TripAdvisor bad review hotel to refund £100 ‘fine’ to customers
Blackpool council says Broadway Hotel, described as ‘filthy, stinking hovel’ on website, will also revoke ‘no bad review policy’A couple “fined” by a hotel after they wrote a damning review about it...
View ArticlePlease don’t fine me, I’m a journalist: a night in Blackpool’s Broadway hotel
The Broadway hotel fined a couple £100 after they wrote a bad review on Tripadvisor. How would Helen Pidd fare on her stay?“There’s a seven-star hotel in Dubai with a load of one-star reviews on...
View ArticleTravel Awards 2014: the winners
The full list of winners from this year’s Guardian and Readers’ Travel AwardsWinner Newcastle upon Tyne Second Bath Third EdinburghContinue reading...
View ArticleCanowindra, Portree, Isle of Skye: B&B review
This B&B is pretty much faultless – a perfectly lovely place to stay, in a handy location in the middle of Skye – yet it doesn’t quite go the extra mile and lacks a bit of personalityThere’s a...
View ArticleFive of the best British youth hostels
The YHA’s finest, from a 19th-century shooting lodge to a Norman castle and a solar-powered mountain hut• YHA voted best UK hotel group in Guardian Travel AwardsContinue reading...
View ArticleYHA voted best UK hotel
En suite bathrooms, Wi-Fi and cool decor are no longer strangers to youth hostels, which still offer great camaraderie – perhaps why Guardian readers voted the YHA winner of the best UK hotel in this...
View ArticleCottage Lodge, Brockenhurst, New Forest: hotel review
Perfect for a car free break, this endearingly eccentric hotel never lets you forget you are in the middle of the New ForestIt’s a shame the last word my husband utters during our stay at Cottage Lodge...
View ArticleVienna city guide: what to do, plus the best cafes, restaurants and hotels
It’s home to great art and music, but the city of spies and Sigmund Freud also has an edgy vibe – and a new buzz, discovers Kevin Rushby • Your shout: readers’ tips on ViennaFor a perfect winter break,...
View ArticleLet’s go to … Devizes, Wiltshire
Prehistoric stones, an old brewery and a brand new boutique hotel make this market town perfect weekend break territoryTell me about it Once a prosperous market town, Devizes is now a place most people...
View ArticleSit in the corner: Nigel Farage’s tips for mothers breastfeeding in public
Ukip leader backs Claridge’s hotel in row over mother asked to hide her baby under a napkin and urges women to ‘be discreet’When a waiter approached Louise Burns at Claridge’s on Monday and told her...
View ArticleNanteos Mansion, Aberystwyth, Wales: hotel review
This Georgian manor house has undergone a major refurb, and now offers opulent accommodation, great food and a warm welcomeIt’s usually wild and windy where the Cambrian mountains collapse into the...
View ArticleTop 10 budget beach stays in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Our pick of eco-lodges, cool guesthouses and rondavels make ideal bases for exploring South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast• Top 10 budget beach stays in Bali and Lombok• Top 10 budget beach hotels and...
View ArticleIreland to introduce cross-media ownership rules
But Denis O’Brien need not worry - the ‘guidelines’ will not apply retrospectivelyIreland, a country where one man dominates the media (and it isn’t Rupert Murdoch, by the way), has finally drawn up...
View ArticleLet’s go to … Ipswich, Suffolk
It’s overshadowed by prettier Suffolk neighbours but this ancient town has some great modern attractions – including a fab hotelWhy Ipswich?OK, so it isn’t the first place in Suffolk that springs to...
View ArticleJamaica's hippest hotel opens a hostel
One of the coolest hotels in the Caribbean has just opened a hostel next door for those who want style and comfort on a budgetWhen members of the boho jetset plan a trip to Jamaica, one hotel is sure...
View ArticleThe Townhouse, Ludlow, Shropshire: hotel review
Chef Claude Bosi has made a keenly awaited return to Ludlow with The Townhouse, a cosy, ultra-traditional bed and breakfastNever go back, they say, as you will never recapture your former glories … But...
View ArticleIce hotel opens in Swedish Lapland – in pictures
The 25th Icehotel has just opened for the 2014/15 season in the village of Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland. Carved from 1,600 tonnes of snow and ice, the hotel features 16 artist-designed suites, a bar...
View ArticleParis superstar hotels rush to renovate amid palatial competition
Historic luxury hotels such as the Claridge and the Ritz invest in facelifts as Asian hospitality groups gain ‘palace’ listingsThe hotel bar where Ernest Hemingway used to while away the hours is now a...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, Peru
Cusco and its surrounding towns offer pretty, historic and often affordable accommodation options which make ideal bases for exploring Machu Picchu and the Urubamba ValleyHigh up in the picturesque...
View ArticleAirbnb agrees to collect Amsterdam tourist tax
Accommodation website will no longer leave collection of 5% tax to hosts renting homes or rooms after city hotels protestedAirbnb has agreed to collect Amsterdam’s tourist tax from customers of its...
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