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Bilbao: The perfect mini-break for the architecture buff
Art reigns in Spain. Sheltered between fine beaches and rolling hills, Bilbao has reinvented itself in recent years as a world-class weekend-break destination. The Guggenheim Museum is the big draw and...
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The Angel Hotel review: A heavenly place to stay in Abergavenny
One of Wales's loveliest small towns has one of its loveliest small hotels – and they even have an option for you to stay within the grounds of Abergavenny Castle, as Toby Keel found out.Ringed by...
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Guide to the Cotswolds: What to do, places to stay, where to eat
Escape the city and relax in the idyllic beauty of the Cotswolds. Just two hours’ drive from London, the quintessential market towns of the Cotswolds, with their honey-coloured cottages with rose...
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Vienna: The mini-break that oozes old-time glamour
Jane Watkins explores the Austrian capital that marks the 150th anniversary of Ringstrasse this year. If you’ve ever wanted a dose of old-time glamour, then stepping into the Park Hyatt’s Art Deco...
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The Townhouse, Stratford review: A beautiful old house transformed into a...
In the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon lies a beautiful old townhouse that's been converted into a boutique hotel bursting with character. Agnes Stamp paid a visit.It may be that I’ve got Shakespeare on...
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Kinloch Rannoch: A loch-side village with all the Highland essentials – plus...
Tessa Waugh visits Dunalastair Hotel Suites in Perthshire, a Highland hotel that's had a very modern makeover. The village of Kinloch Rannoch and Loch Rannoch in the autumn viewed from Craig...
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Woodside Bay: An Isle of Wight treehouse hideaway with red squirrels, log...
The Isle of Wight, synonymous with summer holidays, has long exerted a fascination for artists and writers and can be a blissful spot all year round, as Mark Williamson discovered.So here was the...
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Helen Browning’s Royal Oak: An idyllic Wiltshire spot with pigs, pies, pints...
Helen Browning's organic food empire stretches to a farm, restaurant and a lovely country pub with beautifully-done rooms. Country Life paid a visit.Helen Browning must be a very busy lady. You might...
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The Old Swan & Minster Mill: A chocolate-box country stay
In one of England's most picturesque and unspoilt thatched villages is a glorious English inn and adjoining mill which offers the perfect retreat for a weekend away. As we wound our way through the...
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The Lowell Hotel, New York: A recently refurbished 1920s landmark
James Elwes visits the city that never sleeps and is impressed by The Lowell, a five-star hotel. If this is the city that never sleeps, I can’t say I’m aware of it at The Lowell. Stepping into its...
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Queens Hotel, Cheltenham: A Georgian gem in one of England’s prettiest towns
In the heart of the beautiful spa town of Cheltenham you'll find this beautiful neo-Classical hotel where even the wallpaper has a tale to tell. Toby Keel paid a visit. It’s sometimes all too easy to...
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Budock Vean review: A heavenly spot on the Helford Estuary
Kate Green recommends the Budock Vean on the Helford Estuary.There are few more perfect moments than returning from a 10-mile walk along the Cornish cliffs on a sunny, breezy November day to a mug of...
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Bruern Holiday Cottages: A cosy Cotswolds getaway perfect for a winter weekend
Bruern Holiday Cottages are the perfect place to spend a winter weekend curled up by the fire, discovers Victoria Marston.When I was invited to spend a weekend at luxury self-catering Bruern Holiday...
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The Maytime Inn review: ‘A tranquil, hidden gem off the usual beaten track’
The Maytime Inn promises an indulgent night away in the charming Cotswolds. Emma Earnshaw paid a visit.Nestled in the Windrush Valley, the Maytime Inn is situated in the picture perfect Cotswold...
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Ghent: Belgium’s best-kept secret
John Goodall visits Ghent, a city full of unexpected delights. Last year, after a long period standing empty, the upper floors of the landmark post and telegraph office in Ghent reopened as a 38-room...
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Talland Bay Hotel: A dog-friendly, Cornish delight
When it comes to charming boutique hotels in Cornwall, Paula Lester finds that there’s nowhere quite like the Talland Bay Hotel. Winding our way down the narrow lanes that seemed to contract still...
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The Pointer, Brill: A hotel, pub and restaurant oozing character and class
The Pointer has won all sorts of awards in the last few months, but does it justify all the acclaim? Toby Keel paid a visit to find out.A few weeks ago, I ate the second-best steak of my life. The best...
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Valletta, Malta: What to see and where to go in the European City of Culture
Clive Aslet visits the delightfully serene European City of Culture 2018. Valletta is one of the great Baroque cities of Europe. The Knights of St John, who ruled Malta from 1530, were hardly paragons...
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Birdsong Barn: A holiday cottage getaway set in its own private nature reserve
Birdsong Barn, in the heart of England's '1066 Country', offers a unique break: a beautifully-converted building with a private 350-acre nature reserve on its doorstep. Toby Keel paid a visit.The sound...
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Titanic Hotel, Belfast review: A shipyard escape
John Goodall paid a visit to Belfast's recently-opened Titanic Hotel, a place full of clever themed touches to celebrate the ill-fated ocean liner.It would be hard to imagine a more unexpected setting...
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