Llanerchindda Farm : A Hidden Gem in Mid Wales
I could still smell smoke all around me as I approach Llanerchindda Farm. The wildfires had been raging for days. Fire fighters had been brought in from North Wales and…
Marquis Suffolk Hotel & Spa Review
In this most glorious of British summers, why go abroad when the golden Suffolk countryside and its historic towns are on your doorstep waiting to be explored and enjoyed? For…
The Swan Hotel & Spa Windermere Review
Mark Bibby Jackson concludes his criss-crossing trip from Blackpool to Northumberland and back at The Swan Hotel & Spa in the Lakes. The Lake District is one of the prettiest…
How Travel Content Creators Are Using AI Video Tools to Produce Hotel and Destination Reviews Faster
A three night hotel stay used to produce a written review and a gallery of photographs, and that was the deliverable. Increasingly, the same stay now needs a video too…
Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the Boulevard Hotel
There are not many hotels you check in and the first noise you hear is that of people screaming. There again there are not many luxury hotels such as Boulevard…
Constantinou Bros Asimina Suites Hotel Cyprus Review
As I stand on the rooftop bar admiring the wonderful sunset, I feel most fortunate. Not due to the beautiful view, after all Cyprus is an island renowned for almost…
Ansty Hall Coventry Review
My favourite film about food is Babette’s Feast. A chef wins the lottery and creates the most magnificent meal for all the villagers in the community she lives. It consumes…
Bertrand’s Townhouse London Review
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at Bertrand’s Townhouse, London, a new hotel with a literary history. Bertrand Russell was one of the most famous intellectuals of the 20th century…
Hotel Victoria Robin Hood’s Bay
It isn’t often I start an article with breakfast. After all despite many people thinking it’s the best meal of the day, it does tend to come at the end…
Revelling in the Culture of Amsterdam at the Toren
In Amsterdam, there’s nothing quite like messing about in boats to get the measure of the place. So, on a cold, grey, but mercifully dry, winter’s morning, we took to…
An Angel in the Heart of Bow
The more I visit pubs across the UK for our Hairy Traveller YouTube channel, the more I realise the importance pubs play in the local community. The Angel of Bow…
Dorset Square Hotel London Review
Put your Ashes disappointment to one side. For a cricket fan steeped in the history of the game, there can be no more exciting place to stay than the Dorset…
Palacete Servero, Porto Review
The unique charm, the port wine industry, gateway to the Douro River are just some of the reasons for visiting Porto, it’s where history and modernity collide. Cristiano Ronaldo and…
Exploring Somerton Historic Heart of Somerset
Somerset is one of my favourite counties. There is a relaxed friendliness to the place. The town of Somerton, which used to be the capital of the county in the…
Lee Miller at Tate Britain
This major exhibition of the trailblazing surrealist photographer Lee Miller is a hot ticket right now. Just looking ahead on the booking calendar there are numerous timeslots sold out. How…
Tenby Wales Stay Exploring Beaches and the Imperial Hotel
When people ask me about Wales, the country in which I was born, my first response is about the castles. Wales just has the most spectacular castles, all over the…
Two Nights in a Capsule Hotel in Shinjuko Tokyo
We get to try all sorts of things as travel writers. Before I snuggled into my capsule hotel in Shinjuko Tokyo, Japan, I thought that it would be an experience…
Marie Antoinette Style, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
What do a pair of pink silk slippers, a priceless diamond necklace and an 18th century porcelain drinking cup shaped like a woman’s breast have in common? They’re all objects…
Walking on the Wild Side at The Portobello Hotel Notting Hill
It’s the wild tales about celebrity guests that have helped give The Portobello Hotel in Notting Hill London its raffish, alluring reputation. Within these walls, the legend goes, Johnny Depp…
Dark London Review – Drew Gray Shines a Light on a Shadowy Past
Londoners have always been fascinated by the city’s darker side, from Jack the Ripper tours to ghost walks through forgotten alleyways. In Dark London (Frances Lincoln, £16.99), published on 4…
Scenic Stays and Walks in the Peak District Derbyshire
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on two walks in the Peak District to discover two excellent hotels and a country house impressive enough to inspire one of our finest writers. I…
Adler Spa Resort Sicily Review
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise review the Adler Spa Resort on their trip to Sicily in Italy and discover it to be a shining light for sustainability. On a lovely…
Timeless Elegance at The Milestone Hotel London
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise find country-house intimacy, striking art, and royal connections at The Milestone Hotel and Residences Kensington London The white painted, cast-iron stone road sign standing outside…
Combermere Abbey: Timeless Escape into England’s Rich Past
Its setting is sublime, its 950-year history as rich as any English country house, and the restoration work carried out on it in the last 30 years exceptional. Combermere Abbey…
