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Excelsior Palace Hotel – Rapallo
Excelsior Palace Hotel – Rapallo

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

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Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Dramatic floor to ceiling windows overlook the unspoilt Watergate Bay with miles and miles of golden sands. A few surfers, a handful of dog walkers and a noisy group of seagulls arguing over a piece of fish were the only beach occupants on this rather overcast summer’s day. Inside, the squishy sofas, daily papers and

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Radisson Edwardian at Heathrow
Radisson Edwardian at Heathrow

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

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