Europe and Middle East

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

Preview of Langham London new luxurious Regent Wing

14/03/2015 by .

Madinat Jumeirah

12/03/2015 by .
Madinat Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf Waterways

Well this was a first; a whiskey cocktail with real smoke pouring out of it. You can call it theatre, but I called it genius.  It was a little number entitled “as good as it gets”  the signature cocktail at Pier Chic, the celebrated seafood restaurant at Madinat Jumeirah set at the end of a pier jutting out into the warm waters of the Persian Gulf. Just us, the moonlight and The Burj for company. It was romantic for sure, but wait a minute, this was Dubai.

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Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel. Discover luxury in Istanbul’s trendiest district.

10/03/2015 by .

The Lakeside Hotel.  Discover this beautiful propery on Lake Windemere.

08/03/2015 by .
Janette Griffiths reviews the Lakeside Hotel on Lake Windemere, and says the name is on the tin!

Janette Griffiths reviews the Lakeside Hotel on Lake Windemere, and says the name is on the tin!

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Corinthia Hotel Budapest. 5 Star luxury beside The Danube

27/02/2015 by .

Chester Residence named Small Hotel of the Year

12/02/2015 by .
Grand Apartment Lounge

An exclusive collection of 23 5-star Georgian townhouse apartments in the heart of Edinburgh’s elegant West End has won top spot in a well respected awards competition. The Chester Residence named small hotel of the year in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice® Awards 2015 claimed the ‘No1 Luxury Hotel in the UK’ and the ‘7th Best Luxury Hotel in Europe titles.

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La Manga Club Resort

11/02/2015 by .
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I’m sitting in Luigi’s, a really excellent Italian restaurant on the La Manga Club Resort, minding my own business and just concentrating on enjoying the rather fabulous Insalata di Rucoloa Pomodorini which for the uninitiated, is rocket salad with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan and roasted pancetta bacon with  basalmic.

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Il Giardino di Ballaro

08/01/2015 by .
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The weather in Palermo may well have been unseasonably freezing, almost arctic some might have said, but inside Il Giardino di Ballaro the warmth was contagious, from the roaring log fire in the lounge to the hospitality of owner Annalise and her team. Il Giardino di Ballaro is a luxury B&B converted from an ancient bakery and stables right in the heart of Palermo’s old town and just a few steps from Ballaro, the biggest of the city’s four iconic outdoor markets.

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The Milestone Hotel. Discover wonderful old world luxury in Kensington.

17/12/2014 by .

Macdonald Randolph Hotel. Oxford’s magnificent Grande Dame still has a tale to tell.

21/11/2014 by .