Top 10 pensiones and guesthouses on a budget in Tuscany
Forget the overpriced stereotype - we show you where to stay in comfort in Tuscany without burning a hole in your walletYou can't miss the striking, deep pink and grey house set just above the road...
View Article10 of the best family friendly hotels in France
From a guesthouse on the Côte d'Azur to a chalet in the Alps, a farmhouse B&B in the Loire to a chateau in Limousin, we've selected hotels that know what kids (and their parents) needThis breezy...
View ArticleOld Downton Lodge, near Ludlow, Herefordshire: hotel review
Like nearby Ludlow, this historic converted lodge with ambitious restaurant feels like a special place, says our hotel reviewer"There's no real necessity to lock it," quips manager David Thomas,...
View ArticleTravel tips: discover Matarraña in Spain and the week's best deals | Joanne...
A remote but easily reached corner of Aragon, a pre Tour de France cottage in Yorkshire and a new hotel in IcelandWhy go?With its sun-baked hill towns, olive groves and terraced vineyards, Matarraña...
View ArticleHotels with great views: readers' tips
From the Dead Sea to Niagara Falls, readers pick their favourite hotels with amazing viewsTo add a tip for next week and be in with a chance of winning a £200 Hotels.com voucher, go to...
View ArticleAntony Gormley's £2,500 Room without a view review
The sculptor turned architect's luxury-hotel room takes London's art and property booms to new heights ... and darker depthsThe wrath of Antony Gormley is terrible to behold. As we sit on a rooftop...
View ArticleWhat are your holiday must-haves? | Open thread
Wi-Fi is now the most important factor when choosing where to stay on holiday, a survey reveals. What's your deal-breaker a well-stocked bar? Being three metres from the beach?According to a new...
View ArticleAntony Gormley's Mayfair metamorphosis | Owen Hatherley
Fancy a night inside Gormley's head? His Beaumont hotel room/sculpture captures public art's evisceration by the private and plutocraticOn drawings and photographs, it looks almost funny. At the end of...
View ArticleAthens hotspots: top 10 new places to eat, drink and party
Rachel Howard picks 10 places spearheading a revival in the Greek capital as it bucks the austerity trend with cool new bars and shopsAs Greece gears up for a bumper tourist season, with over 21...
View ArticleBars, bazaars and boutique beds in Greece and Turkey's less-visited cities
It's not all about Athens and Istanbul. Jane Dunford chooses four under-the-radar cities that offer a friendly, authentic experienceMore manageable and welcoming than Athens, Greece's second city is...
View ArticleGreek island holiday guide: the Ionian islands
The second in our series on holidaying in the Greek islands focuses on where to stay and eat and what to see and do in the Ionian islandsRead part one on the Sporades and EviaThe Ionian islands lie off...
View Article10 of the best budget hotels in Budapest
Budapest has plenty of cheap hostels, but for a more stylish stay in the Hungarian capital you can book a design hotel for under £100 a nightBudapest is buzzing right now. It's not just one of the most...
View ArticleThe King's Head, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire: hotel review
Our writer worries whether a newly reopened pub in the Dales will cope with the demands of four cyclists set on consuming 6,000 calories a day each. But his fears are unfoundedI feel I ought to warn...
View ArticleHealth spa holidays: energy and meditation in Switzerland
The natural powers at the Sass da Grüm wellness retreat in Switzerland give our writer the chance to tap into a world of calmPlus: healthy holidays in Portugal and England"Close your eyes and begin to...
View ArticleAirbnb: we're here to stay, says billionaire as rental website is accused of...
Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder of controversial global lodging startup, insists company is a force for good and wants to help authorities adapt to its new technologyIt is the simple, ingenious concept...
View ArticleTop 10 budget beach hotels, hostels and campsites near Vancouver, British...
British Columbia's rugged beaches offer everything from wild camping to luxury lodges. All these places to stay near Vancouver start at under £100 a nightA whiff of military utilitarianism still...
View ArticleThe Pig Near Bath, Pensford, Somerset: hotel review
The latest in the Pig country house hotel chain claims to be 'just a restaurant with rooms' but its spacious rooms, huge gardens and spa treatments belie such modest claimsThree years ago, a hotel...
View ArticleWine hotels in Italy: sleep amid the vines
Chianti, prosecco or barolo - get to know your favourite Italian wine with a stay at one of a new wave of wine resortsThis popular region has some very glitzy wine resorts, but the less well-heeled can...
View ArticleVintage Sicily: a wine tour of the island
Winemaking in Sicily is as old as the hills, but a new breed of producers is offering a fresh way of getting a taste for it, with great food and accommodation amid the vines More Italian wine resortsIt...
View ArticleTop 10 budget beach hotels, villas and campsites in Croatia
Finding a prime spot on Croatia's coast in summer on a budget is no mean feat. Our picks range from a seafront villa on sandy car-free Lopud island to a bargain find in hip HvarCroatia has a short and...
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