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These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Soft white sands, rippling coconut palms, impossibly pink sunsets and night skies so clear and so dark you can easily trace your way along the Milky Way

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Although the majority of new hotels to have popped up on Tenerife in recent years have been of the five-star variety, the island still offers a swarm

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Whether you’re after medieval charm, Georgian elegance, Victorian gothic or a mix of all three, the stand-out hotels and guesthouses span the centuries in East Anglia’s historic

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Compact and easy to navigate, Norwich’s medieval centre with its Norman castle and gothic cathedral is a great pick for a stay which goes easy on the

We could soon have to travel with not one but two passports. One to prove our identity, and another to prove we have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The idea of ‘vaccine passports’ has been embraced by some countries, like Cyprus, keen to welcome back holidaymakers and business travellers as soon as possible. Yesterday, the Greek Prime

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. The renewal of spring returns each year to banish the dark days of winter and tantalise with the promise of summer. And as warmer, lighter evenings emerge,

What a new national lockdown means for travel Can I go on holiday? New UK entry testing rules: Everything you need to know Will cruise holidays make a comeback in 2021? Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter ​Travel agents are warning of rising holiday prices and an impending shortage of summer availability – caused by

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. In the Cotswolds, one-of-a-kind charm combines with pleasing sophistication at a number of finely devised boutique establishments. Some of these small, sleek places to stay have fabulous

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Fiji’s got them, Tahiti too, you can even find a few scattered around South East Asia but nowhere so does overwater bungalows better than the Maldives. Here,

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. If you’re after a remote romantic escape on the coast or in the countryside, Wales really nails it. From the sweeping moors of the Brecon Beacons to

You can appreciate much of the best of Bath for free, including the ground-breaking Georgian architecture of The Royal Crescent and Circus, along with the grandiose interior of the Assembly Rooms and historic Bath Abbey (suggested donation). In terms of eating and drinking, you are spoilt for choice for affordable cafés and pubs, many of

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Bath is an excellent choice for a romantic city break. You can wallow in the naturally warm waters of Thermae Bath Spa’s rooftop pool, go for strolls

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Considered an eyesore by Parisians when first built for the Exposition Universelle of 1889, Gustave Eiffel’s iron tower is now the ultimate emblem for the French capital.

George Bernard Shaw once said “the great advantage of a life is that it is a refuge from home”. Has there ever been a moment in time when this has held more resonance than now, in view of the claustrophobic homestretch of two lockdowns? Or indeed, a group of people for whom it’s held more

From a romantic lakeside retreat to a glitzy yacht hotel in the capital, these four tranquil retreats will soothe you into the new year Fowey Hall Hotel, Fowey, Cornwall Best for… entertaining the kids The view alone is worth the drive to this clifftop hotel, which overlooks the fishing village of Fowey and its pretty-as-a-postcard

Something is missing in the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel – George. That’s the name of a shrunken head from Peru, which I remember seeing in the Smoke Room a decade ago. It’s just as well it’s gone – such a grisly trophy had surely outlived its shock value – but it’s also a surprise. To quote the

Finding the perfect ski resort can be a difficult task no matter what your ability, budget or priorities. This comprehensive list of The Telegraph‘s ski resort guides can help you discover your next winter-sports holiday destination, including all you need to know from piste, to pub to pillow. France ski guides A Alpe d’Huez Avoriaz

Expert guide to Obertauern Overview Hotels Restaurants Apres ski Snow reports Austria doesn’t do purpose-built ski-in/ski-out ski resorts like France, but from most hotels in Obertauern it’s possible to step out each morning on to the piste and slide all the way back home in the afternoon. Since it’s an extremely popular resort with both

To mark the anniversary of the Lockerbie crash, we look back at seven of Britain’s deadliest aviation disasters. Pan Am Flight 103 – 270 fatalities 1988 On 21 December, 1988, Pan Am flight PA103 was cruising at 31,000 feet over Dumfries and Galloway when it exploded, crashing down on the town of Lockerbie and a

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. In the past, a visit to the French capital meant a gawp at the Eiffel Tower and a soupe à l’oignon in a tourist café off the

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Despite being fairly rural, Somerset has some great, characterful cocktail bars as well as traditional inns. Its country pubs are brimming with history and individuality. Some don’t