Olivia Greenway risks pneumonia for the sake of a new cryotherapy treatment designed to help sports injuries, relieve stress and improve skin conditions
Freelance writer Olivia Greenway explores Cologne and the often misunderstood tourist destination of Germany.
The Lake of Menteith hotel in Perthshire has welcomed new head chef Graham Campbell to the fold, whose simple, quality-driven menu is already wowing the locals. Olivia Greenway reports.
Think Apartments Tower Bridge are about a 15 minute walk from London Bridge tube. Finding somewhere to stay in London that’s clean, doesn’t bankrupt you and allows some room to swing that proverbial is hard. Am I asking too much to want free Wi-Fi too and a place where I can work? Well if I
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Nothing mars a long-haul journey more than having to get up in the middle of the night to catch an early flight. If you are flying from Terminal 4 at Heathrow, then the Hilton could be your answer. Practically next to the terminal, it’s an easy two-minute walk under cover to the check-in desks.
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A £12.5 million pound refurbishment has successfully married the old with the new: on paper it shouldn’t work at all – but it does and remarkably well as Olivia Greenway finds out.
The Marriott V and A is a four star hotel converted from former warehouses and backs onto the River Irwell. It has been a hotel in previous lives but this one seems to be working. The entrance and lobby have high ceilings affording a feeling of space. There is a half galleried wooden mezzanine
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Der Wiesenhof is a three generation family-run hotel, set in the small hamlet of Pertisau, next to Lake Achensee in the Austrian Tirol. It is about a half hour drive from Innsbruck airport. Surrounded by mountains and fresh air, there is outdoor activity to enjoy all year round, right on your doorstep. The cable
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The AlpenMedHotel Lamm is situated in the picturesque mountain village of Seefeld, in the Austrian Tyrol. Based around a cobbled square, a 15th century church happily rubs shoulders with this modern hotel. Typical Tyrolean buildings with wooden balconies line the streets like a film set with a Hansel and Gretel storyline. At any moment one
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The stunning Grade 1 listed neo-classical Victorian building that houses the museum and art gallery was built from a bequest by the lawyer Edmund Harris, who wanted a free library, museum and art gallery to be built in memory of his father, who was the vicar of St George’s church in Preston for most of
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The main appeal of the Molina Lario is its location, slap bang in the middle of town. From here all the attractions may be reached on foot and within spitting distance are the main shopping street and numerous pavement cafes and bars. Rooms are spacious and modern and what one would expect from a four
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Early flights are a necessary evil. Firstly they enable one to get to business meetings in Europe on time. Secondly, if you’re a holiday maker, an early flight is just part of the process of getting a cheaper flight. If you are flying from Stansted, the early-morning agony can be relieved somewhat by staying overnight
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