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These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Crete’s beach hotels have something to suit every taste. There are the laidback ‘no shoes no news’ resorts where couples, ‘bubbles’ and families can kick back and

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. The Caribbean has more than its share of vast all-inclusive hotels. But some islands also offer very enticing, small-scale places to stay that offer a much more

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writers visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. One of Rome’s buzziest street artists once told me that the city is “like a lasagna”. The endearing comparison evokes both the layers of history that lie

Please note our writers visited theses destinations prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Check the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s website for all the latest travel advice before booking. Half-term week on the slopes is one of the busiest of the season, especially in big name European ski resorts.  UK half-term dates notoriously coincide with the French holidays,

Monaco is known for its glamorous, celebrity-spotting nightlife. Venues take advantage of warm temperatures with numerous outdoor options – you can drink at a floating bar on a lagoon, dance to jazz with your toes in the sand or smoke a shisha overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. In this tiny principality, most bars are within walking

At just over two square kilometres (less than one square mile), Monaco packs a punch way above its diminutive size. It’s a city that you can easily meander through, from the famous place de Casino with its Rococo architecture to its harbour-lined with super yachts. The Old Town offers numerous sights from the Prince’s Palace

As summer approaches, there remains little clarity as to whether summer holidays can go ahead, nor what restrictions will be in place for those of us keen to jet off for some sunshine. As things stand, overseas holidays are banned, while all returning travellers must pay for at least three costly tests and quarantine at

Britons returning to the UK from 33 countries will have to pay for hotel quarantine from February 15 as part of measures to prevent new Covid variants reaching this country. Travellers will be expected to pick up the bill for their stay in one of the 16 hotels currently signed up to the scheme, Health Secretary Matt

From quirky to downright weird, a guide to the most unusual places to stay around the world, featuring the world’s best spaceship treehouses, ice suites, underwater hotels and glass igloos. InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland The space-age InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland hotel trickles down the scarped slopes of an abandoned quarry, and jumps out in a city better

If I had been writing this at any time while I was an editor of Brides magazine, it would have been a breeze. I could have told you the latest hotspots without a care in the world. After all, that’s the beauty of being in the honeymoon and weddings industry – it’s joyful and carefree.

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Parts of Somerset are becoming rather fashionable these days, with sleepy pockets such as Frome and Bruton establishing themselves as in-vogue retreats for well-heeled city-dwellers in search

Nothing beats whisking a loved one away to a cosy retreat in the mountains, whether it’s for a surprise proposal, because let’s face it nothing beats snow-dusted peaks as a backdrop, or simply a romantic couples getaway or ski honeymoon.  But don’t panic if you’re pining for the pistes this Valentine’s Day while international travel

Holidays on home soil are likely to be the first we can take this year. Alas, travelling around Britain isn’t always cheap. But there are ways you can keep the cost down. You can legally wild camp in Scotland and Dartmoor, or stay in a mountain bothy for free (when covid rules allow; mountainbothies.org.uk). And

With their picturesque villages, spectacular views and cosy mountain restaurants, not to mention glittering snowflakes dancing in the crisp clean air, ski resorts seem designed with romance in mind.   Days sliding the slopes together are interspersed with cosy chats on chairlifts, coffee with a view on sunny terraces or, if the snow is coming down,

More insider guides for planning a trip to Sydney 48 hours Hotels Attractions Restaurants Bars Beaches These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Sydney’s multicultural society is reflected in its diverse range of cuisines

Among the great glories of the United Kingdom are its private gardens, and British country house hotel gardens (and some city ones too) are no less blessed. Oddly enough, they are often hardly trumpeted on hotel websites, their owners preferring to dwell on luxurious bedrooms, splendid food and spoiling spas. But what greater pleasure is

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. For those with a penchant for medieval history, hotels with heritage, and a taste for adventure, nothing quite beats the allure of a stay in a castle.

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. The Amalfi Coast, with its picturesque villages teetering vertically above the sparkling sea and celebrated ‘road of a 1,000 bends’ that weaves thrillingly in and out of

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Bologna combines the welcoming cosiness of porticoed pavements and colourful food markets with the impressive grandeur of historic towers and majestic palazzi within a compact medieval heart.

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. To stay in a castle is to wake up in one of England’s fascinating feats of history. Battlements, suits of armour, moated forts, heavy drapes, four-poster beds,