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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...

HAZLITT’S: The most eccentric toilet in London at this sumptuous staycation spot

I don't usually start a hotel write-up beginning from the bathroom. But this time around I am, after stepping into the charming world of Hazlitt's in London's Soho. On walking into our room's large and lofty bathroom I was left pretty speechless on casting m...

A GREEK ODYSSEY: Dining at Platea, MarBella Corfu

Staying at the Marbella Corfu was a luxury experience from start to finish and dining in their restaurant Platea was no exception. The hotel is home to five restaurants and Platea is their traditional Greek offering. They serve a range of refined local dishes,...

48 HOURS IN YANGON: Pagodas, sky-high views, crazy trains and an oasis of calm

Recently we found ourselves in the bustling Burmese city of Yangon, which is home to more than 7 million people. With 48 hours to spare, here's a lowdown of some of the things we got up to: ROOM WITH A VIEW We checked into enormous Sule Shangri-La, which is...

SIR ADAM HOTEL: Amsterdam’s hippest spot with disco lifts, in-room turntables and Cava o’clock at reception

I felt pretty rock 'n roll carrying Cava up to my room at the Sir Adam hotel in Amsterdam. It had just hit midday, I'd checked in and found a bottle of bubbly at reception, so I poured myself a glass of vino and headed off to explore. My headed started to sp...

FILSON: Deer skinning and mackerel fishing in the Cornish wilds with Channel 4 star Thom Hunt and luxury Alaskan outfitter

It was a Thursday afternoon and I was casually skinning a deer in the depths of Cornwall with a cool breeze blowing and birds crowing from the trees. I'd been invited to get a taste of 'Filson Life' by the Alaskan outfitter, which is headquartered in Seattle,...

THE DISTILLERY: Staying at the world’s first distillery hotel and blending our own gin before bed

If you're a bit of a boozehound, which admittedly I am, The Distillery on Portobello Road, Notting Hill is your hotel dream come true. You can drink, eat, drink some more, and sleep on the same spot. The quirky multi-level venue is the world's first-ever hot...

ARTIST RESIDENCE: Unearthing a slick and sexy hotel nestled in Victoria, with top cocktails and ping pong to boot

Victoria in London features a hotchpotch of bizarre hotels. I walk past one that tells me it has 'hot and cold water' - which one would hope - and another advertises the fact that there is central heating. But peel away the spread of bizarreness and you'll un...

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