Hotel Reviews
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.
Read the full story hereThe 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.
Read the full story hereSkyland Lodge in Shenandoah. Discover mountain Top Lodging.
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.
Read the full story hereHotel International au Lac. Lakeside luxury in Lugano.
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.
Read the full story hereHidden 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.’
Read the full story hereFour 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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