Views are the pits: welcome to China's quarry hotel
Sixteen of Shanghai hotel’s 18 floors are technically underground, and the bottom two will be underwaterA hotel built in an abandoned quarry that plunges 80 metres below ground level is nearing...
View ArticleHow clean indoor air is becoming China's latest luxury must-have
Shanghai’s latest upscale hotel boasts filtered air typically 10 times cleaner than that outside and in-room pollution monitors – but in this lucrative new market, not everyone can be trustedThe newly...
View ArticleAntigua Guatemala city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and...
Thousands of visitors descend on Antigua for its famous Semana Santa celebrations over Easter, but this colonial gem is worth a visit at any time of yearCobblestone streets lined with brightly coloured...
View ArticleA local's guide to Australia's Gold Coast: 10 top tips
As the Commonwealth Games get under way in this sunny Queensland city, an insider offers tips on what to see and do – and where to eat and drink – away from the sporting actionHugging Queensland’s...
View ArticleTop 10 affordable hotels, hostels and B&Bs in Amsterdam
As Eurostar’s direct London-Amsterdam service launches, we pick great-value accommodation in this popular city-break destinationThis three-star hotel is actually a trio of listed buildings and is in a...
View ArticlePillow chocolates are the gateway drug with hotel freebies | Coco Khan
I’m not as bad as others – I’ve never taken a robe or an appliance. Not yet anywayWhen I was growing up, my family never quite had the money to go on holiday, so my first trips were ones I took as a...
View ArticleDordogne holiday guide: what to see plus the best restaurants and hotels
The food, wine and idyllic lifestyle of this region’s villages have always appealed to Brits – and with Brexit looming they’re settling in record numbers – but that has not dimmed its thoroughly French...
View Article'First luxury space hotel' plans to offer zero gravity living – for $792,000...
Self-described ‘serial entrepreneur’ behind the Aurora Station says it is selling the astronaut experience and plans to open in 2021A Houston-based company said this week it plans to open the “first...
View Article'Airbnb is forcing everyone to up their game': how hotels are changing tack
In this challenging market hoteliers can compete with the tech giant by targeting a different clientele and offering excellent serviceWhen Issie Gibbons first used Airbnb to book a private riad in...
View ArticleA night in Sydney with a Sia chandelier and Bindi Irwin’s khaki shirts
Famous Australian women have inspired two hotels that put profits towards programs supporting women and girls Some 15 members of the Bad Bitch Choir are sitting on my bed, singing Sia songs a cappella...
View Article20 great lake and mountain holidays in Europe
Summer holidays don’t have to mean sea and sand. We pick breaks amid mountains and by tranquil lakes to suit lovers of long hikes, high-energy activity – or just dreamy upland vistasStay Mountain...
View Article10 of the best design hotels in the world
Charles Eames said the role of the designer is to be a good, thoughtful host and for a design hotel to work, it should do just that. These 10 – from Bali to Budapest – are hard to beatIn the world...
View Article1823 Spinning Block Hotel, Clitheroe: ‘Don Draper would love this place’ –...
Clitheroe’s Holmes Mill combines a brewery, food hall, restaurant and hotel to stylish effect. In fact, there are so many foodie delights it’s no wonder our writer spent so little time in his roomEven...
View Article12 of the best beach towns in southern Europe
Quiet islands, Venetian harbours, sumptuous seafood and golden sands … these seaside towns in France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Portugal are ingrained with the spirit of summerContinue reading...
View ArticleNew Road Hotel, London: ‘Smart, fun … and part of the local story’ – review
In east London’s Whitechapel, this converted textile factory weaves a spell with its sensitivity to local culture, design quirks – and Marco Pierre White-devised menuEverything you need and nothing you...
View ArticleHoliday guide to Basilicata, Italy: what to see plus the best restaurants and...
‘Tourist hordes’ is not a phrase you’re likely to hear in Basilicata but given its rich cuisine, stunning national parks, ancient towns and great beaches, it’s hard to fathom why this seductive region...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Brussels: 10 top tips
The Belgian capital isn’t all boring Eurocrats: a cast of creative types are busy doing their arty things – often with humour and a social conscienceVeer sharply left by the Chanel store on Boulevard...
View Article10 of the UK's best seaside towns
The UK coast boasts more beach towns than you can shake a stick of rock at. Authors share their favourites for sun-kissed memories of summerPoliticians and entrepreneurs, pirates and outlaws,...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Havana, Cuba: 10 top tips
Cuba’s capital is changing and a lot of the cutting-edge art and new wave restaurants are in characterful districts away from the much-visited old cityHavana will be 500 years old next year. I have...
View ArticleHoliday guide to inland Galicia, Spain: vineyards, hotels and restaurants
One of Spain’s most mysterious regions, Ribeira Sacrais home to spectacular gorges and rivers, ancient monasteries and some of the country’s best wineWalking Spain’s most spectacular coastStraddling...
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