I love doing an annual round-up each December! Like most years, I did so much in 2017 that I’d started to forget some of the amazing places I’d been over the past 12 months, so it’s great to wander back…
Open since 2010, the Independente Suites and Terrace is a palatial bed and breakfast in central Lisbon. Housed in the former residence of a diplomat, this grand building has had a bohemian makeover to turn it into 13 suites and…
Open since summer 2011, the Hüttenpalast (literally, Cabin Palace) is a quirky bed and breakfast in the Neukölln district of Berlin. The accommodation consists of eight caravans and four huts with shared bathrooms and six hotel rooms with private bathrooms,…
Open since late 2016, The Principal Manchester is a luxury 4-star hotel with 270 rooms spread over 5 floors, plus a large bar and restaurant. The hotel is housed in a fully refurbished 19th-century insurance/banking building on a busy street…
Minka says: My lovely friend Adele was lucky enough to venture to Jamaica last year and came back raving about the amazing Treasure Beach! She popped together this guest blog with all her recommendations so you won’t need a map…
The one thing I remember most clearly about my first trip to Margate a few years ago was cycling past the Walpole Bay Hotel. It has a gorgeously Edwardian facade and on that day the street surrounding it was filled…
Situated in central El Raval, the Leonardo Hotel Barcelona Las Ramblas opened in June 2016 making it the latest addition to the Leonardo hotel group. The 111 rooms are available in four categories – Economy, Comfort, Superior and Deluxe –…
I’ll put my hand up and admit I’m not normally a resort holiday kinda person. All that relaxing by the pool and worry-free dining? It isn’t really my thing. I prefer my overseas adventures to be a bit more challenging!…
