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Maistra Hotel Lone, Rovinj

21/09/2016 by .
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As I pull up to the entrance of Maistra Hotel Lone in Rovinj, Croatia, I can’t deny I’m really excited. After all, an epic 90 minute journey across three countries from Trieste Airport is surely enough excitement for one day isn’t it?

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Swinton Park Castle Hotel

12/09/2016 by .
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It had been a glorious autumnal day at Fountains Abbey, as we drove from Harrogate towards Masham and our treat of the trip: a stay in Swinton Park Castle Hotel, a proper Yorkshire castle

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Sofitel Hotel. Gatwick Airport.

08/09/2016 by .
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Airport hotels, sometimes a necessary evil for passengers facing dawn departures, can be basic to the point of brutal (I hope never to  be forced to revisit one in Verona which was a disgrace for a city whose tourism is rooted in romance).

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Ramside Hall Hotel. Famous Footballers favourite hotel

22/08/2016 by .
Ramside Hall Hotel

Durham town may be immortalised in Roger Whittaker’s famous song, but there is perhaps a more legendary destination just a few minutes’ drive out of town at the Ramside Hall Hotel.

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Jesmond Dene House

16/08/2016 by .
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Considering Jesmond Dene House is within walking distance of Newcastle’s centre, and then to find it surrounded by woodland and river comes as a very pleasant surprise.

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Park Weggis Hotel

15/08/2016 by .
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Sylvia the keeper of the bar at the sumptuous Park Weggis Hotel, is something of a whiskey buff I’m led to believe. So I leave the choice of my late night dram to her. After all, as they say, why have a dog and bark yourself.

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Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel

15/08/2016 by .
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Out on the terrace of the Quranta Uno, the Italian fine dining restaurant of  Interlaken’s famous Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel,  Milanese head chef Ricardo  is waxing lyrical about his new menu.

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Beau Rivage Hotel Neuchatel

13/08/2016 by .
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Many people would say Neuchatel’s famous castle is the best landmark the city has to offer, but for me the lakeside Beau Rivage Hotel is a whole lot more memorable.

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Hotel Eden Roc

09/08/2016 by .
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Ascona’s annual jazz festival is in full swing as I roll into town at the end of another memorable day driving clockwise around the Grand Tour of Switzerland. Hotel Eden Roc is waiting to greet me, my haven of luxury on the shore of Lake Maggiore, a slice of Italian Riviera in Switzerland’s Italian speaking region.

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Nira Alpina Hotel. Immerse yourself in bohemian luxury in St. Moritz

05/08/2016 by .
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If the glam and glitz of St. Moritz brings on a weary sigh as the thought of another round of dressing to impress is simply too much to bear, then salvation awaits at Nira Alpina Hotel in Silvaplana.

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