With its French influences, you know that this city will not let you down as far as food, fashion and chic is concerned. But Montreal has even more to crow about – the world’s first floating spa. Handily moored downtown, the former ferry boat is entirely devoted to being a floating indulgence. Unlike many spas,
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Situated right in the middle of town, this boutique hotel – large enough to offer good facilities; small enough to be friendly – is well placed for both shopaholics and general tourists alike. A former office building, try to get a room with a view from the floor length windows that let in natural
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Olivia Greenway flew to the South of France for a few days of five star seclusion
St James’ Guest Lodge, Durban is remodelled from an Edwardian house, so the large proportions and high ceilings give it an air of grandeur. Some of the period features, such as leaded light windows have been retained. With only 16 rooms, it’s friendly, welcoming and spotlessly clean. Situated in a suburban area of Durban, I
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Centrally placed in Piccadilly, this upmarket café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Situated in a former luxury car showroom – hence the name – it was for 70 years a bank serving the nearby residents of Mayfair, before turning into this delightful, if sometimes noisy eating place. With tiled black and white floors, high
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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.
I heard about the Wallace Collection years ago but it’s one of those places I’ve never got round to visiting. There’s no excuse; it’s just north of Oxford Street from Bond Street station. And yet in the space of a month I’ve now visited twice. Formerly the home of the first four Marquesses of
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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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Sick of football and tennis? The best thing about this tour is that even if you are not a cricket fan, there is a lot to see and learn; the knowledgeable guides make it really interesting. Of course our cricket-mad friend, over from India, was happy just to be walking on the sacred ground.
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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.
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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