Europe and Middle East

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Jardin Des Douars Essaouira Hotel

With sunshine 320 days a year and Ryanair now operating bargain basement-priced flights from Stansted direct to Essaouira, there isn’t a better time to discover Morocco’s best-kept seaside secret

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White Turf St. Moritz. Join Switzerland’s annual horse race on ice.

Jockeys, owners and trainers have come from all over the world, not only attracted by over £300,000 of prize money, but also by the uniqueness of the event – this is the world’s only racecourse on snow and 300,000 spectators are expected to attend.

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Raj of Islington, London

This was an absolute belter of a meal. With the soothing jazz, the sophisticated contemporary setting, the tip-top service and Salim Sheikh’s top-notch cooking, Raj of Islington is a stand out newcomer to Holloway Road.

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Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi

There is no doubt Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is an exceptional golfing experience. And it’s not just the course design. Beautiful gazelles are everywhere.

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Tulfarris Hotel. County Wicklow

Ireland is good at doing genuine warmth and Caoimhe the receptionist doles it out in large amounts as we check-in and assigned a room upgrade

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Sunborn Yacht Hotel, London Docklands

It’s not often you can honestly say you have stayed the night in a city hotel that’s quite literally different from anywhere else you may have experienced. Sunborn London is just that. A superyacht permanently moored at the Royal Victoria Dock, no more than a yardarm from the O2 and Excel Centre.

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