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Janette Griffiths reviews the Lakeside Hotel on Lake Windemere, and says the name is on the tin!

The Lakeside Hotel.  Discover this beautiful propery on Lake Windemere.

It seems The Lakeside Hotel can cure all ills. Just lately I’ve noticed myself growing a little grumpy about hotels. Twenty years on the road as a travel writer have turned the old excitement of walking into a new and different foyer and sleeping in cool clean sheets into a grouchy wariness.

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Chester Residence named Small Hotel of the Year

An exclusive collection of 23 5-star Georgian townhouse apartments in the heart of Edinburgh’s elegant West End has won top spot in a well respected awards competition. The Chester Residence named small hotel of the year in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice® Awards 2015 claimed the ‘No1 Luxury Hotel in the UK’ and the ‘7th Best Luxury Hotel […]

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Whisky cruise sets sail in Scotland. Great news for whisky lovers.

The National Trust for Scotland is offering what could be the perfect cruise for whisky fans this “whisky month” of May,  as a whisky cruise sets sail in Scotland as part of Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink. 

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Cheneston’s Restaurant. Leafy Kensington has never tasted so good.

London is awash with good restaurants, celebrity chefs and temporarily trendy eateries. Those in the know though, keep little secrets to themselves to unwrap when the occasion allows. For me, Cheneston’s Restaurant is my little secret, so let’s keep it just between us then.

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Andy Mossack reviews The Milestone Hotel, an iconic boutique hotel in Kensington.

The Milestone Hotel. Discover wonderful old world luxury in Kensington.

A cold December day, but the welcome sign in the lobby of the Milestone Hotel warms our hearts, “please help yourself to our complimentary hot chocolate, marshmallows and chocolates.” Now that’s what I call the perfect hello.

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The Cherry Tree Inn at Stoke Row. Super English character in the Chilterns.

Lucy Daltrof redisvoers Henley as she stays at the Cherry Tree Inn at Stoke Row.

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