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The best luxury hotel Christmas packages 2023 – my epic festive round-up

by Sarah Bridge
added August 25, 2023

Hotel Christmas packages - three magical words! Who hasn't dreamt of staying in a hotel for Christmas? If you think of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas 2023 you can almost picture the festive scene: great food, beautiful decorations...

A stay at the Hunting Tower Chatsworth worthy of Mr Darcy

by Sarah Bridge
added August 8, 2023

If you've ever wanted to become a real-life Mr Darcy and/or Elizabeth Bennett, I can highly recommend a stay at the Hunting Tower, Chatsworth in Derbyshire. Not only do you get to stay in an imposing building overlooking Chatsworth House and the w...

A night on the water at Sunborn Yacht hotel London

by Sarah Bridge
added July 11, 2023

Spending a night at the Sunborn Yacht hotel London was a rather pleasant if surreal experience, not least because I saw the hotel first from high up in the sky - not a usual occurrence! The hotel is located at Royal Victoria Dock in East London which...

Relaxing in the Lake District at Gilpin Hotel and Lake House

by Sarah Bridge
added April 28, 2023

It isn’t often that you open the curtains of your hotel room to find a group of llamas peering in at you, but then a stay at Gilpin Hotel and Lake House in the Lake District is no ordinary stay. This five-star luxury hotel near Windermere set in 21 ...

A stay at Hambleton Hall Rutland, possibly the perfect country house hotel

by Sarah Bridge
added April 3, 2023

If you're looking for the perfect country house hotel then Hambleton Hall Rutland must be high on the list. Dating back to 1881, this classic luxury hotel in Britain's smallest county has just 15 bedrooms and two suites, each one individually styled ...

A Suffolk hotel with angelic food at The Angel Inn Stoke-by-Nayland

by Sarah Bridge
added January 26, 2023

You don't get to be included in the Sunday Times' list of Best Places to Stay 2023 without good reason, and I was intrigued to find out what The Angel Inn Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk had to make it stand out from other great British hotels. Following...

A luxury hotel stay close to Tate Modern at Hilton London Bankside

by Sarah Bridge
added January 5, 2023

With rooftop beehives, a 'Vegan Suite' and classic films playing in the lobby depending on the season, Hilton London Bankside is not your typical chain hotel offering. It's also the closest hotel to Tate Modern, which makes it the ideal location to s...

Handel’s Messiah The Live Experience – a Covent Garden crowd-pleaser

by Sarah Bridge
added December 16, 2022

I honestly thought my mum was going to join in at one point. We were at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane - normally home of Frozen, the Musical - at Classical Everywhere's one-off performance of Handel's Messiah The Live Experience and during a partic...

Exploring Paddington and Wilde Aparthotels by Staycity Paddington London

by Sarah Bridge
added November 21, 2022

Being new to Paddington Basin and the whole 'Aparthotel' concept meant that I was entering the unknown with my stay at Wilde Aparthotels by Staycity Paddington London right in the heart of Paddington Basin. While most Londoners know Paddington...

Birthday treats in five star luxury at Bovey Castle hotel in Dartmoor, south Devon

by Sarah Bridge
added November 2, 2022

Planning a significant birthday is always a scary prospect, but a weekend at the five star luxury hotel Bovey Castle in the heart of Dartmoor, meant that I was assured of a stay fit for the occasion. A birthday weekend at Bovey Castle hotel ...

Romantic, hot tub luxury in Herts with Bethnal&Bec’s cosy adults-only hideaways

by Sarah Bridge
added October 26, 2022

Arriving at The Foaling Box at Bethnal&Bec luxury self-catering studios, my partner's first reaction was: 'Wow? Can we stay here for a week?' Sadly we were there just for the night, but we instantly felt at home in this fun, quirky and welcomi...

Master Builders House hotel: history and luxury in the New Forest

by Sarah Bridge
added October 11, 2022

Master Builders House hotel is a hotel steeped in history, located in a beautiful setting on the banks of the River Beaulieu in the New Forest. It might sound like something out of Lego Masters, but the Master Builders name comes from the hotel’s 18t...

Family-friendly camping and wild swimming at Wild Canvas

by Sarah Bridge
added August 24, 2022

If you’re trying to find a family-friendly campsite with wild swimming and no stress, then you’ve come to the right place. Wild Canvas is a pop-up camping experience which runs throughout August every year, and its style of camping is on the more rel...

A Shepherds Hut stay at the Merry Harriers pub, Surrey [2022]

by Sarah Bridge
added July 14, 2022

A stay at The Merry Harriers pub The Merry Harriers pub in the pretty Surrey village of Hambledon is a quintessentially British pub. It's beautiful from the outside, with trailing plants and outdoor seating, while inside has all you need from a ...

A grand traditional seaside stay at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne

by Sarah Bridge
added July 11, 2022

As I arrived at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne to be welcomed by the uniformed door staff and ushered into the hotel's vast entrance hall, I couldn't help but think they made hotels on a larger scale in days gone by. To arrive at The Grand Hotel in Eastb...

A puzzle on every floor and a Loft Room stay at Holmes hotel London

by Sarah Bridge
added April 12, 2022

I often wonder if the little unique touches offered by some hotels - a particular theme, a movie quiz hidden in wallpaper, a secret garden or two - are ever really appreciated by guests who are just passing through, but I certainly made the most out ...

A relaxing Cotswolds break at Burleigh Court Stroud

by Sarah Bridge
added March 15, 2022

Staying in a small, boutique hotel rather than one with dozens of rooms turns a hotel into more of a home-from-home experience and so it turned out with my stay at Burleigh Court hotel in Stroud, in the western end of the Cotswolds area of outstandin...

A cosy Cotswolds stay at The Kings Head Inn Bledington