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Thornbury Castle Hotel. Stay in an authentic Tudor Castle near Bristol.

11/03/2024 by .
Thornbury Castle Hotel

Michael Edwards steps into Tudor Times at Thornbury Castle Hotel where Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were also guests.

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Gran Velas Pool

Gran Velas Riviera Maya

The Gran Velas Riviera Maya takes the concept of all-inclusive to the highest level indeed, and you get your own private butler in its top suites. It’s just five minutes’ drive from Playa del Carmen and the first thing you notice when you arrive here is the huge amount of space with 70% still pristine jungle.

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Dreams Tulum Pool

Dreams Tulum Resort Yucatan

The Riviera Maya specialises in large all-inclusive resorts and Dreams Tulum Resort takes the concept to a new level. Forget about queuing up at the buffet, there are six a-la-carte restaurants where you don’t have to book and there’s also unlimited access to branded spirits and a choice of wines.

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Exterior without shop

The Angel Hotel Abergavenny

The Angel Hotel Abergavenny has come a long way since its early days as part of the old THF portfolio. Its family ownership over the last fourteen years has lovingly transformed the hotel into one of Monmouth’s destination properties.

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Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour

Bonjour’ is not how you expect to be greeted in Auckland, New Zealand – especially when you are not French, but it’s how staff welcome us to the Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour (I’m presuming it’s a company-wide thing).

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Mews Suites At Sopwell House

Mews Suites at Sopwell House Review

Hertfordshire has its fair share of top hotels. The country piles of its former well to do families are ideal for luxury hotel conversions and Sopwell House in St. Albans has long been a favourite particularly as a wedding venue. With the recent refurb of its Mews Suites at Sopwell House, Andy Mossack discovers what is going on behind the gates.

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Exterior

Black Swan Hotel

You have only to look at the exterior of the Black Swan Hotel to realise that it’s certain to have quite a life-story to tell.

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