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Michael Edwards is a travel writer from Oxfordshire, UK. Although Michael had his first travel pieces published nearly four decades ago, he is still finding new luxury destinations to visit and write on.
Review: Hotel Indigo Chester, Chester, UK

Review: Hotel Indigo Chester, Chester, UK

ByMichael Edwards September 30, 2022April 10, 2023

Opened in 2019, the new build Hotel Indigo Chester, celebrates the city’s long history. Artwork displayed on the walls,…

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Review: Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge, Sabie Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Wiltuin, South Africa

Review: Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge, Sabie Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Wiltuin, South Africa

ByMichael Edwards September 22, 2022April 10, 2023

Earth Lodge, as organic as it sounds, is Sabi Sabi’s vision of the future of the safari lodge.

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Review: Mantis No 5, Boutique Art Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Review: Mantis No 5, Boutique Art Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

ByMichael Edwards September 13, 2022April 10, 2023

Is it an art gallery? A stylish tribute to Art Deco architecture and sophisticated interiors? An elegant paean to the Jazz Age? Or a warmly welcoming seven suite boutique hotel?

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Review: Sabi Sabi Selati Lodge, Sabie Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Wiltuin, South Africa

Review: Sabi Sabi Selati Lodge, Sabie Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Wiltuin, South Africa

ByMichael Edwards September 8, 2022April 10, 2023

Thatched with savannah grass, lantern-lit Sabi Sabi Selati Camp provides old-school luxury. Decanters of sherry, hot-water bottles and impeccable service pay nostalgic homage to yesteryear’s safaris.

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Review: Mantis Founders Lodge, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Review: Mantis Founders Lodge, Eastern Cape, South Africa

ByMichael Edwards September 2, 2022April 10, 2023

Two rhinos, sculpted from waste oil drums, stand by the entrance to Mantis Founders Lodge. The pair are symbols…

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Review: Hotel Indigo Bath, Somerset, UK

Review: Hotel Indigo Bath, Somerset, UK

ByMichael Edwards August 6, 2022April 10, 2023

Hotel Indigo Bath constantly reminds guests that they are staying in a city whose elegant pedigree stretches back into history.

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CroisiEurope’s Loire river cruise, France

CroisiEurope’s Loire river cruise, France

ByMichael Edwards July 8, 2022August 9, 2022

Beginning in Nantes, the chic capital of the Loire-Atlantic region, CroisiEurope’s Loire Princess is the only river cruiser on France’s longest river.

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Review: Ocean Drive Hotel, Madrid, Spain

Review: Ocean Drive Hotel, Madrid, Spain

ByMichael Edwards June 12, 2022April 10, 2023

Ocean Drive Madrid is within walking distance of most of Madrid’s top experiences and sights.

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Review: De Vere Wokefield Estate, Berkshire, UK

Review: De Vere Wokefield Estate, Berkshire, UK

ByMichael Edwards May 30, 2022April 10, 2023

This 250 acre estate marks the point where rural leafy Royal Berkshire slides towards the green pastures of Hampshire.

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Review: Indigo Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK

Review: Indigo Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK

ByMichael Edwards May 21, 2022April 10, 2023

There is no doubting that this is Shakespeare country. The half-timbered, mullion-windowed Indigo Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon, leans out over Chapel Street, as it has for centuries.

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CroisiEurope’s Charming Provence cruise, France

CroisiEurope’s Charming Provence cruise, France

ByMichael Edwards May 5, 2022May 11, 2022

For six nights and seven days, the 22 berth MS Anne-Marie, a luxurious hotel barge, departs from Arles into the rivers and canal that run through Europe’s largest delta.

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Review: De Vere Latimer Estate, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK

Review: De Vere Latimer Estate, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK

ByMichael Edwards April 29, 2022April 10, 2023

Our review of De Vere Latimer Estate, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK

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7 reasons to visit Porto, Portugal

7 reasons to visit Porto, Portugal

ByMichael Edwards April 27, 2022

North of Lisbon and south of the Spanish border, Porto is Portugal’s second city in the green north.

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Where to eat at Quinta do Lago, The Algarve, Portugal

Where to eat at Quinta do Lago, The Algarve, Portugal

ByMichael Edwards April 26, 2022January 8, 2023

13 restaurants can be found at Quinta do Lago. Here’s our guide on where to eat.

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Review: Magnolia Hotel, Quinta do Lago, The Algarve, Portugal

Review: Magnolia Hotel, Quinta do Lago, The Algarve, Portugal

ByMichael Edwards April 14, 2022April 10, 2023

Step back into 1950s Miami glamour at the Magnolia Hotel. Where it is easy to imagine Audrey Hepburn and…

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Review: M.Ou.Co Hotel, Porto, Portugal

Review: M.Ou.Co Hotel, Porto, Portugal

ByMichael Edwards April 10, 2022April 10, 2023

The coolest place to stay in Porto. Here the hotel is reinvented as a place to “Stay. Listen. Play.” Throughout the ample public areas music plays.

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