A brilliant new Italian agriturismo – in Devon: Glebe House review
This restaurant-with-rooms takes our writer to food heaven, with its Italian cooking made from the best Devonshire ingredientsI do love an agriturismo. Independent, family-run, in peaceful countryside...
View ArticleA nature lover’s guide to Germany
Germany is on the green list in more ways than one: from Baltic coastline to the Alps, it has plenty to offer those who like to spend their holidays outdoorsBaden-Württemberg is a popular destination...
View Article25 of the most characterful and affordable places to stay in France
With quarantine scrapped for UK holidaymakers returning from France, we select chateaux, hotels and B&Bs across the countryContinue reading...
View Article10 of the best hotels for a British city break
Designer hotels, chic boutiques and arty boltholes for getaways from Bristol to EdinburghScotland’s first member of the Design Hotels group, Market Street won new hotel of the year at the 2020 Scottish...
View ArticleFive areas to discover in the French Alps for a great holiday adventure
Mountains offer great landscapes, hiking and places to stay, as these ideas from a new Wild Guide to the French Alps showWhile the pristine turquoise waters of Lac d’Annecy are renowned, the remote...
View Article20 of the best places to stay in Italy
With the five-day quarantine requirement for travellers from the UK now lifted, we pick gorgeous affordable hotels, villas and farm stays on the coast, mountains and islandsContinue reading...
View ArticleAre slogan hats the new slogan T-shirts?
Baseball caps and bucket hats used to be about accessibility. But a new school of wearers are using them to express something about themselvesSpotting a man wearing a baseball cap that featured only...
View ArticleBalearic bliss: 10 of the best hotels in Mallorca
Discover sun, sea and scenery – and where to stay on the beautiful islandThis chic, family-run agroturismo lies at the heart of Pla de Mallorca, the central plain, dotted with small towns and villages...
View ArticleLast orders for staycationers as Welsh boho pub closes doors to passing trade
Soaring visitor numbers drawn by the inn’s popularity and romantic setting prompt owner to introduce members-only feePerched on a clifftop above the crashing Atlantic waves, the hotel has long been a...
View Article10 of Mediterranean Turkey’s best boutique hotels
With Turkey now on the amber list, our pick of characterful properties – from beach getaways to hillside retreats – offers ideas for low-key holidaysPrices quoted are for the first week of October...
View ArticleA great walk to a great pub: the Green Dragon, Yorkshire Dales
A four-hour stroll on the fells followed by a pint, a bite and a place to rest your head – with a waterfall out the backStart Green Dragon pub HardrawDistance 9½ milesTime 3-4 hoursTotal ascent 490...
View Article10 of the best autumn sun holidays in southern Europe
Characterful places to stay, where for another month or so the weather is balmy enough for the beach and alfresco eveningsAutumn is near-perfect in Crete: the masses have left, days reach 24C, the...
View ArticleFree flights and $1,000 vouchers: Australian hospitality sector lures UK workers
As the industry prepares to ramp up again amid staff shortages, one company is offering big incentives to British workers Chelsee Whitehead has worked in the hospitality industry since she left high...
View ArticleHospitality and tourism bosses plead for VAT rate freeze at 12.5%
Coalition of UK industry bodies warns of ‘painful’ job losses if Treasury returns tax to pre-Covid levels in AprilHospitality and tourism bosses are pleading with the government to permanently lower...
View ArticleCrunch time: the 10 best places to celebrate Apple Day in Britain
As harvest time arrives, here are the top destinations for apple harvests, tastings and other core activitiesIf there is a cider capital of the UK it’s arguably Herefordshire, where the rolling hills...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Montenegro: sights, beaches, food and places to stay
With the country now off the red list – and summer still lingering – Emma Heywood of Undiscovered Montenegro picks the best lakes, mountains, beaches and towns to visitFrom green lakes to the blue...
View ArticleTen amazing UK escapes for art-lovers
From bronzes in Somerset to ceramics at Chatsworth House and an art deco hotel in Gateshead, combine seeing great art with a stylish stayQuestions of identity and power structures underpin Thomas J...
View ArticleGreat walk with a great pub: the Neuadd Arms Hotel, Powys
A walk in the ‘belly button of Wales’, then a pint at an idiosyncratic hotel that hosts bog-snorkelling racesStart: Neuadd Arms HotelDistance: 8 milesTime 3.5 hoursTotal ascent 290 metresDifficulty...
View ArticleClaridge’s to part ways with chef after rejecting plan for all-vegan menu
Mayfair hotel says it respects Daniel Humm’s plant-based vision but it ‘is not the path we wish to follow’The five-star Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair has lost its chef after it rejected his vision for an...
View ArticleTrump Organization to sell Washington DC hotel in $375m deal – reports
Hotel, which opened in 2016, lost $74m between that year and 2020 according to documents, and will likely be renamedThe Trump Organization has reportedly agreed on a $375m deal to sell its hotel near...
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