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Wimbledon-inspired holidays: The joys of playing padel tennis beside the blue waters of the Maldives
Rafael Nadal — the greatest grand slam champion in history — plays it. So does Novak Djokovic. And two-time Wimbledon…
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Gliding back in time in West Sussex at the 18th-century Swan Hotel in Arundel
Great British boltholes: Glide back in time at The Swan, a handsome West Sussex hotel that looks much as it…
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Take a chance on Stockholm, immortalised in Abba’s hit Summer Night City, for a sunny city break
Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork…
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Inside one of London’s biggest hotel rooms: A review of Hyatt’s Churchill Residential Suite
City-centre hotel rooms have a reputation for being a bit of a squeeze for the occupants – but this one…
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The joys of a ‘singing holiday’ in Venice
The church of San Trovaso in Venice is just the kind where the choral works of Italian composers from Monteverdi…
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The joys of a UK staycation motorhome adventure (no airports required!)
A weekend in a rented campervan in West Sussex? In a normal year, it wouldn’t be many people’s first choice.…
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Exploring Minorca’s sandy beaches, fantastic art galleries, prehistoric sites and ancient citadels
An art gallery on its own island has a certain allure, particularly when you reach it aboard a ferry chugging…
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An ‘upmarket Center Parcs’: The Inspector reviews ‘back to nature’ hotel The Tawny in Staffordshire
The Inspector stays in a £355-a-night shepherd hut at a ‘back to nature’ hotel in Staffordshire – and finds it…
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Fancy a seaside holiday in Greece? Don’t overlook the mainland, home to gems such as dazzling Parga
The sun slides down the horizon and the Ionian Sea glistens with the last of its rays when we look…
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Switzerland on the VERY cheap: Inside the Zurich capsule hotel with £41-a-night plywood-box rooms
Zurich is an expensive city, where plush hotels that normally charge an arm and a leg cost at least an…
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