Category: Hotels

A foodie break at Fishmore Hall, Ludlow, UK

A foodie break at Fishmore Hall, Ludlow, UK

By on Nov 24, 2018 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Ludlow has for many decades been the Mecca for foodies in the UK and now it has another. Sitting just outside the town is the elegant Georgian house known as Fishmore Hall. This remarkable building has been lovingly restored and now operates as a 3 star boutique hotel and spa with fine dining. The 15 […]

Club 1 Hotels: guaranteed savings at over 1 million hotels

Club 1 Hotels: guaranteed savings at over 1 million hotels

By on Nov 23, 2018 in Accommodation, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Websites, Worldwide

Club 1 Hotels, a global hotel travel club, is currently offering a year’s free membership and there is no credit card required to access that offer. So you don’t need to worry about auto-renew or auto-bill coming into action. Nor are there any black-out dates. Members can make huge savings every day of the year […]

Short Stay: Audleys Wood Hotel, Basingstoke, UK

Short Stay: Audleys Wood Hotel, Basingstoke, UK

By on Nov 20, 2018 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Oak panelling, intricately carved fireplaces, sombre portraits, vaulted ceilings and a grand staircase make the 4 star Audleys Wood Hotel a charming country retreat from the hectic 21st Century. With just 72 rooms, it’s easy to find a luxuriant leather sofa to slump into or a cosy nook in the Bar or Long Lounge. No, […]

5 of the best places in Africa to see big cats

5 of the best places in Africa to see big cats

By on Nov 15, 2018 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

For many visitors to Africa, getting to see the continent’s ‘Big Cats’ sits high on their wish-list of experiences. First on that list is usually the lion, ‘king of the beasts’ and apex predator, with the fierce and often elusive leopard, and lightning-fast cheetah not far behind. In this blog we are taking a look […]

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Top 5 hotels in Japan

By on Nov 12, 2018 in Accommodation, Asia, Hotels, Japan, Regions

Japan is without a shadow of doubt one our favourite destinations: from its iconic beauty and extraordinary attention-for-detail to its interesting idiosyncrasies, we always leave this wonderful country feeling inspired. It’s no secret that this striking island is home to spectacular culture, unique sites and world-class cuisine (most of which the Western mind cannot easily […]

Luxury travel news this week

Luxury travel news this week

By on Nov 11, 2018 in Accommodation, Asia, China, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Featured, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive these new weekly alerts in your web browser, please click on the red bell icon in the bottom right hand corner of the page and click ‘subscribe’ (works on desktop only – for other ways to […]

6 luxury hotels in Mauritius

6 luxury hotels in Mauritius

By on Nov 08, 2018 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Mauritius, Regions, Resorts

Everyone wants to go to Mauritius. It is a speck of volcanic rock, covered with sugar cane and palm trees, sun-bathing in the warm Indian Ocean. Then there are the white-sand beaches gently shelving into an azure sea. “Azure” may be a travel writer’s cliché but there is no other word for the lagoon’s pools […]

7 of the best hotel pools in Argentina

7 of the best hotel pools in Argentina

By on Nov 06, 2018 in Accommodation, Argentina, Hotels, Regions, South America

Blessed with some of the most incredible luxury hotels in Latin America, and some of the most beautiful landscapes, Argentina has much to offer any traveller heading to this diverse country. If an impressive swimming pool is specifically what you desire when booking a hotel, look no further, as we have listed the 7 best […]

What happens when the airline you're flying goes bankrupt mid-flight?

What happens when the airline you’re flying goes bankrupt mid-flight?

By on Oct 31, 2018 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Attractions, Cyprus, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel

We recently flew economy with Cobalt Aero from Manchester (UK) to Larnaca (Cyprus). Cobalt had routes connecting Cyprus with numerous European destinations including London and Manchester in the UK, as well as Dublin, Copenhagen, Paris, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Zurich, Geneva, Madrid and Moscow. They also covered Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Chania and Heraklion in Greece, and in […]

Short stay: Another Place, Ullswater, Lake District, UK

Short stay: Another Place, Ullswater, Lake District, UK

By on Oct 30, 2018 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Formerly the Rampsbeck Hotel, Another Place is a 40-bedroom luxury hotel occupying a sublime position on Ullswater, the English Lake District’s second largest lake, and set in 18 acres of grounds that extend all the way to the lake shore. This is a secluded spot where you can enjoy the fresh air whilst keeping watching […]

Luxury travel news this week

Luxury travel news this week

By on Oct 28, 2018 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Asia, China, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Hong Kong, Hotels, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive these new weekly alerts in your web browser, please click on the red bell icon in the bottom right hand corner of the page and click ‘subscribe’ (works on desktop only – for other ways to […]

7 luxury ski accommodations in Hakuba, Japan

7 luxury ski accommodations in Hakuba, Japan

By on Oct 20, 2018 in Accommodation, Asia, Hotels, Japan, Regions, Vacation Rentals

Choosing the perfect place to stay for your ski vacation can be a difficult task, especially with so many choices at your finger tips. Hakuba – Japan’s largest ski area – has some true gems when it comes to luxurious self contained accommodations, and here to help you navigate them in no particular order are […]

The best safari experience in Africa?

The best safari experience in Africa?

By on Oct 17, 2018 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel

There are over 10,000 safari lodges and camps in Africa – a daunting number when it comes to making a decision as to the one or two which would be best to visit! To help manage this large number the Safari Guild was set up in 2008 which now consists of over 5,000 safari specialist […]

Where to see amazing wildlife in Latin America

Where to see amazing wildlife in Latin America

By on Oct 14, 2018 in Accommodation, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Camping, Central America, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, South America

Latin America abounds with all manner of fascinating wildlife species, from tree-dwelling monkeys and birds of paradise in an array of colours to rare marine creatures like the pink dolphin and land-based ones like the elusive jaguar and the famous camelids of Latin America: vicunas. Sloths, Costa Rica Sloths, found in the Monteverde Cloud Forest […]

Discover where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef

Discover where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef

By on Oct 10, 2018 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Australia, Food and Drink, Hotels, Oceania, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

If you drive south from Port Douglas, Australia, hugging the coast on the Captain Cook Highway towards Cairns, you arrive at the Thala Beach Nature Reserve – where the World Heritage Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. The Nature Reserve Hotel is located high on a private peninsular jutting out into the Coral Sea overlooking […]

Luxury travel news this week

Luxury travel news this week

By on Sep 30, 2018 in Accessories, Accommodation, Asia, China, Featured, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Saudi Arabia, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive these new weekly alerts in your web browser, please click on the red bell icon in the bottom right hand corner of the page and click ‘subscribe’ (works on desktop only – for other ways to […]