The Phoenicia Malta is a luxury landmark hotel with a perfect location on the doorstep of Valletta. 18 Opened in 1947, the Phoenicia was the first luxury hotel in Malta, heralding tourism on the island. Following a total restoration it now combines grandeur and old-world charm with a fresh modern feel and contemporary facilities. The…
Hotel Cordial Puerto de Mogán Playa, Gran Canaria
Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa in Gran Canaria may be a holidaymaker’s paradise 23 The cleverly designed Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa occupies an extraordinary setting in the volcanic rocks of Gran Canaria. A stroll through shady caves and grottoes, a table by a trilling stream that is lined with exotic flowers plus a fizzing glass of…
Hotel & flight – Mitsis Royal Mare ***** Anissaras, Crete, Greek Islands
Mitsis Royal Mare ***** Flight + Hotel From £517 per person 7 Nights at 5-star Mitsis Royal Mare Hotel in Crete, Greek Islands 5 From £517 per person – hotel and flight The stunning five-star Mitsis Royal Mare is positioned on a sandy beach in Limeneas, Hersonissou on the famous island paradise of Crete. Situated…
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place, Heathrow Airport
Ten minutes’ drive from all Heathrow terminals, Hyatt Place is a cut above its neighbours with rooms of a high standard. The Bath Road runs alongside the runways at Heathrow with Hyatt Place one of many hotels catering for airline passengers. If you’re just staying there to catch an early morning flight, it’s tempting to…
The Varsity Hotel & Spa Cambridge
The Varsity Hotel & Spa is a boutique hotel in Cambridge is more than a ‘degree’ better than average. Right in the centre of this 800-year-old historic seat of learning, by the edge of the River Cam, and with rooms offering panoramic views out over the ancient rooftops, The Varsity Hotel & Spa is a…
Amano Hotel, Covent Garden, London
Hotel Amano: City breakers visiting London’s iconic Covent Garden have a new pad to lay their heads. New to Covent Garden is the four-star Amano hotel, the first international hotel for this cool Berlin-based German brand, the AMANO Group. You can’t miss it on the corner of the iconic Drury Lane and Russel Street in…
Hotel Review – Chalet Royal, Veysonnaz, Switzerland
Extraordinary views of the Rhone Valley make Chalet Royal the best place to stay in Veysonnaz Location, location, location. There is no debating that Chalet Royal has an unbeatable position in the Swiss ski resort of Veysonnaz, part of the vast 4 Valleys ski area. This impressive chalet-style property is situated right opposite the gondola…
Hotel La Cambuse, Thyon, Les Collons, Switzerland
The picture perfect, wood-clad Hotel La Cambuse is conveniently located at the base of the pistes. As Alpine ski areas go, Thyon, part of the sprawling Four Valleys territory, feels more authentic and friendly than its more glamorous cousin, Verbier. Key to this charm is Les Collons, a village formerly of dairy farmers’ chalets, and,…
Hôtel Nendaz 4 Vallées & Spa, Nendaz, Switzerland
Hôtel Nendaz 4 Vallées & Spa is a luxurious spa hotel in the charming Swiss ski resort of Nendaz Winter sports tourism demands a certain amount of exertion, but that doesn’t have to come at the expense of comfort. Hôtel Nendaz 4 Vallées & Spa, set within the pretty alpine resort of Nendaz, is the…
Hotel Review: Habitas, Alula, Saudi Arabia
Habitas is an extraordinary collection of 96 luxury villas located in a canyon in the Saudi Arabian desert. It took me, a city dweller hailing from London 4,272 miles away from Saudi Araba, a while to acclimatise to the otherworldly terrain of the Habitas resort and its Beduin-like vibe – ephemeral even. I had arrived…
