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THE ARTIST STUDIO LOFT: A cosy Californian Airbnb brimming with kooky character

A trip to Los Angeles was looming and with friends staying in a small nook of Santa Monica, I scoured Airbnb for something fairly nearby and within budget. The Artist Studio Loft immediately appealed with its quirky decor and it certainly didn't disappoint. ...

PARK PLAZA WATERLOO: A solid base to explore the city with spaceship-like interiors

Business hotels have a reputation for being drab and a bit stiff but nowadays they’re trying to join the hip crowd, making corporate workers feel a little less corporate. The Park Plaza London Waterloo - which opened in June of 2017 - is one of those spots tr...

HOTEL LE PETIT MOULIN PARIS– Review

Paris, the city of romance, the city of beautiful architecture and where every girl hopes she will be swept off her feet (preferably at the foot of the Eiffel Tower).We continue to visit the city, and each time we do, we come across something a little more mag...

ROYAL LANCASTER LONDON: An £80 MILLION facelift gets this towering 60s hotel up-to-date

They say sometimes the most obvious things are hard to spot. This is certainly the case with the Royal Lancaster London hotel, which is perched directly above Lancaster Gate tube station. I walked right, then I walked left, before realising the place require...

THE STAFFORD LONDON: A 350-year-old wine cellar and even vegan options at this discreet old-school spot

The joy of London being such a rambling beast of a city is that there's always something new to discover, as my latest outing in the Big Smoke proved. On a nippy Sunday afternoon, I checked into The Stafford London, which is tucked away in the heart of Mayfai...

FISS: An unknown resort to most, but once you know it, it’s where you’ll want to ski again and again!

Fiss isn't somewhere we'd heard of before we visited earlier this year. According to wikipedia it's a municipality in the Landeck district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 10.50 km south of Landeck on the upper course of the Inn River and its main source...

RENAISSANCE TUSCANY: Blissful retreat nestled between the Apuan and Appenine Mountains of the Serchio Valley

Picturesque and serene is what springs to mind as you approach the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa. Situated off the beaten track and nestled into the hillside amongst an expansive two-mile estate, the hotel is about an hour’s drive from the bustlin...

BORDEAUX: 24 hours in the French capital of wine – with the best roof bar and beef stew

I found two return tickets to Bordeaux with Ryanair for £40 and that was that. On a Wednesday, after a 1 hour 40 minute flight, I'd landed in the French capital of wine. My travel buddy had found a beautiful Airbnb in the heart of the city. So after taking ...

SACO APARTMENTS: A private set-up in the heart of the city for you to cook, clean and sleep

If you're looking for something more relaxed than a hotel but more organised than an Airbnb, then London's SACO Apartment idea hits the spot. I checked into the company's Canon Street base on a Thursday night. The complex is situated literally on the doorste...

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