Caroline’s Canadian trip has had so many highlights that Vancouver has a lot to live up to. Hotel L’Hermitage, however, turns out to be equal to the task… Our Canadian odyssey had […]
Where to stay in Madrid: Choose Villa Real for affordable luxury
Caroline can recommend the Villa Real for a reasonably priced 5 star stay in Madrid but guards against taking the concierge’s advice as gospel! We are just back from four nights in […]
Where to stay in the Peak District: Find a home away from home at Hassop Cottage
This year, we were keen to plan a weekend away with my brother and soon to be sister-in-law, and had considered Center Parcs. When we found out I was pregnant, I thought […]
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise: Does location compensate for lack of charm?
Caroline is overwhelmed by the size of this iconic hotel at Lake Louise… It was always going to be a shock moving from the intimate Tuwanek Hotel to the 550-roomed Fairmont Chateau […]
Vicenza: Good things come in small packages at Hotel Relais Santa Corona
Caroline suggests a new destination for those who have exhausted the big three Italian cities… If you love all that Italy has to offer but have exhausted the main cities such as […]
Hotel Montelirio, an accessible world away from the Spanish Costas
Caroline recommends the Hotel Montelirio in Ronda and has a chuckle at one guest’s gripe on Tripadvisor… The Andalucian hilltop village of Ronda is a world away from the Spanish Costas just […]
York Hotels: Choose Middlethorpe Hall for a classy experience
Caroline recommends Middlethorpe Hall as a year-round destination for exploring York. York is one of the UK’s top tourist destinations and where better to stay than Middlethorpe Hall, one of the three […]
Eco-friendly Morocco: The Kasbah Bab Ourika
Caroline is bowled over by the scenery at Kasbah Bab Ourika… Our last three nights in Morocco were spent in the Atlas Mountains at the Kasbah Bab Ourika. To say that scenery […]
Villa de L’O in Essaouira: one to avoid or one to book?
Caroline finds that Riad Assakina is too hard an act to follow for Villa de l’O in Essaouira. After staying at such a beautiful place in Marrakech it was almost inevitable that […]
Enter a different world with Marrakech’s Riad Assakina
Caroline finds bags of style at Marrakech’s Riad Assakina… If you like your holidays exotic but hate the length of flight involved in getting anywhere out of the ordinary, then Morocco could […]