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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…

Luxury travel news from around the world (August 2025)

Posted on August 31, 2025

Welcome to our latest round-up of luxury travel news. With the luxury travel market expected…

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…

Review: Sea Salt, Svoronata, Kefalonia, Greece

Posted on July 29, 2025

The last day of a holiday can feel a little strange when your flight is…

Review: Patio Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 28, 2025

Some restaurants lure you with location. Others, with spectacle. And then there are those places…

Review: Lamda Casual Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 28, 2025

Built in 1846 and re-imagined in 2024, Lamda Casual Dining occupies a lovingly restored home…

Why Vasiliki, Lefkada is a top destination for watersports enthusiasts

Posted on July 27, 2025

After a week of sailing around the South Ionian, we found ourselves spending a few…

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AAA Five Diamond Award winners: District of Columbia

August 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

In the latest AAA inspection, the Five Diamond Award winners in Washington DC are confined to the likes of Ritz-Carlton…

Winter golf at The Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland

August 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Always dreamed of playing the Old Course? Well now you can… guaranteed! The Old Course, St. Andrews, is the…

Stogie & Vine opens in Tucson, Arizona

August 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Stogie & Vine is a new wine and cigar bar that has been opened in Tucson, Arizona by Camerone and…

Kilkenny Arts Festival

August 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Kilkenny Arts Festival is entering its 32nd year. The festival is recognized nationally and internationally as one of Ireland’s biggest…

AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Connecticut

August 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The latest AAA inspection identified only one Five Diamond Award winner in the whole of Connecticut: The Mayflower Inn –…

New menu at Angsana Spa Bintan

August 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Angsana Spa Bintan has a new menu aiming to pamper and delight guests with the wide range of treatments. Highlights…

New luxury hotel coming to Las Ramblas, Barcelona

August 5, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Bagués-Masriera Joiers in association with Derby Hotels Collection will open a new five-star luxury hotel in a historical building of…

A new brand on the block: Solage Hotels & Resorts

August 5, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The luxury hotel operator Auberge Resorts has launched a new hotel brand called Solage Hotels & Resorts. The first hotel…

AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Colorado

August 5, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Three accommodations in Colorado were given Five Diamond honours from the AAA’s latest inspection. They were: The Broadmoor – Colorado…

Thunderbird Resort – Tres Rios, Costa Rica

August 4, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Thunderbird Resorts, Inc. has acquired land for a new casino-resort project in Costa Rica. The “Thunderbird Resort – Tres Rios”…

The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club, southwest Ireland

August 4, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Having opened a few months ago, The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club has a wild golf course designed by Greg…

Smirnoff Underbelly

August 4, 2006

By Paul Johnson

With the 60th Edinburgh Fringe Festival underway in just a couple of days, one venue not to miss is Smirnoff…

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