Why do I love Travelodge? Because it’s the great British social leveller |...
The budget hotel chain and I were born 30 years ago and have much in common – including being overlooked by those seeking something ‘special’I was once taken to a Travelodge on a second date. We didn’t...
View ArticleTop 10 budget beach hotels and B&Bs on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Enjoy ocean views from rooftop bars or just step out and get the sand between your toes. From Mazatlán to Pochutla, here are 10 charming beachside escapesMexico’s Pacific coast, more than 1,000 miles...
View ArticleLaos holiday guide: plan the perfect two-week trip
Laos has so much to offer it can’t be ‘done’ in a fortnight, so focus on one region or cherry-pick from our list of its top sights, treks, homestays, tours and even the Most Secret Place on EarthLaos...
View ArticleLord Crewe Arms, Blanchard, County Durham: hotel review
A rare example of a place that gets everything right, this pub, restaurant and hotel makes the most of its historic setting while resisting any heritage naffnessSo many characters have found refuge in...
View ArticleTake a peak: fun new places to stay in European ski resorts
Our pick of cool new hotels in the Alps – plus the best websites for self-catering chalets, apartments and cabinsContinue reading...
View ArticleWhat guests leave behind: passports, clothing – and the occasional...
A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: the contents of the lost property boxI try to do an idiot check immediately after each guest leaves – hurriedly...
View ArticleThe best travel deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
From £1 London boutique hotel rooms and discounted Arctic cruises to great US flight-and-accommodation trips and cheap European air fares, we round up Black Friday and Cyber Monday offersBook a stay at...
View ArticleThe Fish Hotel, near Broadway, Cotswolds: hotel review
From the bedroom with wood-burning stove to helpful staff and a Segway tour, everything was going swimmingly at this revamped hotel. Until the ‘gastro-buffet’ at dinnertime …Not many hotels encourage...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Costa Rica: beaches and adventures, plus hotels and restaurants
This small country is perhaps the best in Latin America for a tropical adventure, thanks to its misty jungles, incredible wildlife, active volcanoes and glorious deserted beaches• Readers’ tips on...
View ArticleClarkson’s plaque: a boon to anyone suffering doubt | David Mitchell
In an age where we crave certainty, maybe we should thank Simonstone Hall for deciding to commemorate a Jeremy Clarkson fracas with a plaqueAt times of crisis and doubt, we crave certainty. I really...
View Article10 of the best boutique hotel websites
Whether it’s boutique B&Bs, budget pads, treehouses, or a glamorous hotel, these accommodation websites save you the trouble of trawling through endless internet listingsBoutique accommodation...
View ArticleWilderness Reserve cottages, Sibton, Suffolk: hotel review
Glamorous holiday lets on this country estate make for a glorious country break. Just take a long look at yourself before picking the cute cottage with no electricityTo call these “cottages” is a bit...
View ArticleNew Puerto Rico flight brings idyllic Vieques within reach
When the US navy was kicked off the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, it left a Caribbean idyll. Now a new flight from London to San Juan means tourists can enjoy its solitary beauty• Puerto Rico for...
View ArticleA foodie tour of Puerto Rico
The Ocean Park district of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital, has gone from has-been to happening hub, and is now home to new yoga studios, vintage shops and trendy restaurants and bars• Vieques: Puerto...
View ArticleStar Wars-inspired holidays – where to feel the Force
These are the locations you’re looking for! As the world prepares for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here’s a guide to the series’ most famous settings and where you can pay homageA must on the travel...
View ArticleThe Haughmond hotel, Upton Magna, near Shrewsbury: review
It has comfortable rooms, but it’s the superb food that sets this former coaching inn apart – and got it straight into the Michelin guide‘So where did you find the chef?” my friend asks Mel, co-owner...
View Article2015 Icehotel in Swedish Lapland unveiled – in pictures
The 26th Icehotel has just opened its doors for the winter season showcasing 19 suites designed by artists and carved from 5,000 tonnes of ice Continue reading...
View ArticleAlex Polizzi: ‘It astonishes me how deluded some people are’
The TV presenter shares her bugbears about small business owners and admits she wasn’t ambitious enough to launch her own hotel chainI get irritated by people who don’t admit to me that they don’t...
View ArticleWake up and smell the wine – UK vineyard stays
With news that Taittinger has bought a vineyard in Kent we take a look at the UK vineyards with holiday cottages and roomsPlanted in 1986, Llanerch’s vineyard, which is just 20 minutes from Cardiff,...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Cape Town
Cape Town has a wide range of affordable places to stay – and with the South African Rand weak in the currency market this is a great time to plan a visitNine Flowers is just down the road from the...
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