The Hotel Guru - Fiona Duncan's independent hotel review guide

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Great town, Great hotel

Britain has so many charming towns waiting to be discovered...
Ten Budget City Getaways

Whether it’s London, Edinburgh, Brighton or Bath, you can spend your money on fun things to do in the city rather than on a high-priced hotel.
Ten Top Unusual Hotels

If the idea of lording it in a real castle, snuggling up in a converted railway carriage, or staying in a windmill by the sea...
Ten Hotels with Great Views

Wake up to a glittering Cornish seascape or the grandeur of the Yorkshire Dales; there’s nothing quite like a room with a view.

Langar Hall, Nottinghamshire

A charming, unpretentious, family-friendly establishment, lead by a delightful personality – one of my very favourite
The Anchor, Suffolk

Comfort, hospitality, gourmet beers and great hosts in the enigmatic village of Walberswick
The Grove, Pembrokeshire

A charming, quirky mansion house in Pembrokeshire, run with skill and enthusiasm
The Athenaeum, Piccadilly, London

A famous Piccadilly hotel with great bedrooms and apartments, and an identity crisis in the public rooms

Rome

Visitors have flocked to Rome, the 'Eternal City', since the Middle Ages, when pilgrims journeyed to the centre of Catholicism. Later tourists have …
Marrakech Medina

Marrakech has it all: sunshine, gorgeous gardens, ridiculously exciting shopping, exotic music...
Seville

Weekending in the capital of Andalucia has recently become all the rage. Seville is a lively city with flamboyant Moorish architecture, charming cobb…
Lisbon

Lisbon is a vibrant city of charm and colour, filled with the music of Fado and the characteristic rattling of yellow trams as they trundle past deco…