Nowhere to stay after an agent booked me in for the wrong month
Hotels.com told me I would have to pay extra for their mistake, and now say my money won’t be refunded as promisedI booked a night in a hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos during July using the...
View ArticleBrexit and tourism: 'We have devalued the Union Jack as a brand'
In the short term Britain’s tourism industry looks set to benefit from the weak pound, but the long term impact is less clearBrexit’s negative impact on the economy has been splashed across the news,...
View Article10 of the best surf locations in the world
From Mozambique to Mexico, via Cornwall, here are great places to ride waves, find a bed close to the beach and eat drink and party after a day on the waterA decade ago, Canggu was just a black-sand...
View ArticleInn at the Sticks, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire: hotel review
The cheerful welcome and quality local food on offer in this refurbished Welsh pub are in perfect keeping with an area known for ancient merrymakingA century ago, visitors to the village of...
View ArticleWhy are there so many hotels called Bristol?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsWhy are there so many hotels called Bristol...
View ArticleBritish boltholes: The Painswick Hotel and Restaurant, the Cotswolds: review
This new Cotswolds bolthole hits all the right notes, in terms of both food and accommodation. Just don’t shout about it when you’re in the villageIt is late in the evening and I’m walking on my own...
View ArticleThe startup taking on TripAdvisor and Yelp
TruRating wants to make hospitality ratings more reliable by ensuring only card-paying customers can leave reviewsWhen Georgina Nelson sat down with the consultant she had hired to dispense sage advice...
View ArticleRobert De Niro gets go-ahead to open London hotel
Actor’s third hotel, the Wellington, will be a luxury 83-bedroom boutique establishment in Covent GardenHis transition from Hollywood A-lister to hospitality impresario may have already earned him an...
View ArticleThe Pig at Combe, Honiton, Devon: hotel review
From the cocktail bar entrance hall to on-trend rooms, beautiful grounds and tempting dinner menu, the fifth hotel in the Pig litter should suit the most discerning of snoutsNothing says “you’re going...
View ArticleBefore you check in, check out if your hotel is playing fair | Yvonne Roberts
We should adopt New York’s kitemark scheme on hotel workers’ rights, which too often are nonexistent hereRobert De Niro and his business partners, BD Hotels, are to open a “luxury boutique” hotel in...
View ArticleOn my radar: John Grant’s cultural highlights
The musician on a truly creepy horror film, the genius of Madeline Kahn, Russian bus stops and one of the best bars in the worldBorn in Michigan and raised in Colorado, John Grant formed the...
View ArticleTourist spending in UK surges after pound's Brexit slump
Tax-free shopping business Global Blue reports 7% rise in spending for July as visitors from Asia and US find their currencies go furtherThe sharp drop in the pound has attracted tourists to the UK on...
View Article20 great hotels, B&Bs and apartments in Germany
Vintage caravans, log cabins, a view of the Alps or the Baltic … we choose affordable, alternative places to stay across cities, coast and countrysideContinue reading...
View ArticleTaxing tourists: beware the extra charges that can make your hotel more costly
City tax imposed on hotel stays in Europe, including in Paris, Berlin and Rome, could potentially add up to £6 per person per night to your billYou may have budgeted for your next overseas city break...
View ArticleInside New York's beautiful Beekman Hotel - in pictures
Built in 1880, 5 Beekman Street in lower Manhattan stood as an office building for much of its existence. The historic building became a landmark in 1998 and recently opened as the Beekman Hotel–...
View Article10 of the best hostels with pools around the world
For those who like to take a dip after a day of exploring (or a night partying), here are some of the best hostels with their own swimming pools Occupying the 1930s art deco building of one of Miami...
View ArticleBudget hotels and hostels in European cities – readers’ tips
Full of character, offering good value and great locations, our readers have memorable tips for places to stay in cities from Berlin to Vienna, Valencia to LisbonA five-minute tram journey from the...
View ArticleBritish boltholes: The Yarrow, Broadstairs, Kent: hotel review
East Kent further education college has its own hotel, restaurant and spa, where students learn on the job. A great idea that makes for an enjoyable, endearing stayThe Yarrow looks unremarkable. OK,...
View ArticleTrump not 'welcome here': opening of DC hotel met with protests
With the GOP nominee’s name emblazoned on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Trump International Hotel in Washington offers an air-conditioned refuge for the 1%Sitting at the Turkish onyx bar in a red Make...
View Article10 of the best US road trip stopoffs – readers’ travel tips
Anyone driving in the US will encounter kitsch diners and gaudy motels, but the roads are also lined with oddball museums and unique amusements – New Testament mini-golf anyone?Visiting Amish Country...
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