Art’otel, Budapest Review – a hotel for art lovers
Art’otel Budapest, on the banks of the River Danube, is a hotel that wears two faces. From the front you’ll enter a flat, modern stone …
Hotels
Hotel Zur Post in Altötting, Germany – a comfortable Gasthaus
The Hotel Zur Post in Altötting is a large and comfortable 4 star Gasthof hotel that is perfectly located on the main town square of …
Macdonald Hotel Manchester review – perfect for a weekend break
If you’re arriving late on a Friday night into Manchester by train as we did, you’ll be relieved to find that Macdonald Hotel Manchester is …
The Kings Head Inn at Bledington – a charming Cotswolds country inn
I recently stayed at the Kings Head Inn at Bledington in the heart of the picture perfect Cotswolds, set on a village green intersected by …
Hotel Heritage Av.Liberdade in Lisbon – a luxury boutique hotel
In November last year, I visited Lisbon for the second time, staying at the gorgeous Hotel Heritage Av Liberdade. The first time was as a …
Weekend in London at the Mandarin Oriental – Podcast 06
In Podcast Episode 6 in my travel podcast series, I’m in London for a winter weekend meeting up with friends and staying at the fabulous …
St Anthony’s monastery of Qozhaya in Lebanon
Staying at St Anthony’s Monastery on the beautiful Qadisha valley in Lebanon was one of the highlights of my trip. At 6.30 in the morning, …
Fawsley Hall Hotel in Northamptonshire – Country House Chic
A review of Fawsley Hall boutique, country house hotel in Northamptonshire, England with fine dining, spa and gym and beautiful country walks in the surrounding parkland
Plava Laguna Resort in Istria, Croatia – family friendly resort hotel by the sea
I’d like to share this short video from a few days I spent in Istria, the northern-most province of Croatia, close to the Italian border …
5 Family-Friendly Hotels in Rome
The biggest challenge in finding a family-friendly hotels in Rome is figuring out which properties accommodate 3 or more people in a single configuration given …
Palmyra hotel in Baalbek – Lebanon
A review of the Palymyra Hotel in Baalbek, Lebanon, a charming relic of the past with Persian Carpets and antique furniture, now slightly fraying around the edges.