New garden suites at Gilpin Lodge near Windermere, UK
The Michelin-starred Gilpin Lodge (which happens to be just a few miles down the road from where I’m currently…
Winter golf at The Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland
Always dreamed of playing the Old Course? Well now you can… guaranteed! The Old Course, St. Andrews, is…
Smirnoff Underbelly
With the 60th Edinburgh Fringe Festival underway in just a couple of days, one venue not to miss is…
Twice as nice package from the Maybourne Hotel Group
The Maybourne Hotel Group, which owns and manages The Berkeley, Claridge’s and The Connaught in London, is offering a…
Fawlty Towers moves upmarket
The hotel that inspired the hilarious Fawlty Towers sitcom has undergone a four-star facelift. When John Cleese and…
Northern Ireland’s Galgorm Resort to get new spa
Galgorm Resort in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, is undergoing a major renovation which will see the addition of a new…
Quay Hotel & Spa, Conwy, Wales
The long-awaited Quay Hotel & Spa opens in Wales today. It is the final part of a £46m new…
Paris Hilton follows family footsteps
No sooner than sister Nicky has set up the Nicky O chain of boutique hotels, it sounds like Paris…
Britain’s best beer gardens
Last month The Sunday Times ran an article on Britain’s best beer gardens. Since summer is well underway,…
Jazz at Malmaison Edinburgh, Scotland
Malmaison Edinburgh is playing host to eight nights of ‘Jazz on the Quay’ as part of the Starbucks Edinburgh…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006
The 60th Edinburgh Festival Fringe is just around the corner! Running from 6th-28th August 2006, the event is…
Scottish salmon fishing on the Bighouse Estate
Roxton Bailey Robinson are offering the discerning traveller the chance of a fishing stay on the Bighouse Estate, an…
T+L’s World’s Best Small Hotels
A couple of days ago, I unveiled that Travel + Leisure had announced their World’s Best Awards for 2006….
London gets solar-powered ferry
Hailed as the most technologically advanced passenger boat in the UK, the Serpentine Solar Shuttle made its first journey…
The Cateys 2006
The Cateys 2006, dubbed the Oscars of the hospitality industry by the Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine, were dished out…
Central London’s Bow Street Magistrates’ Court to become a luxury hotel
The buyers of Bow Street Magistrates’ Court have revealed plans to turn the building into a luxury hotel, along…
