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10 characterful hotels and B&Bs in the US
The founder of designtripper.com selects 10 great small hotels, inns and lodges in fantastic, often off the beaten track locations across the US, from arty city guesthouses to rural hideaways• See our...
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Best western: the Tombstone B&B where the Earps once lived
The Earp home near the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is now a B&B – perfect for wannabe gunslingersIt's 131 years since the gunfight at the O.K. Corral but Tombstone is still milking that most...
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DBC Pierre's classic US road trip in central Texas
A perfect road trip requires a hired Dodge, country music on the radio, a classic motel and a bellyful of southern barbecue …This article is brought to you by the Rivera brothers. I say that because...
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Top 10 quirky places to stay in Austin
For a cosier, more homely hotel experience, or if self-catering is your thing, there are many options ranging from well-appointed guesthouses and B&Bs to eco-houses and Airstream trailers• As...
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Top 10 boutique hotels in Austin
If you want a bit of style and luxury, but without the bustle of a big establishment, try these hip city boltholes • As featured in our Austin city guideHotel Saint CeciliaAppropriately named for the...
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Secret Cinema launches the Secret Hotel
Pioneers of popular immersive cinema experiences, Secret Cinema, today added a Secret Hotel element to the event, letting moviegoers stay on at themed mystery lodgings complete with staff in...
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At Casa Tota there's more to Goa than beaches and sunsets
This restored Portuguese villa in the village of Assagao epitomises the new Goa – a stylish mix of contemporary and colonial, with an Ayurvedic centre and great restaurants nearby• This blogpost first...
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The golden age of Palma de Mallorca
With its palacios and promenades, chic restaurants and boutique hotels, Palma provides a modern take on its ancient past, making it a great winter-break destinationOn the rooftop terraza of my hotel, I...
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Australia's best beach accommodation on a budget: NSW coast
Planning a road trip along New South Wales's stunning coast? Here are 10 brilliant beach pads beyond Sydney, from budget cabins and surfers' campsites to stylish mid-range B&BsKnow a great place to...
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Witch's homestay closed for Halloween
Practising witch Lucya Starza rents her Eastbourne flat out to visitors who can learn spells and have their tarot cards read, but not on Halloween – she's far too busy contacting the deadA marina full...
View Article10 ski chalets with the white stuff in France – in pictures
The new Go Snow collection from Sawday's features 36 Alpine chalets. Here the founder of the guides picks 10 places to stay in France to treat yourself this seasonAlastair Sawday
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Tall storey? North Korea's infamous 'Hotel of Doom' to open shortly, maybe
Building work started on Pyongyang's 105-storey Ryugyong hotel in 1987 but developers say it will open soon … 'probably'It has taken decades to build, and when it finally opens next year, it will be...
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The 105-storey Ryugyong hotel in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, could soon be taking reservations. Its extravagance in a country beset by food shortages has been much criticised. But the regime is...
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Self-catering review: the Irishman's Tower, Hoghton, Lancashire
Slick luxury you can get anywhere, at a price. This apartment, part of a grand 16th-century country home in Lancashire, also has that rarer quality: real characterWell, this is weird. Twenty minutes...
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Self-catering review: The Grand Fir, Tarporley, Cheshire
This Scandinavian-style lodge is affordable despite having a modicum of bling – think hot tubs and jumbo TVs. This is Cheshire after allThis isn't quite how the other half live. In Cheshire, the other...
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Home and a bay: the hidden gems near Byron Bay, Australia
Byron Bay was once Australia's alternative surfie utopia, but to find the same vibe now you need to leave the crowds behind and head for the hinterland• More Australian escapes: road trips, days trips...
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Travel news roundup: Kashmir open for business, Mandela anti-apartheid...
Tour operators prepare trips to Kashmir following a change in UK foreign office advice and South Africa honours its former leaderEscapismAfter nearly 20 years, the Foreign Office has lifted its advice...
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Hotel review: Ibis Shepherd's Bush, London
A bed at a new hotel in the French-owned chain is certainly good value for London, but shame it's not exactly comfortableI receive more requests to recommend a cheap London hotel than almost anything...
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Wellington without Bilbo: hobbit-free New Zealand haunts
New Zealand's capital city has hotels, bars, coffee shops and galleries to enjoy without any sign of orcs, elves or the ShireTourists heading to New Zealand this winter who are not fans of JRR Tolkien...
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Malmaison and Hotel du Vin to be sold
Parent company MWB Group Holdings has collapsed into administration under the weight of its huge debt pileA for sale sign has been hoisted over boutique hotel chains Malmaison and Hotel du Vin after...
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