Holiday reviews

Somerset

Somerset

A STAYCATION - a break in Britain - can prove to be anything but second best, as Paul Ogden discovered.

A holiday in our country is so wonderful because you can always unearth new gems so close to home.


 

Yang Sing Oriental, Manchester

Yang Sing Oriental, Manchester

THE hotel boom continues, so it's more important than ever that each new hotel in Manchester sets itself apart from the crowd.
London: Sheraton Park Tower

London: Sheraton Park Tower

I HAVE a recurring dream where I'm running along a hotel corridor which never ends. The carpet is soft as I sprint along but never reach a destination.

 

London: Intercontinental - Park Lane

London: Intercontinental - Park Lane

LET'S face it, when you book into a London hotel, however luxurious, stylish, welcoming and well-positioned it may be, it's unlikely that you'll want to stay there the whole time.
London: Tower Bridge

London: Tower Bridge

FOLLOW the riverside path from the London Eye, past the Museum of the Moving Image, Tate Modern and Globe Theatre and you'll never find yourself alone.

 

 

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