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Mooching at Moorleaze in Somerset. Relax and and chill in this luxury cottage retreat.

14/08/2026 by .
Beverley Watts stays at Moorleaze. An eco-aware cottage retreat in rural England, and finds it definitely the way to recalibrate your life and chill out.

Beverley Watts stays at Moorleaze. An eco-aware cottage retreat in rural England, and finds it definitely the way to recalibrate your life and chill out.

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Allington Manor

Allington Manor Hotel. Grantham has never looked so good.

Britain is celebrating its Bed and Breakfast places with the first national day this month. James Ruddy reveals the highlights of a night at one of the new breed of historic and luxurious manor houses, near Margaret Thatcher’s birthplace.

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Michael Edwards reviews the African Vineyard Guest House, a lovely boutique hotel in South Africa's Northern Cape.

African Vineyard Guest House. Discover a glorious hideway in the Northern Cape.

In a land where outdoor cooking is an art that inspired Braii-Master, a Masterchef spin-off, African Vineyard with its fragrant gardens is the perfect location for lamb chops, kudo sausages, maize porridge and fig jam.

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Andy Mossack goes on safari at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club in Kenya's Masai Mara.

Fairmont Mara Safari Club. Discover incredible Aftican moments.

My lion encounter is the obvious highlight of my game drive, a daily occurrence at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club. The Club is made up of 51 luxury riverside tents and the main lodge. This is glamping but not as you know it, Jim.

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Terry Marsh reciews the Salutation Hotel in Ambleside, a spa hotel in one of the Lake District's historic towns.

The Salutation Hotel. Perfect for exploring Ambleside’s history.

Having occupied one corner of the centre of Ambleside for more than 360 years, it is not surprising that the Salutation Hotel has acquired both a history and a reputation.

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Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Exterior

Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Discover the wonderful glamour of Hollywood in Kenya.

If landing on a grassy airstrip in a 12 seater Cessna isn’t exciting enough, learning that Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Park was once the home of Hollywood actor William Holden is the perfect sundowner.

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Andy Mossack stays at the Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi's iconic hotel.

Fairmont The Norfolk. Discover Nairobi’s fantastic historic hotel

It’s a memorable way to arrive in Nairobi. Straight out of the airport, next to the first roundabout a herd of wild zebra are grazing. “Look,” says Joseph my driver, “they’re here to personally welcome you to Nairobi.”

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