Algarve travel guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants
There is so much more to this sun-kissed region of Portugal than its beautiful beaches. Great seafood, elegant villages, and near-deserted islands and lagoons for a start …Readers’ favourite...
View ArticleHiking, rafting and relaxing in Greece's Zagori wilderness
The Zagori region in north west Greece is little known among visitors heading to Athens and the islands. But amid its mountains, canyons and ancient villages are superb hiking trails, delicious local...
View Article‘Everyone is hurting’: Paris’s luxury hotels running on empty
The Charlie Hebdo attack accentuated a longer-term decline in trade for the French capital’s high-end accommodation sectorRather than yield to the ambient gloom, the most recent of Paris’s luxury...
View ArticleThe Three Daggers, Edington, Wiltshire: hotel review
This revamped village inn offers a friendly atmosphere, house-brewed ales and some nice touches to welcome young familiesFrench supernatural drama The Returned had several scenes in which characters...
View ArticleSummer holidays in the Alps: eight great ideas
Winter ski holidays in the Alps can be extortionate but come summer prices tumble and there are bargains to be had on both activities and a huge choice of accommodationA family adventure holiday in the...
View ArticlePlaces to stay on the coast of Spain: readers’ travel tips
From camping on the clifftops to a hotel best reached by kayak and views of three countries from one balcony, readers share their favourite places to stay on the Spanish coastAdd more ideas in the...
View ArticleInnside, Manchester: hotel review
The corporate cliches have been kept to a minimum at this large, comfortable chain hotel, which offers Bauhaus-style functionality and, surprisingly, the occasional DJ at breakfastI have a ritual when...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Huelva, Andalucía: the best beaches, hotels and restaurants
There’s history aplenty, pristine, empty beaches, fresh sardines and a huge national park to explore in Huelva, the mysterious corner of south-west SpainIn a recent article in Spain’s El País...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels in Istanbul
History often comes served with a contemporary twist in Istanbul hotels. Choose from a boutique hotel that once housed a sultan’s tailor, a night in the city’s former US embassy, a cool hostel with its...
View Article10 of the smartest new hostels in Europe
Style and comfortable stays don’t come at too high a price in this selection of new hostels across Europe. From retro-chic design in Paris to eco-cred beds in Amsterdam, you can eat, sleep and meet...
View ArticleChapel House, Penzance, Cornwall: hotel review
A listed Georgian house and former arts club has been transformed into an impressive boutique hotel, while keeping close links to the local art communityTowns can be unforgiving when their cultural...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Puglia, southern Italy: the best towns, restaurants and hotels
Beyond Puglia’s crowded hotspots, there are nature reserves, dramatic caves, medieval quarters and several hundred miles of coastline to enjoy, not to mention the region’s star attraction: fantastic...
View ArticleTop 10 boat-hotels in Europe
As the boutique boatel (boat-hotel) Bert’s Barges opens on London’s Regent’s Canal, it’s time to consider other places to stay on the water. Here we pick 10 around the UK and Europe that’ll float your...
View ArticleBrocco on the Park, Sheffield: hotel review
Thanks to stylish Scandinavian design, this boutique hotel is a lesson in functional luxury, with clean, crisp features lifted by lovely detail They may spend much of the year blanketed in snow, but,...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels on the French Riviera
Chic accommodation amid the glamour of the Côte d’Azur doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. Our 10 picks are smart, stylish and allow visitors to savour all that sparkle for lessThe Cap...
View ArticleJapan's robot hotel ready to welcome its first guests – video
A new hotel in south-west Japan is set to open and its robot staff are ready. At the reception of the Henn na – or Weird hotel – a female humanoid welcomes and checks in guests, while an automated...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Ibiza: the best beaches, clubs, hotels, bars and restaurants
The bass is still booming but, with a clutch of stylish new restaurants, bars, hotels and shops, the tone is changing on the White IsleFrom a bohemian hangout in the 1960s, to an epicentre for the...
View ArticleThe Flint Barns, Rathfinny Estate, Alfriston, East Sussex: hotel review
This Sussex Downs hostel and B&B was built to house workers on the estate’s enormous vineyard, but there’s nothing basic about these digs – rooms are high quality and the scenery is superbIn Peter...
View ArticleGreek island holiday guide: the north-east Aegean
This disparate group of islands stretches from the Greek mainland across the Aegean to the coast of Turkey. Many remain off the beaten track to foreign visitors but reward them with deserted beaches...
View ArticleTreehouse Hotel, Port Lympne Reserve, Kent: hotel review
They’re not actually in trees, but new Treehouse suites offer a very stylish option at this Aspinall Foundation safari park. But pity the toddler at risk of getting her fingers bitten off by an...
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