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Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK

Posted on October 29, 2025

Built as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco…

Why Wichita is the Air Capital of the World

Posted on October 15, 2025

Wichita is often billed as the “Air Capital of the World” and, after spending a…

Review: Playitas Sports Resort, Las Playitas, Fuerteventura

Posted on October 9, 2025

If your idea of a vacation is lounging by a pool doing absolutely nothing, then…

Review: The Pilsley Inn, Pilsley, Peak District, UK

Posted on October 7, 2025

A traditional 18th-century pub with rooms, The Pilsley Inn is part of the Chatsworth Estate…

An introduction to Wichita, Kansas

Posted on September 30, 2025

I landed in Wichita last night after a mammoth 20+ hour journey from my home…

Review: Wressle Grange Farmhouse, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

Posted on September 18, 2025

Finding good-quality holiday accommodation for a large gathering is charming in theory, but logistically fraught…

Crystal Serenity: 5 great restaurants for dinner

Posted on August 21, 2025

Wherever Crystal Serenity sails in the world, from Alaska to Zanzibar, whether it is a…

Review: voco Hotel and Spa Winchester, UK

Posted on August 3, 2025

So, why the name – voco Hotel and Spa Winchester? voco loosely translates from the…

Our favourite places to eat in the South Ionian

Posted on July 30, 2025

Having returned from yet another incredible trip to Greece, I thought I’d share with you…

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2006 Millionaires’ Fair in Shanghai, China

May 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

After a great deal of fanfare about its wealthy guests and extravagant exhibits, the 2006 Millionaires’ Fair took place recently…

New hotel in time for Beijing Olympics

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has agreed a joint venture with a Chinese real estate company to develop and operate a…

Top 10 summer resorts

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The excellent Luxist blog has run a feature entitled “Top Ten Summer Resorts” in preparation for the forthcoming summer and…

New York Palace in Budapest re-opens

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

After the completion of a â¬80 million renovation, Italy’s Boscolo Group has re-opened Budapest’s famous New York Palace hotel. They…

World Cup 2006 – Group C: Argentina team hotel

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The highly rated Argentina team, thought to have a real chance of World Cup success, will be staying at the…

Enraged guest at five-star resort in Chile

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

From Ananova: A couple are suing a five star resort after its swimming pool allegedly turned a woman’s hair green….

Opening in 2009: Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced that it will open Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin in mainland China in early 2009. Situated…

New seats with American Airlines

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

American Airlines will install new lie-flat seats and enhanced inflight entertainment in the Business Class cabins on all Boeing 767-300s…

Peppers Salt Resort & Spa

May 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Golden Door Australia has opened one of the country’s largest and most luxurious day spas at the newly completed…

Shop ’til you drop with The Leading Hotels of the World and Bloomingdale’s

May 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Select members of The Leading Hotels of the World in New York and Florida have teamed up to make it…

World Cup 2006 – Group B: Sweden team hotel

May 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Swedish national team have chosen the Park Hotel, Bremen as their base for the 2006 World Cup in Germany….

World’s first ergonomic beach lounger?

May 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Recommended by physical therapists, this lounger has three pillows engineered to relieve spinal pressure and provide support at stress-prone points…

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