Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

PORTOBELLO HOTEL. London

05/11/2015 by .
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It’s as close as you’ll get to sleeping in the same bed as Johnny Depp and Kate Moss.   Like other A-listers, including members of The Rolling Stones, they are former habitues of the Portobello Hotel.
Not that you’d ever guess, from the looks of this utterly genteel hostelry a stone’s throw from Portobello market.   It’s every bit the gracious Victorian house, the very antithesis of a rock’n’roll hangout.   Only a small brass plaque distinguishes it from its white stucco neighbours in this quiet enclave off Ladbroke Grove an eight-minute stroll from Notting Hill Gate.

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CASTELLO DEL NERO. Stay at a luxury castle in Tuscany

30/10/2015 by .

Quinta Bonita. Beautiful boutique Quinta close to Lagos

22/10/2015 by .
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I’m having breakfast at Quinta Bonita and watching hens wandering around in front of me on an immaculate lawn.

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The Langham Club. Discover an executive lounge with style and luxury

16/09/2015 by .

The Chedi Andermatt. Discover stylish Alpine luxury.

01/09/2015 by .
Andy Mossack reviews The Chedi Andermatt, and finds Asian influenced luxury in the Swiss Alps. CAM Rooms Grand Deluxe Room

Andy Mossack reviews The Chedi Andermatt, and finds Asian influenced luxury in the Swiss Alps.

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The Gallivant Hotel. Sustainable has never looked so good.

01/09/2015 by .
Solange Berchemen reviews The Gallivant Hotel in East Sussex, a hotel that puts sustainability front and centre.

Solange Berchemen reviews The Gallivant Hotel in East Sussex, a hotel that puts sustainability front and centre.

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The Powerscourt Hotel. Discover 5 star luxury in County Wicklow

21/08/2015 by .
isabel Conway stays at the Powerscourt Hotel, a grand estate worthy of Irish country history.

isabel Conway stays at the Powerscourt Hotel, a grand estate worthy of Irish country history.

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Isle of Eriska Hotel. Discover a luxury hotel on its own Island in Argyll.

09/07/2015 by .
Andy Mossack stays at the Isle of Eriska Hotel and discovers it's not everyday a hotel as its own island.

Andy Mossack stays at the Isle of Eriska Hotel and discovers it’s not everyday a hotel as its own island.

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The Ugadale Hotel. Experience the perfect stay in Campbeltown.

24/06/2015 by .

Hotel Leone. Discover a wonderfull hilltop hotel in magnificent Marche.

09/06/2015 by .