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This Hollywood star's home in the Canadian wilderness is now an exclusive-use lodge
The vast, open spaces of Canada’s British Columbia can make you feel very small, but very much alive. Photographs by Allison LoBalbo and Brice Portolano.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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The real challenge facing Britain's grande dame seafront hotels
Country Life's cultural crusader asks how we ensure the maintenance and conservation of seafront landmarks when the margins are so tight.
By Athena Last updated
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Five of our favourite dog-friendly hotels — and they've all been approved by Geoffrey the dachshund
We sent Jennifer George and her canine companion Geoffrey on a quest to find five of the best dog-friendly hotels in the south.
By Jennifer George Published
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Couples are changing how they holiday — even on honeymoon
Rising costs and limited airline capacity means the current generation of newlyweds are having to think before they book.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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The Cotton House review: If you're going to be the only hotel on Mustique, you better be great
The definition of pressure is running the only hotel on the Caribbean's most famous island. Rosie Paterson checks in to find out how they're faring.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Is this London’s sexiest hotel room?
Suite Sloane comes with a bathtub for two and its own ‘mistress door’. For our new series where we hunt for the best hotel rooms in the UK, Lotte Brundle checks in to ...At Sloane just before Valentine’s Day.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to airport etiquette
'Is any holiday worth this, I think, as I stand in a line at Luton Airport.'
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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Lodge Park: Megève is where snow and style mingle, and this hotel is at the heart of it all
Refurbished, refreshed, renewed: Five-star Lodge Park is a comforting, luxurious and elegant treat in the snow-capped Alps.
By James Fisher Published
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'It’s worth remembering that our closest surroundings often hold multitudes of their own'
There is a joy to be found in travelling across the world, but more often than not, a meaningful journey can be found at your front door.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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The Country Life Guide to Marrakech: Where to shop, stay and eat
Magical Marrakech is a tale of two halves, says Hetty Lintell, who enjoys both going back in time and its new, design-led focus.
By Hetty Lintell Last updated
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'Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places': Slim Aarons's photographs of Cortina d’Ampezzo resurface ahead of the Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics are nearly upon us. To celebrate we're taking a look back at legendary photographer Slim Aarons's photographs of Cortina d'Ampezzo which is hosting the Games for the second time.
By Florence Allen Published
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From Sicily to Sussex: What the Normans did for us
A trip to Sicily prompted Pamela Goodman to detour to Durham, a few weeks later: 'an unlikely pairing of cities sharing an unlikely historical overlap.'
By Pamela Goodman Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: Everything you wanted to know about Greenland* (*but were afraid to ask)
The jewel in the Danish crown has become our latest cause célèbre as the USA muscles its way onto the island. But how much do we really know about it?
By Will Hosie Published
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Badrutt's Palace Hotel review: The beating heart of St Moritz’s jet-set social scene has never put a foot wrong
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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'I do understand, however, that some people like skiing. Weirdos, if you ask me, but each to their own': A snob's guide to skiing
Risk of death, freezing temperatures, and too much cheese apparently does a good holiday make.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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Sophistication on wheels: The most elegant method of train travel is still the sleeper
The appeal of being lulled to sleep as a sleeper train rattles homewards is synonymous with adventure and romance.
By Mary Miers Published
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Sopwell House hotel review: For a spa trip, look no further
Rest and relaxation is just a short train-ride away at this luxury hotel in St Albans. Lotte Brundle checks in.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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'I am blessed with many talents, most of which I can’t print, but taking a decent photograph is not one of them': How a camera-challenged Millennial fell in love with a landscape
A recent visit to Kinloch Lodge hotel was accompanied by a lesson in landscape photography.
By James Fisher Published
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Make sure you don't skip these South of England art and history highlights
In our final instalment of Charlotte Mullins' fifty treasures series she journeys to the South of England and the Isle of White.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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Above the clouds to beat the crowds: Where to stay in Wales if you want to conquer the 'other' Snowdon
Penmaenuchaf might be a mouthful, but it's perfectly positioned for glorious mountain walks — and there are new suites to boot.
By Tiffany Daneff Published
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The seven artistic wonders of the Midlands to put on your bucket list
In the latest instalment of her fifty treasures of the British Isles series, Charlotte Mullins takes a look at what's to be found in the Midlands.
By Charlotte Mullins Published


