Málaga holiday guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants
This formerly down-at-heel port has been transformed into a vibrant city with plenty to please culture vultures, plus exciting new places to eat and drinkFor most visitors, Málaga is simply a gateway...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels in Vancouver
Hotels that celebrate the arts, history and the best in local food and drink – as well as one that’s on an island – ensure a stay in the bustling city on Canada’s west coast is a smart, chic and...
View ArticleDamn it. Damn it all, you little fool. I want a pay rise | Lucy Mangan
At last we have a working definition of modern Britishness: a people who find it easier to end a relationship than ask for a pay riseEngland, my England! Sometimes I just want to crush you to my chest...
View ArticleThose soulless US motels are good for the soul | Emma Brockes
They may be a favourite of serial killers and runaways, but a night in a rest stop where no one knows your name is better than therapyI was in California last week, in Los Angeles for a night, where I...
View ArticleThe Farmhouse at Mackworth, Derby: hotel review
From post-funeral venue to loud, lively design hotel, the Farmhouse has changed almost beyond recognition. Once it has ironed out the wrinkles – and turned the music down from 11 – this could be a...
View ArticleLombok bids to attract tourists – but keep the island green
The authorities on the pristine Indonesian island are hatching an eco-tourism plan to ensure Lombok doesn’t go the way of tourism-dominated neighbour BaliLast week, academics from around the world...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Sardinia’s best beaches, plus restaurants and hotels
Sardinia has fantastic, gorgeous beaches. Liz Boulter loses herself among them, and picks the best, and surprisingly affordable, places to eat and stayItaly offers so much to holidaymakers: food and...
View ArticleLed astray by an error in a map that cost us money
The Good Hotel Guide 2015 marked the location of our hotel as being on Skye, but it is on LewisFor our first visit to Scotland we bought The Good Hotel Guide 2015 to help us plan our tour. Using one of...
View ArticleRunning Horses, Mickleham, Surrey: hotel review
It’s right in the London commuter belt and is run by a large brewery but this inn gets top marks for its revamp and is tapping in to a surprisingly diverse clienteleDoes anyone go on holiday to Surrey?...
View ArticleTravel tips: Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid | Joanne O’Connor
The sublime lakeside setting of Macedonia’s second city, plus bargain rates at London’s new Zetter Hotel and a hip new Paris hostelWhy go?Wizz Air recently launched the first direct flights between the...
View ArticleThe best bars and restaurants in Havana and Trinidad, Cuba – according to...
Airbnb recently arrived in Cuba … and who better to give local tips than the owners of the homes where photographer Matt Humphrey and writer Ben Gallacher stayed?More of Matt Humphrey’s Havana...
View ArticleInside Japan’s first robot-staffed hotel
Henn-na, said to be the world’s first hotel run by robots, turns out to need a surprising amount of human intervention – except where you would most like itNews of the world’s first hotel staffed by...
View ArticleInn on the Square, Keswick, Cumbria: hotel review
This smart new hotel in the Lake District offers a good night’s sleep, but bling furnishings, slow service and added costs take the shine off a stay hereWith its tea rooms and Berghaus-clad tourists,...
View ArticleVigo: a city break and a beach holiday
New direct flights to Vigo, on the coast of Galicia, bring the Caribbean-like beaches of the Cíes islands within easy reach. And there’s lots to enjoy in the newly confident city itself, tooOn the wide...
View ArticleBudget guesthouses, hostels and hotels in Iceland: readers’ travel tips
The force of the elements is all-pervasive in Iceland, so cosiness, comfort and hospitality are high among our readers’ priorities when it comes to affordable places to stay beyond ReykjavíkStays in...
View ArticleGreek island holiday guide: the Argo-Saronic islands and Kythira
These Greek islands south of Athens make a great holiday on their own, or a relaxing extension to a city break. Andrew Bostock picks the best places to eat and stay, and things to do on and off the...
View ArticleBert’s Barges, Hackney, east London: hotel review
A stylishly decorated barge on the Regent’s Canal, close to Hackney’s contemporary art galleries and nightlife, makes a refreshingly different, if pricey, option for a stay in LondonThe coot’s nest was...
View ArticleYHA Boggle Hole, Fylingthorpe, Whitby, North Yorkshire: hostel review
YHA hostels have reinvented themselves – and changed almost as much as our writer has in the 20 years since she last stayed in oneThe last time I went youth hostelling in Whitby, I was a teenager...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Almería, Spain: best hotels, restaurants and things to do
Famous for its Spaghetti Western landscapes and film sets, Almería province in Andalucía also offers superb beaches, history and great places to eat and stayIf you want to scramble down to a cove and...
View ArticleThe best of Alsace, France: readers’ tips
Readers offer top tips for biking and hiking, plus hotels and restaurants, in this picturesque corner of eastern FranceWith almost 1,000km of cycle routes and paths, Alsace is a cyclists’ paradise....
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