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Olea All Suite Hotel. Totally Relax in Zante’s haven of serenity.

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On the Greek Island of Zante (Zakynthos) Andy Mossack discovers the art of relaxation at the Olea All Suite Hotel.

On the Greek Island of Zante (Zakynthos) Andy Mossack discovers the art of relaxation at the Olea All Suite Hotel.

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Hotel Infante Sagres. Discover boutique luxury in the heart of Porto.

City centre hotels tend to come in two varieties; either bland international brands or faded dames from times gone by reinvigorated into trendy boutique properties. Fortunately, Hotel Infante Sagres in Porto’s centre is the latter. Not just reinvigorated but positively reincarnated into something even better than it was in its heyday.

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Andy Mossack reviews The Yeatman Hotel in Porto, and finds it a haven of luxury. mcg 20130524 theyateman 0015 hires by mcgunnmedia 33137716858c024872637d

The Yeatman Hotel. Discover Porto’s beautiful haven of luxury.

Standing proudly above the Douro river on the Vila Nova de Gaia side of Porto, The 5 star Yeatman Hotel has become a Porto landmark in a very short space of time.

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brian Berkman stays at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town's grande dame.

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel. Enjoy a memorable stay at Cape Town’s Grande Dame

Like any grande dame, nips and tucks over the years have substantially altered this luxury hotel but the 119 year-old Cape Town, South African institution, the pink-hued Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, still feels as historic and yet as contemporary as ever.

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Andy Mossack reviews Hampton Manor, a fine dining restaurant with rooms near Solihull. PK.001.1127

Hampton Manor. Discover this stunning restaurant with rooms.

Hampton Manor is a wonderful country pile set in 45 acres of landscaped grounds a stone’s throw from the tiny village of Hampton-in-Arden just outside Solihull. It may be just a few miles from Birmingham, but light years away by comparison.

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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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