St Mary’s Inn, Morpeth, Northumberland: hotel review
It may near prime tourist attractions such as Hadrian’s Wall, but chef Shaun Hurrell’s sensational food turns St Mary’s into a destination in its own rightSitting on a comfortably busy commuter train...
View ArticleAloft Liverpool: hotel review
Who has the money to rescue a dilapidated gem such as Liverpool’s former Royal Insurance building? A big hotel chain, that’s who. And while they’ve done a nice job, the corporate touch is all too...
View ArticleMore to Finland than the northern lights
A glass-domed igloo, aurora text alerts and even a Christmas wish with Santa – it’s best to leave nothing to chance when you are after an encounter with the northern lightsIn Finland, fantasy can be...
View ArticleLondon tourists could face £1-a-night ‘bed tax’
Camden council hopes to enlist other London boroughs to lobby for right to impose tourist levy to help plug funding gapsTourists could be forced to pay a £1-a-night “bed tax” for hotel stays in central...
View ArticleReaders recommend: songs about hotels | Peter Kimpton
Seedy B&Bs, mangy motels, rancid resorts or grand five-star luxury, suggest music featuring temporary stopovers with travelling tedium to sexual liaisonUntil I was about 15 or 16, hotels were a...
View ArticleDelaware luxury hotel reverses course after denying homeless group a room
Hotel du Pont says it feared a lack of proper ID but man who booked room says staff told him ‘what if one of those people rapes or robs one of my guests?’• Homeless confront a matter of life and death...
View ArticleThe Bridge Inn, Ratho, Edinburgh: hotel review
Our writer pigs out at this stylish canalside inn – officially the best pub in Scotland – where meats are reared or shot locallyScrawled on the specials board, one dish in particular caught my eye:...
View ArticleTop 20 new hotel, hostel and campsites in mainland Europe and the UK for 2015
Whether you’re after boutique glamour, a smart hostel or family glamping, we round up the most exciting new and upcoming places to stay in 2015Abruzzo, half way down the boot of Italy, on the other...
View ArticleThe Hoxton, Holborn, London: hotel review
The Hoxton hotel brand has made a move west from Shoreditch into central London – and has done it with knowing, urban style while keeping prices keenWhen we arrive in the early evening, the lobby of...
View ArticleA digital detox in Umbria, Italy
Sarah Phillips breaks her Wi-Fi habit at the Eremito, an Italian eco-hotel that mixes an aesthetic design with an ascetic lifestyleIt is my birthday and I am in a candlelit, monastic-feeling dining...
View ArticleMillgate Bed and Breakfast, Masham, North Yorkshire: B&B review
TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards have named this North Yorkshire B&B the best in the world and with its owners’ attention to detail – as well as a faultless bed and superb breakfast – Kevin...
View ArticleTop 20 family holidays in Europe this summer
If your perfect summer holiday has the kids playing happily with new friends while you relax, our pick of child-friendly hotels and apartments across Europe could be just the ticketIn 20 acres of...
View ArticleTop 10 budget beach B&Bs in the Seychelles
The Seychelles islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue may be known for their luxury resorts but there is also a great selection of family-run, more affordable guesthouses just as close to the...
View ArticleAbel Heywood, Manchester: hotel review
This new hotel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter is a crowd-pleaser despite a curious mishmash of stylings. And don’t expect its location to make it a beacon of the countercultureThe Abel Heywood is not...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels and B&Bs in Luang Prabang, Laos
The Unesco-listed city where the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers meet has charming accommodation options – downtown and around – that showcase its rich local heritage, as well as its French colonial pastThe...
View ArticleTravelodge books in for £1.3bn expansion
Hotel chain eyes 205 new sites mainly in London and south-east to exploit UK’s widening appetite for cheap stayoversBudget hotel chain Travelodge is planning to capitalise on the UK’s growing appetite...
View ArticleNorthern Sri Lanka on the road to recovery
After years of conflict and natural disaster, Sri Lanka’s north is reawakening and revealing its beautiful beaches and islands, striking flavours and friendly, welcoming people• Sri Lanka: readers’...
View ArticleArtist Residence, Pimlico, London: hotel review
The third in this arty hotel chain is a welcome model of craft and creativity offering great value and a warm welcome very unusual in central London• And while you’re there, follow this walk around...
View ArticleTop 10 modernist hotels in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is the place to stay cool by the pool or with a cocktail, especially if you like mid-20th-century design. In advance of Modernism Week (12-22 February, celebrating its 10th anniversary...
View ArticleLet’s go to … Hastings
There’s more to Hastings than groynes and medieval history: a wave of new openings and its megabucks pier are giving the seaside town a revamp• Let’s go to … Rye, East SussexWhy Hastings?Move over...
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