Europe and Middle East

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

51 Buckingham Gate. London

10/07/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, United Kingdom and tagged , on by .
51 Buckingham Gate

So here you are, riding in a horse and carriage, following the exact route of Kate and William’s royal wedding with your own princess by your side. The only things missing are the crowds and the mounted guards of honour, but you can’t have everything can you.

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Epic Sana Algarve

28/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Portugal, The Algarve and tagged , on by .
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Building a 5-star hotel from scratch is quite an epic challenge in anyone’s book, but opening three of them in the last 6 months is on another level entirely.

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The Pera Palace, Istanbul.

19/06/2013This entry was posted in Asia, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Istanbul, Turkey and tagged , , , on by .
Pera Palace Hotel web

As lifts go, this one creaked and groaned as it made its way upwards, but considering this was Turkey’s first ever lift and Kemal Ataturk, President Tito, Jackie Kennedy, King Edward VIII and Agatha Christie have all been former passengers here at the Pera Palace, you can forgive such ailments.

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French Cheeses in the Negev

15/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Israel, The Negev and tagged , , , , on by .
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Leah Nahimov is a pioneer. She’s also something of a magician.Somehow, she and her husband Gadi have managed to create a little piece of France slap bang in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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Lanchid 19 Design Hotel

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Budapest, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Hungary and tagged on by .
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With Buda Castle towering high above you and the glorious Danube flowing by your side next to the legendary Chain Bridge, you will have everything that is in historic Budapest at your very fingertips. You’ll even be standing above the medieval ruins of a water tower as you walk across the transparent lobby floor.

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Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Budapest, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Hungary and tagged on by .
Web Exterior Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

Any hotel that lends its name to a former king has to be confident its service and facilities can live up to the regal billing. And when you come to think of it, any guest should be made to feel like a proper member of the royal family anyway.

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Daios Cove Hotel. Luxury straight from the Gods

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Crete, Europe and Middle East, Greece, Hotel Reviews and tagged , , on by .
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Admittedly it was 4.30am and I might not have been functioning at full speed, but when the taxi dropped me off at the Daios Cove hotel reception, I swear I was staring at an angel.

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Avli Lounge Apartments. 5 Star luxury Cretan hospitality.

09/06/2013This entry was posted in Crete, Europe and Middle East, Greece, Hotel Reviews and tagged , , , on by .
Avli Lounge Apartments

Andy Mossack stays at the Avli Lounge Apartments in Rethymon and enjoys five star Cretan hospitality.

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