Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Maids Head Hotel, Norwich

13/08/2020 by .
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Like the multi-layered historic city of Norwich itself, the city’s oldest hotel, The Maids Head, whisks you in a flash from 21st-century in-room iPads to the Middle Ages.

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Ferrycarrig Hotel, Co Wexford

13/08/2020 by .
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After four months of coronavirus lockdown restrictions we were almost giddy with excitement and anticipation, at last, to head off for a quick break at Ferrycarrig Hotel, Co Wexford

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The Norfolk Mead Hotel. Norfolk

13/08/2020 by .
The Norfolk Mead Hotel

It’s rare to find a country idyll which offers the metropolitan buzz and sophistication of an urban boutique hotel, but The Norfolk Mead Hotel is that very hybrid.

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The Clarendon Hotel. Discover the fascinating history of Royal Blackheath

03/08/2020 by .
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Welcome wine poured, complimentary chocolates opened, there’s a dilemma looking out of the windows of your spacious room at the Clarendon Hotel over the Royal Hundred Hides of Blackheath.

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Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, Cheshire

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 Going eco on Lanzarote at Finca de Arrietta

01/06/2020 by .
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Eco retreats in an unspoilt part of Lanzarote make the North of this popular tourist island a haven of peace and sustainability. And when the Canaries open up again to UK visitors, this is a perfect post-lockdown treat.

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InterContinental London Park Lane

19/03/2020 by .
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The view from the window from my new Mayfair Collection room, high up at the InterContinental Hotel Park Lane, was impressive. No question, a memorable London vignette.

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Grand Palace, Hurghada, Egypt

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Country Living Lansdown Grove Hotel. Escape from everyday life in Bath

09/03/2020 by .
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If you feel that you are staying in a magazine photo-shoot, it’s probably because you are. You’ve read the Country Living magazine, now live the life at Lansdown Grove Hotel

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Jardin Des Douars Essaouira Hotel

05/03/2020 by .
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If there’s anything more enticing than a Moroccan resort hotel untouched by package tourists, it’s one which punches up the vibrancy and colour typical of its native land with an added touch of Senegal.

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