With lots of character but few frills, the three-star Convento de San Francisco is an historic hotel in the heart of Vejer de la Frontera, a hilltop town on the Costa de la Luz. With charming if basic rooms, a popular café terrace and a friendly vibe, this is an attractive, inexpensive option. See the […]
This relaxed and friendly hostel, set above a Kemp Town pub, is ideal for stag or hen party groups and backpackers seeking a convenient crash pad close to the city’s club scene. It’s just five minutes from the pier and also within easy walking distance of the town centre and all attractions. See the full […]
The first of the Paris-based 9Hotel chain to open in Brussels. 9Hotel Central demonstrates clearly what sets the brand apart: distinctive, unfussy design and polished, professional service combined with small-hotel intimacy, and subtle decorative touches. See the full post >
9Hotel Sablon is a member of a small chain of ‘lifestyle hotels’ based in Paris and trades on its intimate scale and refreshingly vibrant yet coolly understated design panache. “A place of inspiration and creation”, suggests the hotel, and it’s a fair claim. See the full post >
Built on the site of a Dominican Abbey in the centre of historic Brussels, The Dominican has style and swagger – a tone set by the flaming torches at the entrance, and the suite of stately, stone-flagged public rooms set around a courtyard. Yet there’s also an emphasis on modern comfort and ease. See the […]
Malabar House is an 18th-century building in the heart of Fort Kochi’s heritage zone that once served as the town’s British headquarters. It is now a sumptuous heritage boutique hotel, decorated with contemporary art as well as antiques from around India. See the full post >
The Old Harbour is a sprawling 300-year-old property in a beautiful garden in the historical heart of Fort Kochi, owned at various times by the Dutch, Portuguese and British. More recently, Kerala’s oldest hotel has been lovingly restored and was shortlisted for a Unesco world heritage award. See the full post >
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