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Thackeray's Restaurant

Thackeray’s Restaurant. Georgian splendour and excellent fare.

Thackeray’s Honesty menu is a bit risky for the house because of the considerable investment in presentation as well as the preparation of special dishes not on the regular menu.

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A Brighton institution, Hotel Pelirocco is so cool that the owners even released an album in 2003. Singstar Room lit up by Light Trick Photography

Hotel Pelirocco. Discover Cool and stylish in Brighton

Moments from the beach in a grand old square, Pelirocco’s two historic townhouses have 19 themed rooms decorated with loving and playful attention to detail

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Michael Edwards enjoys glamping in a Shepherds Hut at the Merry Harriers in Godalming Surrey Jake David llamas MH

The Merry Harriers. Enjoy Great glamping in Surrey

The huts, the king-size beds and the patio of sun-loungers with fire-pit focus on the pond and glorious views over the Surrey Hills.

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Kahani Indian restaurant

Kahani Indian Restaurant. Stunning fine dining food in Chelsea

Tamarind may well have its Michelin star, but Peter Joseph’s Kahani, already with 2 AA rosettes, will not have to wait very long for its own Michelin accolade.  A truly memorable Indian dining experience.

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Rupert Parker reports back on a stay at the Bristol Hotel a citycentre staple for decades.

The Bristol Hotel. Discoer this fabulous riverside haven.

The waterside views from my 5th-floor room afforded a sense of space and I didn’t feel like I was in the heart of a bustling city. Best of all was taking breakfast right by the side of the harbour.

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Andy Mossack reviews Bustronome Voyage Gourmand, where you can enjoy dinner while touring London atop a red London double decker bus. Bus e1580301110824

Bustronome Voyage Gourmand. Discover London while deliciously dining on a double decker bus.

We had just rounded Trafalgar Square when the cheese was triumphantly delivered. A brie with a very tasty pear cooked in balsamic vinegar.

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