How far will you go for a great meal? Here are 10 restaurants worth planning a short break around, with places to stay on site or nearbyThe Ethicurean, Wrington, near BristolCreated from the old...
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Top 10 hotels in Memphis
Stay in Elvis's old room, by the Crossroads where Robert Johnson 'sold his soul', or above Morgan Freeman's blues clubUptown Square/Lauderdale CourtsLauderdale Courts has come a long way from its...
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Top 10 hotel restaurants in the UK
Hotel restaurants are back in vogue, thanks to innovative menus from a new generation of talented chefs. Sally Shalam selects great places to stay, with food to matchPennyhill Park, Bagshot,...
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Top travel websites: HotelsWeLove.com
With the feel of a travel writer's notebook, this clear new site gives inspiration on where to stay, play and get a cultural fixThis is part of our new series looking at great travel websites. If...
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Hoax, Liverpool: hotel review
It's pitched as an upmarket hostel experience and, overall, Hoax does deliver (great location, if noisy, and pretty good food), but is let down by some slightly naff decor and corner-cutting...
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Premier Inn drives sales for Whitbread while Costa Coffee growth slows
Whitbread reports rise in budget hotel sales in second quarter while its coffee chain struggled through UK heatwaveStrong demand for Premier Inn hotel rooms in London boosted sales for Whitbread in the...
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Top 10 budget hotels, hostels and apartments in Bangkok
From design hotels and slick boutique hostels to eccentric budget stalwarts and funky serviced apartments, Bangkok's eclectic accommodation offers plenty of bang for your bahtLoy La LongHidden at the...
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Top 10 hotels, hostels and campsites in and around Brisbane
Going beach-hopping in Queensland? We've got places to stay for all budgets and tastes, from a boutique hotel in a 100-year-old building to a walk-in campsite on a sand islandAussie Way Backpackers,...
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Airbnb: the travel revolution in our spare rooms
All over the world, travellers are abandoning over-priced and unappealing hotels in favour of smaller and more homely accommodationI shall gloss over my first experience of Airbnb for a moment and move...
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