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A hotel to remember: Pine Cliffs Hotel in the Algarve, Portugal

FIRST POSTED: 4th February 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 21st September 2020

EDIT Summer 2020: I have sadly heard that the hotel’s response to COVID 19 has been incredibly poor – as documented by many readers and friends across social media who,…

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Lux UK city break: a weekend in Bath, England

FIRST POSTED: 26th January 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 12th November 2019

Bath is undoubtedly, one of the best UK city break destinations.

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A hotel to remember: Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland

FIRST POSTED: 13th January 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 19th January 2020

Visiting Ashford Castle, in the West Coast of Ireland was, without a doubt, one of my Top 15 travel moments of 2015. Following an extensive refurbishment, the Irish grand dame…

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Luxury 5 Star Ikos Olivia Halkidiki Hotel Greece

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A hotel to remember: Ikos Olivia in Halkidiki, Greece

FIRST POSTED: 3rd November 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 4th March 2020

Up until June this year, I had never visited Greece’s mainland. But more and more incredible hotels have been opening – and seasonal direct flights with BA from London, definitely…

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My hOtel: Porto Bay Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal

FIRST POSTED: 26th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 28th April 2020

I like nothing more than being pleasantly surprised when it comes to my hometown of Lisbon, Portugal. And nothing makes me happier to see local hotel brands (Porto Bay…

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Experiencing a Gourmet Skisafari in Alta Badia, Italy (by Mr. O)

FIRST POSTED: 5th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 25th November 2015

The culinary season on the slopes of Alta Badia, in Italy’s Dolomites, starts on a very special day: the day that the Gourmet Skisafari, haute cuisine at 2,000 m altitude, takes…

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Hotel Review: Eccleston Square Hotel, London

FIRST POSTED: 25th September 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 10th November 2022

Located in the sought-after Eccleston Square, in London’s Pimlico neighbourhood, this little gem of a hotel – the Eccleston Square Hotel, was a very nice surprise. Possibly the most high-tech…

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Lux Hotel Review: Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg

FIRST POSTED: 17th August 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 7th February 2020

A review of the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg I visited Hamburg in Germany recently for a conference and my choice of hotel was the one and only Hotel Atlantic Kempinski.…

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Hotel Review: OD Port Portals, Mallorca, Spain

FIRST POSTED: 11th June 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 19th September 2019

Looking for good Portal Nous hotels in Mallorca? The OD Port Portals was a good option for a quick girls getaway.

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A luxury holiday in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal)

FIRST POSTED: 20th May 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 11th December 2020

I loved our 3 days in Madeira – and I was so mad with myself for taking so long to visit the island again. Our trip to Madeira with Sovereign was exceptional and we had one of our best weekends ever. #ParadiseFound indeed.

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