It’s an odd feeling coming back to a hotel that was once something quite different to what it is now. Such is the case with St. James’ Court London Taj, a huge Victorian property that was formerly a pretty dodgy Crowne Plaza.
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St. James’ Court London Taj
12/10/2018 .Hotel du Vin
25/09/2018 .It’s the Edinburgh Festival and we could hardly be in a better position for the fringe fun. Hotel du Vin & Bistro is near bustling Bristo Square, but a peaceful distance from the hoards in a historic building that’s accessed through a characterful courtyard complete with a cute Cigar Bothy.
Read the full story hereMiddlethorpe Hall
16/08/2018 .York is blessed with more attractions than you can shake a Yorkie bar at. There’s medieval Minster, the Vikings, the Shambles, the ancient city walls and York’s rich history of chocolate making.
Read the full story hereArmathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa
27/07/2018 .Do you remember wedding 3, in Four Weddings and a Funeral? That’s the one where Carrie marries the ‘stiff in the skirt’. Wasn’t the location for the reception…. drop dead gorgeous? Armathwaite Hall, in the stunning Lake District, is similar in many ways.
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02/07/2018 .History does not record whether Henry Vlll took a “plus one” to New Hall when he visited nearly five centuries ago. It is probably best not to speculate whether that “plus one” would have been a wife or a mistress. Henry’s personal life was, shall we say, fluid.
Read the full story hereCrathorne Hall Hotel
28/06/2018 .Though it’s towering gates were patriotically donated to the 1940s war effort and never replaced – the discovery that you can’t manufacture bombers from iron came after melt-down – Crathorne Hall Hotel’s facade framed by two bell towers, still has a stately grandeur.
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21/06/2018 .There were two things that concerned me about Hampton Manor before I had even set foot in the place. One was why on earth should I be interested in a hotel in Solihull. The other was that by its own admission, it was a restaurant with rooms, not a hotel with a restaurant.
Read the full story hereThe Awesome 25 Boutique B&B. Torquay
19/06/2018 .I’m sipping bubbly in the sunshine and eating a delicious homemade brownie, watching the birds in the front garden. Yes, The 25 Boutique B&B is the place to relax, and I’ve only been here 10 minutes.
Read the full story hereThe Atlantic Hotel
17/05/2018 .Adjacent to the third tee on Jersey’s famed La Moye Golf Club, The Atlantic Hotel has been in the very safe hands of the Burke family for nearly 50 years. It’s also quietly become probably the finest hotel Jersey has to offer.
Read the full story hereRadisson Blu Edwardian, Mercer Street
14/05/2018 .With more triangles than a trigonometry textbook the Radisson Blu Edwardian, Mercer Street, is an architectural miracle. For a boutique hotel, in Central London, it is luxuriously spacious. Narnia style wardrobes store all sorts of goodies: Nespresso machine, dressing gowns, tea trays, ironing board … and our Junior Suite had a 55-inch TV too.
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