United Kingdom

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in the United Kingdom, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Lumley Castle Hotel, County Durham

18/09/2020 by .
Lumley Castle Hotel

The Lumley Castle Hotel is a four-star property at Chester-le-Street in County Durham. With a long history and cosy bedrooms, some featuring four-poster beds, this hotel is well placed for exploring the north-east of England.

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The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone, Staffordshire

26/08/2020 by .
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Michael Edwards heads to Staffordshire’s Dove Valley to stay at the Duncombe Arms; a ‘foodies Mecca’ and the ‘village pub everyone longs for’.

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Middlethorpe Hotel And Spa. York’s historic hotel

13/08/2020 by .
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Michael Edwards enjoys a piece of history as he travels back in time staying at Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa in York.

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Maids Head Hotel, Norwich

13/08/2020 by .
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Like the multi-layered historic city of Norwich itself, the city’s oldest hotel, The Maids Head, whisks you in a flash from 21st-century in-room iPads to the Middle Ages.

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The Norfolk Mead Hotel. Norfolk

13/08/2020 by .
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It’s rare to find a country idyll which offers the metropolitan buzz and sophistication of an urban boutique hotel, but The Norfolk Mead Hotel is that very hybrid.

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The Clarendon Hotel. Discover the fascinating history of Royal Blackheath

03/08/2020 by .
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Welcome wine poured, complimentary chocolates opened, there’s a dilemma looking out of the windows of your spacious room at the Clarendon Hotel over the Royal Hundred Hides of Blackheath.

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Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, Cheshire

27/07/2020 by .

The Swan Hotel, The Lake District

20/07/2020 by .
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Location, location, location. A mere fifteen minutes from the M6, The Swan Hotel is one of the Lake District’s easier charms to access.

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InterContinental London Park Lane

19/03/2020 by .
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The view from the window from my new Mayfair Collection room, high up at the InterContinental Hotel Park Lane, was impressive. No question, a memorable London vignette.

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Country Living Lansdown Grove Hotel. Escape from everyday life in Bath

09/03/2020 by .
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If you feel that you are staying in a magazine photo-shoot, it’s probably because you are. You’ve read the Country Living magazine, now live the life at Lansdown Grove Hotel

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