Travel
The world’s best hotels (at home and abroad), country house stays and unbeatable guides to much-loved and still-to-discover holiday destinations.
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This former soup kitchen, on the crossroads of ancient civilisations, is now an Ottoman masterpiece you can stay inImaret, in Greece, was built to foster tolerance. Teresa Levonian Cole investigates its landmark renovation.
By Teresa Levonian Cole Published
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The home of one of Scotland's great eccentric beauties — the woman who took her pet badger on 100mph speedboat rides — is a hotel you can stay inThe brains behind The Goring has had his way with Loch Lomond Arms Hotel. Steven King checks in.
By Steven King Published
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What does it take to conserve vast and untamed African ecosystems for future generations?A former Royal Marine, a pack of anti-poaching dogs and staff with in-depth local knowledge, according to Singita, Africa’s leading eco-tourism brand.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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'I've found the most enticing cheese trolley in Burgundy': An unmissable guide to France's best wine-producing regionFrom grand châteaux and Romanesque masterpieces, to the world’s most coveted wines, Burgundy is a region to be savoured slowly.
By Mary Lussiana Published
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Grace La Margna review: Art Nouveau meets new wave glamourRosie Paterson visits the first five-star hotel to open in St Moritz, Switzerland, in half a century.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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A restored farmhouse is a magnet for Britain’s best chefs and it’s making Deal a big dealRichard MacKichan checks in to Updown Farmhouse — and reveals everything you need to know about the surrounding area.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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The Plaza review: Gilded Age opulence beloved by Fitzgerald, The Beatles and a lion called GoldfleckCarla Passino reviews New York's most impressive grande dame.
By Carla Passino Published
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Viva Italia! Inside the health retreat in the Dolomites that doesn’t skimp on carbsWellness need not be the monastic pursuit its champions say it should be. At LEFAY Resort & Spa, Will Hosie discovers a more humane (and human) approach to living well.
By Will Hosie Published
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If you want a hotel with history, then you can't put a price on funHotels risk losing their sparkle if they price out the very people who give them their place-to-be-seen allure.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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The girl and the six-strong crew went to sea in a beautiful red sail boatOctavia Pollock explores North Norfolk's salt marshes, hidden creeks and open sea aboard a traditional craft.
By Octavia Pollock Published
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From Wilde to Woolf, the great and the good have all stayed at Hotel Café RoyalBella Fulford checks in to London's most central hotel.
By Bella Fulford Published
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'The ground floor is a sweet shop for grown-ups': Country Life's favourite London spas and treatmentsLondon life moves a million miles per hour, so it pays to have somewhere to rediscover your inner peace.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Summer home security and travel guideA new generation of technology is giving holidaymakers the confidence to head off into the sunset this summer without a backwards glance.
By Country Life Published
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Ahãma hotel review: Turkey's new waterfront resort is as popular with wildlife as it is with the yachtiesLook out for red squirrels, ducks, swans, peacocks and... emus.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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Looking for a New England: How to have a whale of a time in the American Salcombe...and the home port of the vessel at the heart of Moby-Dick.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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The French Capability Brown meets English-style design in this German gardenA jewel in Germany’s crown: there’s more than a hint of the fairy tale about Schloss Dyck in the Rhineland.
By Pamela Goodman Published
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Rodel House review: Scandi-Scot chic on the original home of Harris TweedThe spirit of the Hebrides breathes from every inch of stone and tweed at Rodel House.
By Steven King Published
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Cancel your safari because Earth's greatest wildlife experiences take place beneath the surface of the oceanThere's no shortage thrilling marine encounters for intrepid travellers.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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What's in my BootBehold the Mary Poppins boot, see what’s inside for Hetty Lintell’s weekend in the Cotswolds
By Hetty Lintell Last updated
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Oh my yacht! You've just bought a very big boat, but how on Earth do you configure it?Those in the yachting know are increasingly prioritising outdoor living.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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What it's like to dive with humpback whales the size of London buses and surf Olympic wavesRosie Paterson journeys to Tahiti, in French Polynesia, where adrenaline junkies can try their hand at big wave surfing, diving with humpback whales and planting coral.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated


