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Hotel Review: Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire In England
In the 12th century, the Abbey of Cumbe was established, becoming Warwickshire’s largest and most influential monastery. Since then, Coombe Abbey has featured in many of our nation’s critical moments, being surrendered to King Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries; home to King James I’s daughter, Princess Elizabeth, as well as a key player in the Gunpowder Plot; and the scene of an attempted kidnapping of the very same princess.
Hotel Review: Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh
The UK’s invention of railways made leisure, opulence, and adventure widely accessible, with gleaming stations both warmly welcoming passengers and bidding them goodbye. Some even housed grand hotels to accommodate disembarking travellers, where enchanting galas, delectable feasts, sumptuous bedchambers, and an intoxicating social scene awaited guests. The Caledonian pocketed such traditions and offered stays with a fabulous movie-magic style.
A Luxury Travel Guide To Warwick And Kenilworth
Most would consider Warwick Castle to be the finest crowning jewel of Warwickshire, but within the walls of Warwick’s medieval market town and its neighbour, Kenilworth, there’s an underlying activity that gives this county a certain sense of je ne sais quoi.
Hotel Review: Studley Castle Near Stratford-Upon-Avon
It’s pretty clear that one has landed at the perfect backdrop for a fairy-tale novel when they’ve spent a good few minutes driving along an immaculate driveway with pristine fences and sweeps of grazing land. But when this narrows and becomes a towering tree-lined avenue concealing everything from sight except for an ostentatious turret, they know for certain that this place is brimming with magical opportunities.
Hotel Review: Karma Salford Hall, Abbot’s Salford
An abundance of countryside comprised of undulating hills, sporadic herds emitting barnyard animal noises, and heaps of old-charm houses makes the English landscape beloved across the world. Artists, poets, photographers, and novelists have taken inspiration from our sceptred isle; and Karma Salford Hall Hotel has all these characteristics, and much more, to carry this legacy on for decades to come.
Hotel Review: Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel And Spa
On one side there are 30 pheasants darting around what looks like cabbage fields and sprawling grounds, on the other, a couple of horses trot along to the instructions of their equestrian-dressed riders. What does this mean? The driveway to Mercure Walton Hall Hotel and Spa perfectly sets the scene for a weekend in a country hall hotel.
Alpine Adventures In Morzine, A French Resort With A Summer Lifestyle
There are two scenes that you’ll be presented with upon arrival in Morzine: one a steep-sided valley with rock formations that look set to kill, and the other a quaint village painted with traditional Haute-Savoie chalets sporting an abundance of flowers. The contrasting landscapes shouldn’t work together, but it makes Morzine seem untouchable – like a snow globe, but where pastures are always green, the sky is dazzling, and meadows will never lose their grazing cows.
Hotel Review: Château Rhianfa, Anglesey In North Wales
On the edge of the unassuming seaside town of Beaumaris lies a real-life fairy-tale chateau, with its very own lofty towers, multiple chimneys, views of snow-capped Snowdonia, and interiors brimming with ancient tapestries and bold colours that look fit for royalty. This is Château Rhianfa, a Grade-II-listed property that plays lightly with the term ‘hotel’. Not in terms of quality of service – which is attentive and proactive – but its intimate space feels more like a private home. Its waterfront position and quiet garden attract all manner of wildlife, and encourage everyone to relax and forget their worries.
Hotel Review: Palé Hall, Bala, Gwynedd In North Wales
Special. That’s the only word I can think of to describe Palé Hall, and yet it’s not nearly enough, too bland and non-descript to explain the pureness, understated elegance, devotion, and magic that lies at the heart of this North Wales hotel.