Everything you have ever heard about The Dorchester Hotel, London is true – it is one of those places that does live up to the hype. It’s just across the road from Hyde Park (you may request a room overlooking it) and a mere 10 minute walk to Oxford Street. But it’s much more
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Recently refurbished, the spa at the Dorchester may lack a swimming pool, but in all other respects, it’s a lovely place to unwind. I had had a wonderful facial here before and was keen to see whether the new set-up would be as good. Situated in the basement of the hotel, if you are
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Northcote Manor hotel, near Blackburn is a lovely surprise. Country House makes it sound posh and pretentious; it’s not. It’s a small privately run hotel in an unfashionable part of Lancashire, set in beautiful countryside. Walk in on a cold winter’s day, just before Christmas, and you will be greeted with a brightly lit
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Madrid is more sophisticated than its sister Barcelona and superior to its distant cousins on the south coast. Spectacular buildings and statues, fountains, wide streets with plane trees, shops, good restaurants, museums, and galleries – what else could one want? Add to that the fact it is spotlessly clean, easy to get around and the
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Southern Ireland might not seem the obvious choice for a vegetarian weekend, but a concentration of superb veggie providers in Cork had me jumping at the first excuse to go there.
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