Yorkshire won a place in Conde Nast Traveller’s Best Places to Go in 2024. Why? For its superstar chefs and their food revolution. Yorkshire has upped its game, not only in the culinary stakes but also in terms of hotels. Once a region where it was either bling or chintz; a new wave of hoteliers …
Portugal’s strength is its simplicity, just like the fresh fish that comes straight from the sea here, served with only a sprinkling of salt and a drizzle of olive oil, and no sauce. Or the minimalist whitewashed villas whose exteriors, contrasting starkly against a fierce blue sky, create a pleasure far more visceral than the …
Heather-strewn moors, peaceful lochs, snow-capped peaks, secret beaches, playful puffins, fluffy-eared red squirrels and majestic deer – these are just some of the sights you might expect to see during a stay in a Scottish bothy. While the buzz around cabins has remained at fever pitch for some time, Scotland’s vast wilderness is their spiritual …
Address: Cribar Yard, Bank Street, Newquay TR7 1EPWebsite: verbena.restaurant The Fish House The Fish House Fistral Chef Paul Harwood cut his teeth at Rick Stein’s, so it’s unsurprising his own venture would follow suit. Find it on Fistral Beach (just steps from the Headland Hotel) among surf shops and a surf school, fitting into its …
We’re sitting in the lobby waiting to be checked in, which can often be a slow, less-inspiring holiday moment, especially with a Duracel-charged toddler at our heels, but this is Disneyland. The lobby is a palatial, light-filled library – a nod to French fairytale Beauty and the Beast, but more symbolic of storytelling, of stepping …
A few metres up the Alpin Jardin slope from Cheval Blanc Courchevel, a flamboyant palace bearing the architectural oomph and wildlife murals of a Habsburg hunting lodge lords over its snowy kingdom. Les Airelles Courchevel’s Hans Anderson details were crafted in the 1990s, avoiding the cold corridors and austere, dusty libraries of centuries-old country houses. …
In the depths of winter, the threat of frost weighing heavy, or the balmy stretches of summer, the siren call of the (not-so) humble hot tub never fails to tempt us into its contained tropical climes. And no setting for a soaking session is more luxurious than the repose of a UK staycation, where the …
Scottish HighlandsGetty Images Opt for a private room over a whole property Renting a private room is a great way for solo adventurers and couples to find affordable and authentic accommodation. 2022 saw a 70 per cent increase in private room bookings compared to 2021, showing more Airbnb users are reaping the benefits of shaking …
Il Sereno – Lake Como, Italy When it launched a few years ago in Torno, Il Sereno, Lago di Como caused a sensation. It was the first hotel in the area of Lake Como to be designed by a world-renowned architect – and Patricia Urquiola, the Spanish starchitect and a longtime resident of Milan, did …
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This is an orange-blossom-scented, antique-filled retreat away from the hubbub – you’ll need to walk a little way to reach Marrakech’s finest restaurants and shops. But if you’re obsessed with small details, from the flowers on the table to the linens on your bed, adore scented gardens and favour intimate spaces that make you feel …