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Thornbury Castle Hotel. Stay in an authentic Tudor Castle near Bristol.

11/03/2024 by .
Thornbury Castle Hotel

Michael Edwards steps into Tudor Times at Thornbury Castle Hotel where Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were also guests.

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 Chateau de Mercues

Stunning Chateau de Mercues, Cahors

Cahors gave the world Malbec – and Chateau de Mercues, which makes some of the best, has added food worthy of the rarefied appellation, not to mention “grand confort” in which to sleep off a multi-course dinner slaked with many vintages.

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The 25 Boutique B&B

The Awesome 25 Boutique B&B. Torquay

I’m sipping bubbly in the sunshine and eating a delicious homemade brownie, watching the birds in the front garden. Yes, The 25 Boutique B&B is the place to relax, and I’ve only been here 10 minutes.

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Skyland 4 our balcony

Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah

Don’t let the rustic name fool you. Our bed at Skyland Lodge, in the heart of the Shenandoah National Park, was almost as big as the entire room we’d had the previous night in a luxury city hotel.

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Hotel International au Lac

Maybe if E.M. Forster had stayed at the Hotel International au Lac in Lugano, Switzerland in those early years of the 20th Century, literary history may have been different.

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Hidden View b and b 9 front

Hidden View B&B, Virginia

We were driving to a vineyard in Loudon County, Virginia, when I noticed some houses with spectacular hilltop locations. ‘Look at those,’ I said to my wife, ‘They must have fantastic views. Hang on… I think that’s where we’re staying tonight.’

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Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Exterior

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz,  Lisbon

I don’t suppose it’s my magnetic personality playing havoc with the key cards at the Four Seasons, Hotel Ritz but I find myself locked out of my room a couple of times. No problem, reception simply gives me a bundle of cards to provide for any number of eventualities

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