Europe and Middle East

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The Runnymede Hotel and Spa

Maybe it was the effects of a “White Night”   dry gin and pink Mediterranean tonic water but when I looked out of my bedroom window from the Runneymede Hotel I thought I saw a Jacuzzi by the Thames, full of happy looking people waving their hands in the air.

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Andy Mossack stays at the May Fair Hotel and samples a touch of Hollywood glamour in London's Mayfair.

The May Fair Hotel. Get a taste of Hollywood glamour in London

The May Fair Hotel opened in 1927 with Royal approval – since then it’s played host to many a celebrity, and is as known for its discretion as much as its flowing champers

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Rupert Parker reports back on Art Rotterdam Week 

Art Rotterdam Week. Discover the very best of Rotterdam’s Art Scene.

Art Rotterdam Week is every February and the 19th edition comes bigger and better than ever. The main event, Art Rotterdam takes over the entire ground floor of the iconic 1920’s Van Nelle Factory,

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Rupert Parker reports back from the Kurent Festival in Ptuj.. A n historic Slovenian carnival

Kurent Festival in Ptuj. A Slovenian Classic Carnival.

Huge shaggy horned giants, wielding clubs are chasing me down the cobbled street. The noise from the huge cowbells hung from chains around their waist is deafening. They follow me through squares lined by medieval houses, monasteries and churches. This is the Kurentovanje, the Slovenian equivalent of Mardi Gras, and one of the world’s top ten carnivals.

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Holborn Dining Room. Celebrate delicious British Fine Dining

It seems the opulent Rosewood London Hotel has injected a dash of glamour and sophistication into this part of London and its signature restaurant is loving every minute of it.

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Andy Mossack reviews the Rosewood London Hotel Rosewood London Entrance Wrought Iron Gates

The Rosewood London Hotel. Discover 5 Star luxury in London’s Holborn

The Rosewood London Hotel brings elegance and luxury living to Holborn. It’s an area of London that has long needed something to brighten it up despite it being so close to the trendy spots of London’s theatre district.

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