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Andy Mossack reviews MyHotel Bloomsbury. The creative corner of trendy London

myhotel Bloomsbury. Trendy elegance in the heart of London

Andy Mossack reviews MyHotel Bloomsbury. The creative corner of trendy London

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The Arch Hotel

London’s Marble Arch area is a tale of two sides. On one side is bustling busy Oxford Street at the top of Park Lane; street hawkers, tourists and traffic. On the other, by Great Cumberland Place, a leafy mews laden warren of 18th century Georgian townhouses and elegance from a bygone era. It is in […]

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Tee off with The Royal Scotsman Golf Tour

The UK’s only luxury sleeper train, The Royal Scotsman, has launched The Golf Tour; a five day journey exploring Scotland’s famed golf courses. Departing from Edinburgh on 18th May and 22nd September 2014, the train will travel through the Scottish Highlands, transporting guests seamlessly between the world class courses, in the height of luxury.

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Roux at The Landau

Considering it was a Thursday night, spare tables at Roux at The Landau, the signature restaurant at The Langham Hotel in Portland Place were few and far between. Perhaps it was a busy night at the BBC studios just opposite, or perhaps the draw of the 5 course tasting menu for £65 was too irresistible.

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The sensational Langham Hotel. London

Andy Mossack enjoys the luxurious surroundings of the Langham Hotel London, a hotel so historic it once hosted Napoleon.

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Dalhousie Castle Hotel. Edinburgh, Scotland

Well this was a first. Getting from London to Edinburgh in only four and a half hours by train with Virgin Trains, and when we worked it out it actually took less time than flying and a fraction of the cost too. And Waverley is one of those grand old stations that plonk you slap […]

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