The Cottage in the Wood: A boutique hotel in the Malvern Hills
It’s an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with historic towns which inspired writers C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and spring water that’s a favourite with …
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Finding paradise in the Caribbean at Cap Maison, Saint Lucia
Picture yourself lying on a sunbed, the sun is beating down and you can hear the waves crashing. You’ve got an icy tropical cocktail and …
A mini adventure in the Forest of Dean with Tudor Farmhouse
The Forest of Dean was a big part of my childhood. I grew up not far away in Ross-on-Wye and spent so many weekends in …
Autumn in Salisbury at the Best Western Red Lion Hotel
In a city like Salisbury where a walk through its streets is like a trip back through the centuries, it was only right that my …
Villages Nature Paris: An eco resort with a dose of Disney magic
It’s an autumnal Sunday morning in France – couples sit on deckchairs in the sunshine drinking coffee while their kids run around, steam rises from …
Sunshine and showers at the ibis Styles, Manchester
My city break trips are usually a whirlwind of sightseeing, eating and drinking, where a hotel’s more a place to sleep than somewhere to spend …
A French vineyard stay at Château Autignac
If you’ve always fancied yourself running a vineyard in the South of France by day and swanning around a stunning château by night, then Château …
B&B in style at the Old Rectory in Hastings, East Sussex
For a proper traditional British seaside break, you really have to stay in a bed and breakfast. B&Bs are a British seaside institution, but after …
A budget city stay at the Motel One Edinburgh Royal
Normally when I’m on a city break I don’t spend much time in my hotel, and all I really need is somewhere clean, comfortable and …
History meets boutique style at the Hotel du Vin in Exeter
Back in 1996, the Devon city of Exeter became my new home when I went to study geography at Exeter University. It was just far …