Travel
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Penicuik Estate review: An exclusive use house and cottages for collectors and connoisseurs
The Penicuik Estate in Midlothian, Scotland is an ever-growing hospitality empire with a fascinating history.
By Steven King Published
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Prussia Cove: Shrouded in mystery and romance, this former smugglers' paradise is an isolated idyll
Come for the history, stay for the swimming and walking.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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‘In Rome, you can see through the cracks of the world into all of human history’: Assouline's new book is a visual declaration of love to the Eternal City
To mark the publication of Roma Eterna — which celebrates the Italian capital through the medium of photography — we asked one travel writer to write his own love letter to Rome.
By Christopher Wallace Published
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Sea Containers London: The 1980s called and it wants its bedroom back
The Sea Containers hotel on London's South Bank has unveiled four bespoke ‘cabin suites’, inspired by four different decades.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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The Old Bell, Malmesbury: England's oldest hotel meets Lone Star style to create something special
How do you bring a 13th century hostelry to life, while keeping its historical charm? Ask Kim and Whit Hanks.
By James Fisher Published
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The breathtaking Cornish cove that's 'like something from a fantasy'
Ben Lerwill takes a look at Kynance Cove, the 'scenic highlight of the Lizard Peninsula'.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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The thrillingly bleak Devon house that inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles is now part of a peaceful farmyard retreat
Fowlescombe Farm near Ivybridge, in Devon, is a ‘complete retreat from everyday life’ — and the rumoured inspiration for one of the best known and loved Sherlock Holmes stories.
By Emma Lavelle Published
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‘I only ever want to be there when the circus is in town’: Everything you need to know about Cannes ahead of the famous Film Festival
The annual Cannes Film Festival kicks off today — and it’s a hectic as it is glamorous. Chris Cotonou breaks down exactly how to do it, from where to stay and eat, to what to do
By Chris Cotonou Published
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The world is your oyster and here is the pearl: How to spend £100,000 on a holiday
Big budget travel is on the rise. Here's why, and how to do it properly.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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Vertigo at Victoria Falls, a sunset surrounded by lions and swimming in the Nile: A journey from Cape Town to Cairo
Why do we travel and who inspires us to do so? One writer and photographer went in search of answers on his own epic journey the length of Africa.
By Christopher Wallace Last updated
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Everything you need to know about private jet travel and 10 rules to fly by
Despite the monetary and environmental cost, the UK can now claim to be the private jet capital of Europe.
By Simon Mills Published
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The Business Class product that spawned a generation of knock-offs: What it’s like to fly in Qatar Airways’ Qsuite cabin
Qatar Airways’ Qsuite cabin has been setting the standard for Business Class travel since it was introduced in 2017.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Seven of the UK’s best Arts and Crafts buildings — and you can stay in all of them
The Arts and Crafts movement was an international design trend with roots in the UK — and lots of buildings built and decorated in the style have since been turned into hotels.
By Ben West Published
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Why British designers dream up the most desirable hotels
When it comes to hotel design, the Brits do it best, says Giles Kime.
By Giles Kime Published
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'This wild stretch of Chilean wasteland gives you what other National Parks cannot — a confounding sense of loneliness': One writer's odyssey to the end of the world
Where else on Earth can you find more than 752,000 acres of splendid isolation? Words and pictures by Luke Abrahams.
By Luke Abrahams Published
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'The Wild Rabbit is a paean to Lady Carole Bamford's ethos of comfortable, yet incredibly spoiling accommodation'
At the heart of Kingham, one of Oxfordshire’s most historic and beguiling villages, The Wild Rabbit offers the chance to enjoy the authentic charm of the Cotswolds with all the trappings of a five-star hotel.
By Paula Lester Published
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‘The best sleep in the sky’: What it’s like to fly in United’s Polaris cabin, approved by American icon Martha Stewart
United’s Business Class cabin goes by the name Polaris and Martha Stewart is a fan. So, how does it fare?
By Rosie Paterson Published