Top 10 budget beach hotels in the Dominican Republic
The 'Dom Rep' often gets a bad rap because of its association with big, soulless resorts, but most of its coastline is unspoilt, with white-sand beaches, palm trees, cliffs and – if you know where to...
View ArticleThe Cornwall, Tregorrick, Cornwall: hotel review
This stylish new hotel on Cornwall's south coast has something for everyone, including a swish spa for the grown-ups, a wonderful playground and even free popcorn in the kids' cinema"We're having a bit...
View ArticleRing O Bells, Compton Martin, Somerset: hotel review
With fab food and celebrity connections the Ring O Bells has a distinctly modern edge, but crucially, still feels like a proper pubMy thanks to a fellow Twitter chatterer for recommending a pub whose...
View ArticleArt houses: Marrakech riads and hotels with bags of style
With Berber influences, jazz-age themes, or classic Moroccan elegance, these seven cool riads and hotels are stylish bases for exploring MarrakechFunky medina: Marrakech's new arts sceneRiad StarMike...
View ArticleWeekend in Valencia: a complete itinerary
There's plenty to sate all appetites in Valencia – it's brimming with culture, has great bars and restaurants and beautiful stretches of beach to soak up the almost year-round raysValencia might just...
View ArticleStep inside De Rotterdam, the mega-building from Rem Koolhaas – in pictures
Designed by Rem Koolhaas and dubbed the Vertical City, De Rotterdam is a 160,000 sq m monster – one of Europe's biggest buildings
View ArticleJFK in art: all the president's pictures
The night before he died, President Kennedy and his wife slept in a suite that had been turned into their own private art show. Fifty years on, the exhibition has been recreated. Charles Darwent on how...
View ArticleHow Ace Hotel redefined hospitality
Ace Hotel's charismatic founder Alex Calderwood, who died this week, may not have been well known outside the world of design, but his fresh, unconventional approach to hospitality was groundbreaking,...
View ArticleTravel picture quiz: name the hotel!
You've probably seen them in the movies or on the news, but can you name these iconic hotels from around the world?
View ArticleHow many of these famous world hotels do you know? Quiz answers
Find out how you did in our travel picture quiz on iconic hotels, then get some ideas for visiting their locationsImage one: Hotel Marqués de Riscal, Elciego, SpainFancy a trip? Where to go for the...
View ArticleTop 10 posadas in South America: readers' travel tips
From cheap and cheerful to arty and stylish (but still inexpensive) readers recommend 10 great posadas in gorgeous locations, from the top to the bottom of South America• To add a tip for next week and...
View ArticleCat hotels: boutique accommodation you can only dream of
A new luxury hotel for cats is due to open next month, but it's not the first business to offer five-star hospitality for felinesThe late writer and veterinarian James Herriot - whose work inspired the...
View ArticleThree days in Orange, NSW – travel guide
Where to stay, eat and visit on a visit to Orange: a long weekend spent visiting cellar doors, local producers and great restaurants. Find more images on Guardian Australia’s Instagram pageVicky Frost
View ArticleHighland hideaways: 10 of the best Scottish escapes
From a snug log cabin to a converted castle, here are 10 new places to stay for a wintry break in Scotland's HighlandsMoody, mist-shrouded mountains, snow-caked moorland, rushing burns and steely grey...
View ArticleThe Hardwick, Abergavenny, Wales: hotel review
With its friendly laid-back feel, this hotel makes a great pitstop on an outdoorsy break in the Brecon Beacons, but its outstanding restaurant lifts it into another leagueAbergavenny's Sugar Loaf...
View ArticleA foodie autumn break in Abruzzo, Italy
A late November break in Italy's Abruzzo brings short days, long lunches, and the all-pervading scent of a food tradition as old as the region's hillsItalians say the best pecorino cheese is made from...
View ArticleThe Woolpack, Tenterden, Kent: hotel review
A centuries-old Kent pub that hit hard times is cutting the mustard again, thanks to a shabby-chic makeover and food from a Gordon Ramsay-trained chefI can't really claim any credit for discovering...
View ArticleBob Hardy photographs in hotel rooms – in pictures
In every hotel he's stayed in since 2005, Franz Ferdinand's bassist has photographed himself reading. He recalls the books in the photosCorinne Jones
View ArticleCharlie Chaplin slept here: hotels in Los Angeles and Palm Springs
Chaplin's fame is such that his name has been used to sell hotel beds across California, some with only tenuous claims. Here is a selection of the most credible, well-established optionsCharlie...
View ArticleTop 10 boutique budget hotels in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi's buzzing streets and chaotic traffic are part of its charm, but it's good to have a calm, stylish bolthole to escape to. Here's our pick of affordable boutique hotels, hostels and homestaysY Lan...
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