No breakfast buffet and sanitising fog machines: a night in a post-lockdown...
Check in at The Dixon near Tower Bridge … where staff are doing all they can to provide a bit of pampering while social distancing and keeping guests safe‘I’m afraid I can’t take your bags,” says the...
View ArticleSocially distant but still fun and indulgent: a post-lockdown family getaway
At The Ickworth, a country house hotel, there are restrictions but still plenty of space for kids’ activities and picnicsWe are sitting for breakfast in the pretty conservatory of our hotel, when the...
View ArticleWe're at a pub – and staying the night! A post-lockdown break in the...
Sunday lunch and an overnight stay at the Cow in Dalbury Lees is a joy after months of home cooking – even if it means hand-sanitiser, QR codes and no propping up the barWe are practically exploding...
View ArticleCroatia this summer: three areas to visit without the crowds
The country will be quieter this summer, particularly the beautiful south. We pick areas for lovers of seaside, mountains and wildlifeEarly on in the pandemic, Croatia imposed a tough lockdown and...
View ArticleSafe flight, spotless hotel and masks everywhere: Canaries reopen to tourism
With their low infection rate, the islands are being used as a laboratory for safe tourism. Joining a trial flight with the UN’s World Tourism Organization, we find Fuerteventura organised, welcoming...
View ArticleRooms with a sea view: 10 of the best UK coastal hotels
Take in the seaside air (and some great food) everywhere from traditional resort towns to dramatic coastlines and a Cornish surfers’ beachFirst opened in 1926, this is Wales’s most-otherworldly...
View ArticleGreetings! walkers, cyclists and dogs are all welcome at this Scarborough hotel
A hotel with a hostel vibe, Bike & Boot is geared up for those who love the great outdoors, though actually there’s little lycra on showChecking in at a hotel while on a cycling and walking tour, I...
View ArticleSun, sea, seafood … and few Covid cases: summer in southern Puglia
The Salento, in the heel of Italy’s boot, saw relatively low infection rates, but it has lost many international visitors this year, which means savings can be hadGilda Siena likes to talk – so much so...
View ArticleThe Pig at Harlyn Bay: good food in a gorgeous setting in Cornwall – review
Near Padstow, the latest addition to The Pig’s pen of hotels dates from the 1600s and is a glorious retreat for cliff walks and beach strollsThe web of lanes just west of Padstow are home to any number...
View ArticleBirch, Hertfordshire – review: 'It's like the most chaotic Pinterest board...
Birch is the latest ‘concept’ hotel to chase the Instagram generation, but haphazard design and pricey wellness and creative activities leave little room for relaxation Arriving at Birch, you would be...
View ArticleMarriott International faces class action suit over mass data breach
Technology consultant leads legal action after hackers stole personal details of 300m guestsHotel group Marriott International is facing a class action lawsuit in London’s high court from millions of...
View Article'Desperate' Australian hotels want overseas passenger caps raised to fill...
Industry boss says many city hotels are ‘running at under 10% occupancy’ and want to participate in quarantine programAustralian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots listSign...
View ArticleAirbnb to ban house parties and limit guest numbers amid Covid-19 crisis
New rules come after ‘lockdown parties’ blamed on platform by B&B operators in the UKCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAirbnb will no longer allow house parties in its...
View ArticleThe best places to stay in Portugal for a late-summer break
With Portugal now added to the UK’s list of travel corridors, we round up hotels, campervans and apartments for a September holidaySurf and yoga retreat Soul & Surfis based in a traditional...
View ArticleIt’s cheaper and the weather’s great – a summer of staycationing | Patrick...
A (very) unscientific poll finds a lot to be recommended in having your holiday in BlightyI rang a colleague this week, not realising she was on holiday. I caught her on a campsite in Suffolk, in the...
View ArticleVictorian health officials told hotel staff linked to second wave they didn't...
Hotel quarantine inquiry hears claims from Rydges manager that staff were told to get tested but not isolateFollow our Australian coronavirus live blogAustralian stats interactiveVictoria and Melbourne...
View Article10 cool UK city hotels for under £100 a night
City hotel deals are plentiful this autumn, with boutique pads from London to Edinburgh offering stylish rooms at competitive ratesBold and bright Nhowin Shoreditch, east London,doesn’t shy away from a...
View ArticleChancellor warned scrapping tax-free shopping risks 70,000 jobs
Owners of major retail businesses and airports urge Treasury to think againCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUK retailers, hoteliers and airport chiefs have warned the...
View ArticleI was booked in at a Paris hotel … that had closed months ago
Hotels.com had assured me all was well but I arrived to find steel shutters over the doorsIn February, I used Hotels.com to book a room for two nights at the Hotel Cambrai in Paris. I was required to...
View ArticleAustralia considers home isolation with electronic surveillance for returned...
Besides the expense and impracticality of running hotel quarantine long term, questions have been asked about its legalityFollow our live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by...
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