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Terry Marsh reviews the Cringletie House Hotel, a Scottish Baronial castle outside Edinburgh Daffodil time at Cringletie

Cringletie House Hotel. Enjoy self indulgent Scottish hospitality.

Cringletie House Hotel is about time out, a little self-indulgence in a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere without the weight of impersonalised ritual that is a feature of so many hotels and restaurants.

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Anthea Gerrie reviews the Hampton by Hilton Luton Airport, a perfect airport hotel at London Luton.

Hampton by Hilton Luton Airport. Enjoy A stylish airport stay.

While still embracing the value concept, Hilton has shown with its Hampton at Luton that neither style nor comfort needs to be sacrificed.

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Isle of Eriska Hotel Hilltop Retreats. Discover a glorious island hideaway.

The emphasis on the Isle of Eriska is away-from-it-allness, luxury and seclusion. The Hilltop Retreats allow self-catering, if that is your preference, while the hotel oozes baronial good taste;

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Andy Mossack tries out the GWR First Class Service to Devon and revels in its quiet sophisticated  service.

GWR First Class service to Devon. Enjoy quiet and sophisticated luxury.

There are a few reserved seats but an empty four seat table winks at us further down the aisle and we fall into its welcoming embrace. And I’m not kidding. Plush leather reclining seats, power sockets within easy reach, a morning paper, free wifi and free refreshments.

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Orestone Manor Hotel. Beautiful Manor House hugging Devon’s coastal path.

Newton Abbot is the nearest mainline station to the sleepy coastal village of Maidencombe south Devon, where the Orestone Manor Hotel lies tucked away in an almost exclusive enclave.

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The Jones Family Project. Discover A Perfect Palace for Carnivores.

A 70s-style bar awash in greenery portrays The Jones Family Project as a probable purveyor of right-on clean eating. But appearances deceive; huge hunks of prime rib, rumps of hoggett and primeval pork tomahawks are what drive traffic to this serious Shoreditch steakhouse after sundown.

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