African wonders of the world … two of Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition hotels voted best of the best
Sir Richard Branson is celebrating a double success in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021 with two of his stunning Virgin Limited Edition collection of luxury retreats around the world being voted best of the best. His Kenya Safari Camp, Mahali Mzuri, is ranked Number One Hotel in the World and Number One
Schlosshotel Blankenburg may have originally been a military barracks 160 years ago but there is no longer any need to stand to attention in this environmentally friendly hotel in Germany’s rugged Harz Mountains. Historic charm and modern luxury are the characteristics of this green four-star hotel that opened in 2010 and was expanded with a
A good night’s sleep has been one of the casualties of the pandemic, causing many to suffer from vivid and disconcerting dreams or endless bouts of insomnia. According to research conducted by the Lockdown Dreams Project over the past year, three-quarters of people around the world have been experiencing more vivid dreams. So, to mark
Following the announcement that South Africa was re-opening its borders to international visitors looking to stay at least three months in the country, Mont Rochelle Hotel and Vineyard has invited UK visitors looking for a long-term stay to its beautiful private Manor House. Forming part of the luxury collection of properties from Virgin Limited Edition,
The Virgin Limited Edition collection of luxury hotels and retreats is to re-open the first of its properties on 4 July following the temporary closure across all of its collection as a result of COVID-19. The Son Bunyola Estate, located in the beautiful UNESCO world heritage site of the Tramuntana mountains in Mallorca, will offer
If you’ve been lusting over the hot properties featured in the second series of comedy-drama Sex Education on Netflix, here’s a chance to experience one for yourself. In the show, the Bull Pen at Blistors Farm, which accommodates nine people and up to three dogs, is home to two of the programme’s key characters: no-nonsense,
Make this year a Valentine’s to remember with a romantic getaway at Stoke Park, the luxurious 5 AA Red star Hotel, Spa and Country Club in Buckinghamshire. Enjoy an exquisite 55-minute spa treatment, then romance your loved one to a four-course gourmet dinner prepared by award–winning Executive Chef, Chris Wheeler, before spending a night in
If you are looking for some kitchen inspiration to impress your guests this Christmas, then spending time with award-winning baker Ruth MacIntyre at one of her December workshops could be the answer. Ruth’s Little Kitchen is a chocolate-box quaint, traditional tile hung cottage in sight of the North Downs in the picturesque village of Brockham,
The FINCH in the beautiful Walla Walla winelands of Washington makes its entrance as a modern 80-room hotel after a grand transformation from a small motel built more than 50 years ago. The architecture is inspired by its community and features an open-air design, an outdoor fireplace, top of page, and community gathering spaces that
Hotels of America – Day 1 From glamping in the Catskills, to songwriting in Nashville, a culinary hotel in Washington D.C. and an authentic Seattle hideaway, to the good old fashioned bright lights of New York City – some hotels step outside of the norm for American vacationing. And this week HotelView will be highlighting