Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Dorset
Our pick of the most welcoming and stylish places to stay in Dorset includes a 16th century Abbots House with miniature railway in the garden and a B&B in a former post office • As featured in our...
View ArticleDragon takes over Lake District's luxury foodie nook
Ullswater's famous Sharrow Bay hotel goes for a bargain price to James Caan of BBC 2's fearsome business denThe latest chapter in the colourful story of the Sharrow Bay hotel on Ullswater in the Lake...
View ArticleB&B review: Swain House, Watchet, Somerset
A tiny Victorian harbour town tempted two Disney creatives to downsize and open this chilled, industrial-vibe B&BAs soon as I've slung the car into a parking spot, I'm following holidaymakers,...
View ArticleReaders' tips: the best of Tunisia
The blue of the Med, the heat of north Africa … Tunisia has so much to offer. Readers recommend their favourite sights, museums, hotels and barsWINNING TIP: Hotel Marhala, MatmataYou don't often get...
View ArticleBest new British B&Bs: quirky, family-friendly and budget
Alastair Sawday's new guide to British B&Bs lists great places to stay for all tastes. Here he selects the best quirky, family and budget optionsFAMILY-FRIENDLYStaverton Hall Staverton,...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels in Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile
Staying in one of the flagship hotels within Patagonia's Torres del Paine national park is eye-wateringly expensive – but nearby Puerto Natales has a range of chic, interesting and more affordable...
View ArticleToo dam fine to lose: a tour of Patagonia's Aisén region
New lodges and tours in the remote Aisén region of Patagonia could put it firmly on the travellers' map – if the Chilean government doesn't flood it first"Patagonia sin represas!" screamed the hoarding...
View ArticleColonial charm: five characterful South American towns
South America is dotted with villages and towns full of colonial architecture and even remains of a much more ancient history. Here are five favouritesAnnai, GuyanaAnnai is a small village at the base...
View ArticleHotels and hostels in South America: readers' tips
From jungle to Caribbean island, mountains to busy city, readers suggest good-value places to stay across South AmericaWINNING TIP: San Ignacio Adventure Hostel, Argentina On a searingly hot summer day...
View ArticleAn eye on the pesos: budget holidays in Argentina and Chile
Keep costs down while travelling in Chile and Argentina by following our expert tips, from low-price lunches to free accommodationFlights: buy international and domestic flights togetherBook all your...
View ArticleHoliday ideas: tips and trips
Méribel's first five-star hotel, hip places to stay in Madeira and sleeping under the stars (without camping)Take me there: Méribel, FranceWhen it comes to glitz, the ski resort of Méribel has long...
View ArticleThe Kerala homestay teaching its guests to climb coconut trees
At a friendly homestay on a farm in Kerala, our writer tries a quirky new activity – learning to climb coconut trees the traditional wayThere's approximately 20m separating me from a lovely bunch of...
View ArticleGhent – new holiday tips
Ghent is Belgium's fourth city by size, but its capital of creativity. The editor of ilovebelgium.be lists his six new must-seesIf Antwerp is the fashion capital of Belgium, Ghent is without a doubt...
View ArticleHotel review: The White Lion Hotel, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
The cultured Yorkshire town is finally getting the pub it deserves, with food – and rooms – proving deservedly popularHippy redoubt, artsy hub, unofficial lesbian capital of Britain, ecotown, hill...
View ArticleTravel tips: Lido Bristol, mushroom picking and deals of the week
Take a late summer dip in Bristol, forage for funghi in Kielder Forest, or get a good deal on the Venice Simplon Orient ExpressTake me there: Lido BristolYes, we know the leaves are falling and there's...
View ArticleHotel restaurants: five star food?
Is even the greatest hotel restaurant doomed to feel forever second best, or is the chance of an outstanding dinner slowly improving?I can't remember the last time I chose to eat in a hotel restaurant....
View ArticleHyatt Hurts: hotel workers organise global boycott for a fair deal | Naomi Wolf
In a striking case of international solidarity, housekeeping staff worldwide are protesting their exploitation by the hotel giantAs I walked out of a noticeably dirty Hyatt hotel while on a book tour...
View ArticleB&B review: Woolbeding Cottage, Bepton, West Sussex
This Sussex cottage B&B has just two rooms, a ramshackle air, and a less than manicured garden – all of which makes it simply delightfulAutumn. John Keats's season of mists and mellow fruitfulness....
View ArticleOn safari in South Africa: readers' travel writing competition
Janette Smith won a stay at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa in the accommodation category of the 2011 competition. Here she tells how the trappings of luxury did not detract from a wonderful...
View ArticleTravel tips: opulence in Marrakech, tour James Bond's London and deals of the...
Stay in the fabulous new Delano hotel in Morocco, celebrate 50 years of 007 or enjoy a break on the Scottish Borders or in LanzaroteTake me there: The Delano, MarrakechSeventeen years after it first...
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