On your bike, Travelodge! Why did you let my room go to someone else?
I’ve heard rooms are double-booked in case someone doesn’t turn upIn August I took part in the Prudential RideLondon 100-mile cycle ride starting at the Olympic Park and finishing at Buckingham Palace....
View ArticleSoho Farmhouse, the Cotswolds: hotel review
This members’ club-style ‘resort’ in Oxfordshire expertly combines a wilderness cabin vibe with the comforts of boho London … and just a hint of the Truman ShowSoho Farmhouse, the new member’s...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Alsace, France, including Strasbourg
A part of France with a hint of Germany, this region’s forests and hills shelter beautiful cities and villages, superb vineyards and cosy restaurants and hotelsAlsace runs west to east from the...
View ArticleThe Kinmel Arms, Abergele, north Wales: hotel review
This cosy country inn has added four spacious bedrooms and a smart restaurant, but kept its unpretentious village pub feelFrom climbing to mountain-biking, north Wales is a hub for mud-spattered...
View ArticleRugby World Cup host cities looking to cash in
Hotel rates soar as the hospitality industry awaits arrival of half million rugby fans from overseasA hospitality war is breaking out ahead of the World Cup. Bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants are vying...
View ArticleAccorHotels becomes first international chain to open in Iran
The French group is scheduled to open an Ibis hotel and a Novotel branch near Tehran’s international airport on 15 OctoberThe French group AccorHotels announced on Monday it would become the first...
View ArticleFrench hotel chains open in Iran as nation braces for wave of tourists
Accor group brings Ibis and Novotel brands to Tehran as travel agents prepare for rush of visitors wanting to see country after 30 years in diplomatic exileFrench leisure group Accor is to open two...
View ArticleQatari group buys iconic Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome
Excelsior became a symbol of Italian elegance and opulence in the 1960s when it became synonymous with the film La Dolce Vita and a hotspot for celebritiesOne of Rome’s most iconic treasures, the...
View ArticlePorto city guide: what to see plus the best hotels and restaurants and bars
It’s most famous for its ruby tipple and a strident football manager, but Porto is shaking off its fusty image with buzzy places to eat, drink and hang outIt’s spirit that turns table wine into port,...
View ArticleThe Globe Inn, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk: hotel review
If you like stylish touches with your seaside charm, this revamped inn on the north Norfolk coast will fit the billIf Wells-next-the-Sea is the quintessential British seaside town – all beach huts and...
View ArticleIgloo Hybrid ho[s]tel, Nottingham: hotel review
Our reviewer usually shuns youth hostels, but he finds this new Nottingham pad a much better budget option than many big hotel chainsTop 10 budget eats in NottinghamI knew early on that hostels were...
View ArticleCatalonia holiday guide: what to see and do, plus the best hotels and...
There’s much more to Catalonia than busy Barcelona; we pick top sights and activities – and, of course, great tapas • 10 ways to enjoy Barcelona on a budgetSunday could be a momentous day for Catalonia...
View ArticleGreat beer, fine food and views – the Normandy guesthouse that has it all
The star of French thriller Witnesses made seaside bar La Filibustière in Ault a second home during filmingLa Flibustière is a pub right on the seafront in Ault on the Normandy coast, a gem of a place...
View ArticleHazy crazy days: with dad in Amsterdam’s coffee shops
Our writer’s father has MS, and cannabis helps with the symptoms. But that’s not the only reason for the pair’s jaunt to Amsterdam: he just loves to get high‘Listen, I don’t want to do any of that...
View ArticleRose and Crown, Romaldkirk, County Durham: hotel review
This village inn makes a perfect base for exploring the north Pennines but a few fusty, old-fashioned touches take the shine off this step back in timeAnyone who fails to love this heartbreakingly...
View ArticleHoliday guide to lesser-known Thailand
They’re getting harder to find, but there are still corners of rural and coastal Thailand relatively untouched by tourism. We pick unspoilt islands and stunning national parks away from the...
View ArticlePlaygrounds for sheikhs and oligarchs: the secret world of London’s luxury...
With their discreet lobbies and Michelin-starred restaurants, the capital’s high-end hotels have become a new green zone of affluence, where the global super-rich book entire floors to do business away...
View ArticleDonald Trump's hotel chain reveals hack 'may have stolen credit card data'
Malware that was active for over a year could have ‘accessed payment card information as it was being inputted,’ Trump Hotel Collection executives sayPresidential candidate and real-estate baron Donald...
View ArticleTravels with locals: 10 great B&B and guesthouse hosts around the world
B&B and guesthouse owners who go the extra mile deserve credit for making travel trips more pleasurable. Here, Guardian writers tip their hats to hosts with the mostStaying with a winemaker is...
View ArticleGreat little ski resorts you may never have heard of
Small resorts with superb, hassle-free skiing, traditional architecture and après frolics to suit all are still out there – and usually cheaper than the big names, too• More small resorts: Poland,...
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