The perfect staycation in central Manchester For the past couple of years, I’ve been travelling up and down to Manchester delivering or visiting my daughter at the university. Discovering this vibrant Northern city has been a real pleasure and I have come to love the amalgamation of old and new architecture, with clear evidence of […]
Hotel Indigo Chester
A Perfect Choice for a City Staycation. Wanting to take a staycation, but seeking inspiration on where to go? Help is at hand! Indigo Hotels promise you’ll find them “At the heart of vibrant neighbourhoods”, and from the list of the UK destinations they cover, including Hotel Indigo Chester, you can look forward to a […]
Hotel Indigo, Stratford upon Avon
A new place opens alongside Shakespeare’s New Place! Themed destination hotels have come a long way. On a business trip, I once refused to spend the night in a Wild West-themed bedroom complete with covered wagon, only to find myself upgraded to “Ali Baba’s Cave” and sleeping in Scheherazade’s bower! At the newly opened Hotel […]
Boutique Hotels in Devon and More
Hotels in Devon and other great places to stay. Planning a trip to the West Country? Devon is one of my personal favourites – a quintessentially English holiday destination with a series of pretty south-coast harbour towns that are dubbed The English Riviera. You’ll find fabulous seafood in Brixham, home to England’s largest fish market. […]
Cornwall – Best Hotels, What to See and Where to Go
The Best of Cornwall The stunning scenery in Cornwall is a match for anything you can find overseas and it is somewhere in England you can reach easily by car from London in around five hours, or by train from Paddington. It’s a very special place and where I grew up. I still love Cornwall […]
Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa, Wiltshire
Twin Bath Luxury in the Sunset at Bishopstrow Park. There’s no denying that all of us who contribute to London-Unattached love food, wine, theatre, exhibitions, and music; everything that London has in abundance. But sometimes, it’s nice to escape the noise, pace of life, and frankly poor air quality and head out of the city […]
Six of the Best and more – Norfolk Art Experiences
A Norfolk Retrospective and New Discoveries at Congham Hall: The only part of my childhood where our family stopped travelling for a while, Norfolk has a fond place in my heart. Much of the coastline is stunning (even in the pouring rain!) with cliffs, rock pools, sand dunes and wide-open beaches. And, it’s unspoilt and […]
Hotel Leone, Montelparo – Compact Boutique Hotel With Much More
Wine Lover’s Break to Hotel Leone, Montelparo, Marche. *Stop Press* as you might expect, the team at Hotel Leone are tackling the challenges to the tourism industry with typical positive thinking. They have a fabulous payitforward crowdfunding campaign so that you can help them out AND save money when we are all able to […]
Say Cheese – Afternoon Tea at the Georgian House
Cheese Afternoon Tea and more at the Georgian House Hotel, Pimlico: I am definitely someone with a sweet tooth. And, I love a good afternoon tea, particularly the refined, dainty sort served in London’s top hotels. But, every so often something different comes along which sounds just perfect. A cheese afternoon tea. Wouldn’t you be […]
Where to stay in Edinburgh – Boutique Hotels and more
Top Hotels in Edinburgh – Boutique and Beyond. Well may Edinburgh be called Auld Reekie! The houses stand so one above another that none of the smoke wastes itself upon the desert air before the inhabitants have derived all the advantages of its odour and its smuts. You might smoke bacon by hanging it out […]