Hollywood councillors ask sultan of Brunei to sell hotel over anti-gay stance
City council condemns Brunei's death sentences for those in gay and adulterous relationships and urges sultan to divest ownership of Beverly Hills hotel, which reports $1.5m loss in bookings over...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels and apartments in Lisbon
Lisbon has perhaps the best value accommodation of any European city, from a stylish hostel where you can stay in comfort from just 12 a night to design hotels with roof-top views Have you stayed in...
View ArticleShard hotel guests get more of a view than anticipated
Shangri-La guests can glimpse into others' rooms as glass panels protruding from skyscaper act as mirrors at nightIt might occupy the upper floors of one of Europe's tallest buildings, but it seems...
View ArticleFive of Portugal's best surf lodges
Portugal has one of the best surfing scenes in Europe and some great surf pads too, from a cottage in a former derelict village to a town-centre party houseAn elegant 18th-century house that once...
View ArticleTop 10 family holidays in Portugal
Sandy beaches for the little ones, outdoor action for older kids Portugal is ideal for family getaways. Our top 10 places to stay also include tips on where to eat and what to doProving that family...
View ArticleThe Portugal surf lodge riding a new wave
Does staying at a posh pad with creature comforts make you a surfing sell-out? Our writer finds out at a boutique lodge in Peniche, Portugal, that offers a different kind of surf breakThere comes a...
View ArticleGibara, Cuba's best-kept secret
It's off the tourist trail for now but Gibara in south-east Cuba, buzzes once a year when Latin America's coolest film festival comes around. Our writer is charmed by a town frozen in timeWhere is...
View Article2 Blackburne Terrace, Liverpool: hotel review
Tony Naylor finds a boldly designed luxury B&B in Liverpool where everything has been carefull selected and makes a statement but at these prices so they shouldThe Wirral builders who renovated 2...
View ArticleA chic new hotel in Basse-Normandie
A unique new hotel is bringing style to Le Perche in Normandy, one of France's prettiest little-known regionsIt's not immediately obvious who's in charge at D'une Île, so we linger awkwardly in the...
View ArticleThe best places to stay, eat and visit in Andalucía
Andalucía covers most of southern Spain and contains many of the places Seville, Granada, the 'white villages' that visitors want to see. We pick the best places to stay, eat and visit Look out for our...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels in Turkey for families
Our pick of hotels for the perfect family holiday in Turkey take in island getaways and the Aegean's hippest resort with plenty to keep the children happy, from zip-lining to sea-kayaking, and...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Murcia, Spain
There's a buzzing contemporary art scene and probably Spain's best tapas in the sunny city of MurciaThe awakening of this city and its surrounding province in south-eastern Spain follows the model of...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Burgos, Spain
There are new boutique hotels and a stunning museum in the ancient city of BurgosThe New York Times called Burgos"an ancient city with a fresh face and culinary buzz". It's a medieval city...
View ArticleA holiday guide to Zaragoza, Spain
Home of Francisco Goya and place of pilgrimage, Zaragoza also knows how to partyZaragoza lies in a desert valley beneath the foothills of the Pyrenees, 90 minutes north-east of Madrid and three hours...
View ArticleWhat's new in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca
From cocktails and late-night DJ sets to beach yoga and wild swimming, here's what's happening in Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza & Formentera this summerIf you're in Menorca this weekend, head to Mahón...
View ArticleBrazil's favelas offer alternative budget accommodation for World Cup fans
Favelas are proving a popular budget accommodation option for football fans priced out by soaring hotel rates in Brazil's World Cup cities with the money benefitting the local communitiesBy the time...
View ArticleReaders travel tips: hotels with a view
Its nice to have more than a flatscreen TV to stare at. Send us your tip on a hotel with an amazing view and you could win a £200 hotel voucherSeeing the mountains from your bedroom, a morning coffee...
View ArticleCool holiday cottages in hotel grounds in pictures
A self-catering cottage in the grounds of a hotel offers the best of both worlds: independence and access to food, drinks and facilities. We pick five of the best Continue reading...
View ArticleBel & the Dragon, Churt, Surrey
Forget the fact that it's in hunting and shooting territory, this revamped pub with rooms in the Surrey Hills offers a warm welcome and excellent food to all typesThis is a first, I think, peering into...
View ArticleThe good life in Japan: a traditional farm stay
Two hours from the neon of Tokyo, Liz Boulter meets a family with a back-to-nature outlook who run an inn on a farm that pays its dues to Japan's ancient traditionsYosuke removed the gauze from the...
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