Located in Chittlehamholt village, a tongue twister of a name designed to confuse (or delight) American visitors Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club is quite a place, really quiet. From its clubby cellar bar with […]
Traditional British seaside resorts are sometimes described as run-down, unloved and even slightly tacky but Brighton is none of the above. Often referred to as ‘London-by-the-sea’ Brighton is cosmopolitan, artistic and playful. As is usually […]
Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge overlooks Egenolf Lake in northern Manitoba, Canada. The remote property is well over 200 miles from the closest urban hub, Thompson, on an allocation of land covering an area of […]
Check into Chaya in Mexico City at 3pm and you’ll still be welcomed with a shot of mezcal. Made from the agave plant, the 40 per cent spirit has a distinctive smoky flavour and is […]
I’ve stayed in temples, Bedouin tents and Japanese capsule hotels, but I’d never slept in a brothel before – until, that is, I stayed at Casa de la Noche in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. […]
In my job sometimes calls to travel to some pretty astounding places and this trip was no different, a real treat in fact. Lodged at the base of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco a short […]
Somatheeram is like a little world unto itself. Perched dramatically above the coconut palm-fringed arc of Chowara beach, just south of the Keralan capital, Trivandrum, the scene is already set for total relaxation. Here thatched […]
A 4-star hotel with 5-star service in Seoul It’s the convenience of the Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun that drew me here, but it’s the surprisingly high standards of service and quality that will keep me from […]
Sitting lazily on the banks of a palm-fringed river, Mekosha feels a million miles away from the frenetic, traffic-clogged pace of Kerala’s capital Trivandrum, just over a half-hour’s drive south. This blissfully secluded resort is […]
The Cookie Jar is a classy 11-room boutique hotel less than a minute’s walk from the main entrance to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Each of the bedrooms has a name that relates to the heritage […]
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