Luxury castle holidays in the UK
Mentioning to friends that youve booked a luxury break almost always invokes images of clean white beaches, clear blue seas…
Special feature: Bix Manor, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Last week we stayed at the beautiful Bix Manor for a family celebration – my 40th birthday to be…
Interview with Helen Howitt, Co-Founder of Sheepskin
Helen Howitt is co-founder, with her partner Adam, of Sheepskin, a small collection of unique holiday properties located in…
Treading in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
I was sent down to London recently on a two day conference and tasked with finding a reasonably priced…
Special feature: Jura Lodge on the Isle of Jura, Scotland, UK
We have just returned from an utterly unique and memorable stay on the remote Scottish island of Jura. Our…
Interview with George Tyshchenko, Head of Sales & Marketing at Gills Cruise Centre
George Tyshchenko is Head of Sales & Marketing at national cruise specialist Gills Cruise Centre, which is head-quartered in Cardiff…
Rose petals in the toilet? Just some of the unusual rider requests made at one London hotel
Whilst for many Glastonbury may be a distant memory, festival season is still upon us with numerous dates in…
Luxury camping is not an oxymoron
The phrase ‘luxury camping’ will sound like a contradiction to many people, but it really does depend which camp…
10 hidden gems for wining and dining
Tripadvisor has released its ’10 hidden gems for wining and dining’. Making the shortlist are the following: 1. Enoteca…
Interview with Camilla Shaughnessy, Founder of EventfulStays.com
Camilla Shaughnessy is the founder of EventfulStays.com, a UK accommodation website which specialises in mid- to high-end home stays…
Special feature: Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, UK (and Legoland Windsor!)
Last week we stayed at the thousand year old Stoke Park estate in Buckinghamshire. The estate has an illustrious…
The world’s best pools
In the highly competitive tourism industry, pools have become a focal point in most of the worlds finest resorts…
Olympic fever: 8 things to do on a luxury Summer break in London
With the Olympics coming to London next year there will be thousands more visitors than usual in an already…
Busting the post-holiday blues with Your Holiday Wash
While the annual holiday is for most of us the highlight of the year, the return home can be…
Discover a real life Gold Award-winning garden
This week London has been abuzz as green fingered enthusiasts and professional landscapers from all over the globe descend…
Special feature: Rutland Apartment, Rutland Hotel, Edinburgh, UK
Last weekend we stayed at the Rutland Hotel in the heart of Edinburgh but not in one of their…
