Reviews

I was writing about a new boutique hotel opening this week where the company had decided to do away with doormen and room service but concentrated on features they think modern travellers want, like free Wi-Fi.   It got me thinking:  what do I want from a hotel?  I have divided my thoughts into three

From Argentina’s hearty steak culture to Venezuela’s exquisite chocolate production, Olivia Greenway selects some of the region’s culinary highlights

Along the coast from the better-known French Riviera, is the arguably more scenic Italian Riviera, and here, at Rapallo, perched on a cliff, is the Excelsior Palace Hotel, one of only two five-star hotels on the Portofino Coast.  45 minutes’ drive from the airport, it’s an ideal weekend getaway.   The Excelsior Palace Hotel first

Merrell Kahuna lll Women’s sport sandal   UK price:  £75   Pros:  Sturdy, light, easy to clean   Cons:  Not available in half sizes   Verdict:  A good sandal for walking and hiking in the heat   Rating:  4 stars   Available:  Merrell stores and online   Product review:     For most of the

There’s something really nice about being able to arrive under your own steam at your airport hotel, fly abroad and then come back to find your car ready for you.  This is the service offered by Radisson Edwardian near Heathrow airport, named Stay, Park and Fly.  It beats all the other options in my book

There was a buzz around the Turner Contemporary in Margate as Rodin’s over-life sized marble sculpture ‘The Kiss’ arrived in early October 2011; nearly 4,500 people streamed into the museum over the following weekend to see it.   The work, in the entrance to the gallery, is displayed against a backdrop of the sea.