Hotel Blog
Holiday Romance: Our Best Valentines Mini-Breaks Recommendations
Take note, knights in open-topped sports cars, these are your best Valentines mini-breaks crib notes from the Hotel Guru.
Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh
Best Places to 'do' Burns Night
As some of the Hotel Guru team are based in Stirling it would be unpopular to include cod Scots och-aye-ing here. But Burns Night does seem to have become a national holiday - after starting as a tribute by family and friends. And certainly worthy of experiencing in Scotland. So here are the Hotel Guru’s recommendations for the best places to stay over for Burns Night.
Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh
Not Just for Christmas
Today’s weekend lunch guests don’t have any kids, but for Christmas, Mr Guest gave Mrs Guest a puppy. A Schnitzel Von Krumm, as far as my son is concerned. So they showed up with a dog, To our house. Without letting us know in advance. Their dog is a lovely, happy, friendly little guy, but so far they’ve had to take almost two weeks off work between them to look after the puppy, and it’s proving to be a big lifestyle adjustment. Which prompted me to check out our Guru’s recommendations for dog friendly hotels in the UK.
Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh
The Late, Late Snow
If it takes you a few ski trips to really get into your ski stride, or you’ve been disappointed by this season’s warmer weather, then never fear, there’s still plenty of skiing time left, and now is a great time to book a late season ski break.
Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh
Top Travel Destinations for 2016 from the Hotel Guru
So where should we be going in 2016? In no particular order of preference we checked what other travel experts are saying.
Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh
The Best Marrakech Hotels
Marrakesh's current building boom is great news for those in search of somewhere special to stay. Fiona Duncan reviews eight of her favourite new or renovated hotels.
Written by Fiona Duncan
What We Hate about Luxury Hotels
Fiona Duncan, Hotel Guru founder and Telegraph Travel's hotel expert, on what makes her furious about modern rooms.
Written by Fiona Duncan
Spare a Moment for Pisa
I've been to Pisa hundreds of times – well, maybe dozens, in my former guise as a tour director for various travel companies – and it was always the same procedure.
Written by James Dunford Wood
“Excuse me!” barked the Colonel.
“Excuse me!” barked the Colonel. “You need to move. I’ve been sitting at this table for thirty years!” How we discovered some really eccentric places in our quest to find the most interesting places to stay in the UK and Europe.
Written by James Dunford Wood
