Cool nights: Sweden's Icehotel reveals new art suites – in pictures
The Icehotel opened for its 24th season this week, in the village of Jukkasjärvi in Swedish Lapland. It features eight new suites carved by artists from 1,600 tonnes of ice
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Manorhaus, Llangollen: hotel review
This Victorian villa remodelled with taste into a restaurant-with-rooms makes the (almost) perfect boltholeLlangollen, amid the Clwydian hills and close to Offa's Dyke, has been attracting walkers and...
View ArticleThree days in Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW – travel guide
Where to stay, eat and visit on a visit to Leura – take a long weekend and head for Australia's Blue Mountains. Find more images from this and other trips on Guardian Australia’s instagram pageVicky Frost
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Colorado ski cabins with a touch of the old wild west
Skiing in Colorado doesn't have to mean putting up with soulless hotels. These stylish wooden cabins invoke the pioneer spirit of the state's historic first ski resortsWith seven of America's 10...
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Rio's love motels, and other alternative accommodation for the World Cup
The cost of hotels in Brazil's World Cup host cities has soared, but football fans can still find a bed for the night in Rio, if they look beyond hotels at alternative accommodation optionsIt might be...
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The Wild Rabbit, Kingham, the Cotswolds: hotel review
Imagine a stylish Asian beach resort in the chocolate-boxy Cotwolds, with a splendidly over-the-top restaurant. And a mattress that puts our reviewer's inner princess to the testI'm loose as a goose...
View ArticleThree days in Rye, Mornington peninsula – travel guide
Where to stay, eat and visit on a trip to Rye – a favourite with Melburnians with its small but pretty beach, and nearby world-class wineriesOliver Milman
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Sustainability at a Sri Lankan hotel
Sri Lankan hotel chain Jetwing boasts impressive sustainability credentials. Martin Wright asks the chairman if it is all too good to be trueIf you were going to pick a name for one of the most...
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Top 10 hotels, hostels and B&Bs in Sydney
Sydney is not an easy place to find a cheap stay, but we've found some of the most interesting budget hotels and B&Bs, not to mention an island campsite and a hostel with harbour viewsSydney...
View ArticleWe teach US kids to dial 911 in emergencies, but too often that doesn't work...
Cara Tabachnick: The tragic death of a mother whose children couldn't call 911 illustrates the huge consequences of a seemingly minor detailCara Tabachnick
View Article'Inside job' alleged as thousands of Google+ and Maps listings hijacked
Anyone with Google+ account can submit changes to 'verified' business listings for approval - but target site owner denies involvement. By Samuel GibbsSamuel Gibbs
View ArticleFCC contacts major hotels over 911 protocol after woman's murder in Texas
Federal communications official sends letters to hotel chains in light of family campaign over hotel phone systems
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Dorset B&B voted best in the world in Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards
Bindon Bottom in West Lulworth tops the world's best list which includes 14 other British B&BsBritish B&Bs were once derided as naff and fussy but proof that the fusty image has been well and...
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Bidroom: the holiday booking site that gets hotels to bid for their guests
Fed up with trawling through booking sites to find a deal? New service Bidroom turns the current system on its head by inviting hotels to compete to offer the best deals to potential guestsThe hard...
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China's top hotels shed stars to woo austerity-hit customers
More than 50 of country's five-star establishments want to downgrade to attract officials forced to shun the high lifeMost luxury hotels seek to lure in new guests with the lustre of their star ratings...
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Top 10 budget beach hotels and bungalows in Cambodia
From bamboo shacks on a palm-fringed island to a chic resort in Sihanoukville, these (mostly) cheap Cambodian beach pads are ideal for unwinding after temple-hopping at Angkor WatKoh Thmei Resort, Koh...
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Mexico's exciting new wine trail: Valle de Guadalupe
Some call Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe, in Baja California, the new Napa – but a tour of its wineries, hotels and restaurants shows that it is very much its own placeVineyards and vintnersA couple of...
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Last-minute romantic hotels for Valentine's breaks
It's not too late to book a romantic Valentine's escape. Stylish hotels website Mr & Mrs Smith picks 12 great European hotels, with rooms available for under £140 a nightHospes Palacio de los...
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Winter sun accommodation: readers' travel tips
From the Las Vegas hotel where the smart gamblers go, to the ultimate beach view stay, readers share their tips for places to stay when you want to escape the winter blues• To add a tip for next week...
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Travelodge expansion to create 1,000 jobs across Britain this year
Travelodge chain to open five new hotels in London and 10 around country in £100m investment programmeA hotel chain is to create 1,000 jobs across the UK this year under a £100m investment...
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