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Suite of the week: Sultan Suite, Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul, Turkey

By Paul Johnson on Apr 11, 2022 in Accommodation, Featured, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Suite of the Week, Turkey

One of the largest and most expensive suites in the world, the Sultan Suite is a one-of-a-kind accommodation where visitors can feel the soul of a historical palace that Ottoman sultans once called home.

Short stay: M.Ou.Co Hotel, Porto, Portugal

By Michael Edwards on Apr 10, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Hotels, Portugal, Regions, Western Europe

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.

Lusaka, Zambia... what, why and where

By Sarah Kingdom on Mar 31, 2022 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Zambia

Zambia is one of the most beautiful, friendly, diverse and unspoilt countries on the African continent. For most travelers Zambia is best known as home to the majestic Victoria Falls and its many sensational National Parks, some of the best in Africa, and a great place to go on safari. But, to get to most of these destinations you’ll need to pass through Lusaka.

Short stay: The Bristol Hotel, Bristol, UK

By Michael Edwards on Mar 30, 2022 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe

In prime position on the waterfront, The Bristol Hotel makes a bold eponymous claim to be the place to stay in Bristol. First opening in the 1960s, the Royal Institute of British architects now recognise the hotel as a prime example of the Modern Architecture movement.

Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Jersey

By Paul Johnson on Mar 29, 2022 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Events, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Jersey is the crown jewel in the English Channel and the sunniest spot in the British Isles, so where better to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this June bank holiday weekend? June in Jersey is all about feeling the sand between your toes and embracing Jersey's curiously Brit…(ish) culture.

Jawaher Tent returns to Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait for Ramadan

By Paul Johnson on Mar 28, 2022 in Accommodation, Food and Drink, Hotels, Kuwait, Middle East, Regions, Travel Miscellany

Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya will feature the popular Jawaher Tent offering seating for up to 600 guests as well as two Majlis areas housing six separate spaces, as well as three sections of elevated VIP seating. The hotel's Al Bidaa Ballroom which will be transformed into a beautiful Ramadan dining destination that embodies the holy month's most cherished traditions.

Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek

By Paul Johnson on Mar 27, 2022 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, North America, Regions, USA

The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, has announced the opening of Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek. Owned by DiamondRock Hospitality Company and operated by Sage Hospitality Group, the luxury hotel nestled in the heart of Denver's affluent Cherry Creek neighborhood debuts after undergoing a multi-million-dollar transformation, featuring a fully reinvigorated lobby experience along with refreshed interior spaces.

Now is the time to visit the first country in Southeast Asia with zero COVID restrictions for vaccinated travellers!

By Paul Eyers on Mar 19, 2022 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Asia, Attractions, Cambodia, Going Out, Health & Safety, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

First, I hear you ask, which is the first country in Southeast Asia to remove all COVID restrictions? The answer is Cambodia, who on 17th March 2022 moved ahead of their neighbours and other Southeast Asian countries to make travel simple again. No pre-travel COVID test. No arrival COVID test. No quarantine. No COVID specific

Exploring Zanzibar... sea, sand and spices

By Sarah Kingdom on Mar 15, 2022 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Tanzania

The name Zanzibar evokes images of a tropical paradise, with picturesque islands, white sand beaches, shimmering turquoise waters, beautiful sunsets, and palm trees swaying in the ocean breeze. Indeed the island is all that, but it’s also more. Zanzibar is a mix of cultures. The ‘Spice Island’ has lured travelers for centuries; from the Sumerians,

Short stay: Birkdale House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District, UK

By Paul Johnson on Mar 14, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

Birkdale House is a large Victorian house set on the 470-acre Matson Ground Estate close to Bowness-on-Windermere in the southern part of the Lake District National Park. Home to a number of holiday cottages, this is very much the estate’s ‘flagship’ luxury property – as you will soon see – which opened in 2020 and

Short stay: Burnham Beeches Hotel, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK

By Michael Edwards on Mar 12, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Hotels, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Back in 1727 this Georgian hunting lodge fondly recalled classical architecture: elegantly balanced, symmetrically proportioned and brilliantly, dazzlingly white. Cant Hill, as it was then named, was the resting place for royals as they hunted in Windsor Park. Since it became a hotel in 1965, renamed Burnham Beeches Hotel, guests have looked out from the

Short stay: Aloft Birmingham Eastside, Birmingham, UK

By Paul Johnson on Mar 10, 2022 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Opened just 12 months ago in the Eastside area of the diverse city of Birmingham, the 195-bedroom Aloft Birmingham Eastside is one of just four Aloft hotels in the UK (the others being in London, Liverpool and Aberdeen) – a music-inspired, stylish hotel brand from Marriott. The welcome We were warmly welcomed by cheerful, smiling

Discover the 5 best hotels in Fiji

By Guido Graf on Mar 07, 2022 in Accommodation, Fiji, Hotels, Oceania, Regions, Resorts

The crystal-clear water and volcanic peaks make Fiji a spectacular place to visit. The five-star resorts are some of the best globally, so it’s no surprise that people flock to Fiji for their holidays. The beaches in Fiji are also some of the best in the world, and at these resorts, you can enjoy plenty

Short stay: Beachcroft Hotel & Beach Hut Suites, Felpham, West Sussex, UK

By Michael Edwards on Mar 05, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Hotels, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Four designer Beach Hut Suites sit just yards from Felpham’s beach. It’s a bucket and spade shoreline where seagulls call and sea breezes rustle the palm tree planting. Ivon Blumer architects have created a gentle-blue-clapperboard homage to beach life. Four huts named Beach, Sand, Pebble and Shell – each spread over three levels,- elevate beach

Short stay: The Fellows House, Cambridge, UK

By Michael Edwards on Mar 02, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Hotels, Regions, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

“Feel at home, feel inspired, feel like a fellow,” invites the hotel’s mantra. Strategically positioned, a mere eight minute stroll from Jesus Green, The Fellows House is the very essence of Cambridge. Symbolically, Crick and Watson’s DNA double helix is imprinted into The Folio Bar’s walls. Whilst the heritage of Cambridge’s esteemed academic fellows flows

Meaningful luxury family holidays for the Summer of 2022

By Christopher Hill on Mar 01, 2022 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Australia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Family Travel, Hotels, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, North America, Oceania, Peru, Regions, Resorts, South America, Speciality Travel, Turkey, Worldwide, Zambia

Amidst a global pandemic and regional war, life is difficult for many, and my heart goes out to those directly affected. It may seem strange to think about a holiday in this context, but sometimes, we need to get away from the stress and recharge to emerge stronger. A luxury family holiday that includes a

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