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Is The Archers' mystery travel writer for real?
Demands for a change of towels twice a day and exclusive use of the health club – the mysterious guest at Ambridge's Grey Gables hotel bears no resemblance to any hotel reviewer I knowFans of The...
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The Church House, Midhurst, West Sussex | B&B review
It's a beautifully cosy B&B in an ancient former restaurant in historic Midhurst, but the best thing about the Church House is its ministering angel owner. 'What a find,' says our hotel reviewerA...
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Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Philadelphia
From cosy B&Bs and small hotels brimming with history, to big luxe establishments and trendy, modern boltholes, the city has somewhere to suit every weary travellerMorris House HotelFour-poster...
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Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Baltimore
Baltimore's hotels and B&Bs offer up Victorian-era style, waterfront locations and even an Edgar Allan Poe-like flourishInn at Henderson's WharfOwned by the same group as the Admiral Fell Inn, and...
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Top 10 hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts in Boston
Home-from-home guesthouses, a historic college club, a hotel steeped in baseball memories and a former fire station are just some of the interesting boltholes on offer in the cityHotel CommonwealthA...
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Top 10 places to stay in Maine, New England
Maine's beautiful coasts and laid-back islands have earned it the name 'vacationland'. We have top insider tips on where to stay, from historic homes to waterfront inns – and even luxury yurtsAsticou...
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Top travel sites: theposhpacker
Budget doesn't have to mean roughing it. There are hundreds of boutique hostels across the globe now, and a new generation of independent websites is picking out the best of themThe very idea of a...
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Top 10 budget beach hotels in Malaysia
Malaysia's tropical coastline is lined with fabulous beaches. We pick the best places to stay on the peninsula, from £5-a-night chalets to family resorts and affordable boutique hotelsColourful Motel,...
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Open-plan bathrooms: the ultimate hotel horror?
It's a growing trend in luxury hotels, but how would you feel about spending a romantic weekend in a hotel room where the bath, shower and even the toilet, were on display? Is there anything...
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Autumn breaks: 20 UK bed and breakfasts for under £100 a night
As the mercury falls and leaves pile up, it's time to get cosy with an autumn break. Alastair Sawday picks 20 UK B&Bs, under £100, that are perfect to snuggle up inReader offer: two nights for the...
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Alastair Sawday's have selected over 100 lovely bed and breakfasts where you can enjoy a cosy two-night autumn or winter break for the price of oneAlastair Sawday
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Boutique Bavaria: designer hotels in Munich's winter playground
Our writer enjoys a winter break just a short drive from Munich without even touching a pair of skis, and discovers a new crop of beautifully designed places to stayBavaria has long attracted reclusive...
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The Idle Rocks, St Mawes, Cornwall: hotel review
Under new ownership, the Idle Rocks on St Mawes harbour has reinvented itself as the coolest pad around. Slight pity the restaurant doesn't match the laid-back vibeIt is 15 years since St Mawes threw...
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Stylish Stockholm: top tips from design blogger Emma Fexeus
Insider guide on eating, drinking, sleeping and shopping in Stockholm from Sweden's top design bloggerRestaurant Lux, Lilla EssingenThe former Electrolux factory by Lake Mälaren (Sweden's...
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The Black Lion, New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales: hotel review
A refurbished inn with rooms on Cardigan Bay is cheery and welcoming, but could do with an injection of former regular Dylan Thomas's spiritThe climb out of New Quay in Ceredigion on the Wales Coast...
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The UK's best and worst hotel chains
A customer survey by Which? has found a huge difference in standards across UK hotel brands. But which chain hotels do you rate? And which would you avoid at all costs? (Tell us in the comments...
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The Oslo hotel where you can sleep with your favourite rock star
The musicians may just be projections but when a European supergroup – including members of A-ha and Coldplay – was given carte blanche to decorate they got straight to the pointThe ultimate fantasy of...
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Askham Hall, Penrith, Lake District: hotel review
Stately pile, impressive menu … this new restaurant with rooms on the edge of the Lake District hits the spot (almost) perfectlyWelcome to the Lake District where, of course, it is raining ... hard....
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Dorchester Group reports 5% rise in revenue to a record £304.5m
Sultan of Brunei-owned group saw profits surge in 2012 after opening of 45 Park Lane on former site of Playboy ClubLondon's economy is booming and nowhere more so than in the glitzy hotels of Mayfair...
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Egon Ronay says British chambermaids are sadistic: from the archive, 4...
Guide book author describes hotel staff as "strict, unkempt, and immune to 'do not disturb' notices"The chambermaids of Britain's hotels are cast as the villains in Egon Ronay's 1969 "Guide to Hotels,...
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