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The most high-tech hotels in Europe

Robot butlers! Smart bathrooms! Massage beds! Yasmin Rufo looks at the best futuristic upgrades in travel

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How to find out if your travel insurance covers airport strike delays

Many people won’t be covered by their travel insurance for airport strike flight cancellations

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What to do if your flight is delayed? Your options explained

Everything you need to know if your flight is delayed or cancelled

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UK’s best under-the-radar beaches and where to stay

Grab your swimming costume, we’re all going on a (British) summer holiday

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Venice to charge tourists a daily fee to visit

Day-trippers will have to book online to visit the historic city

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Domes Lake Algarve: A luxury wellness hotel in heart of the Algarve

A palatial retreat near Vilamoura, Domes Lake Algarve is one of the newest and most decadent additions to Portugal’s holiday hotspot

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Atzaró Agroturismo: a secluded finca with the best pool in Ibiza

This hidden bougainvillea-covered oasis is where A-listers head to recharge and reset

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The Bradley Hare: a pub with chic rooms in the Wiltshire countryside

A seasonal menu with near-perfect interiors, Rosie Fitzmaurice checks in to one of Wiltshire’s latest openings

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Sailing, surfing and wild swimming: 22 UK summer travel ideas

From desolate desert at Dungeness to breathtaking wilderness on the Isle of Sheppey and crystal clear Scottish waters, Jess & Charlie, aka The Travel Project, are on a mission to uncover Britain’s best kept secrets

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Moxy South Beach, Miami: the party starts here

The young and beautiful should beeline for this Miami hotspot with its biting Mezcal cocktails and sleep-when-you’re-dead attitude

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Best weekend breaks less than two hours from London

From Shere to Stow-on-the-Wold, we’ve narrowed down the best staycation spots near the capital

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Amanzoe, Greece— privacy, luxury and extreme zen in the Peloponnese

Minimalist, serene and secluded. Suzannah Ramsdale checks into one of Aman’s star properties

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No.15 by Guesthouse, Bath: a Georgian bolthole brimming with whimsy

Good food, great location and some seriously spectacular regency rooms of which Lady Whistledown would approve

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Forest Side: A Michelin-star haven in the heart of the Lake District

The award-winning gothic hotel is set among magical Lake District woodland just a five-minute walk from Grasmere and a 10-minute drive from Ambleside. Katie Strick checks in

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Fit for a queen: London’s best Platinum Jubilee hotel packages

As the big weekend approaches, the capital’s finest establishments are serving up stays worthy of royalty. Julian Piskorz picks the most luxe

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Maid’s Head Hotel: Home James... and don’t spare the city sights

England’s ‘oldest hotel’ offers city discovery tours - by chauffeur-driven Bentley

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The greenest hotels in the UK — from Cornwall to the Cotswolds

Organic farms, on-site vineyards and wild swimming pools cleaned by plants instead of chlorine — a luxe new wave of stylish eco hotels are popping up a short train ride from London. Katie Strick picks the most sustainable (and stylish)

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Stay overnight at the iconic Moulin Rouge Windmill with Airbnb

With a little luck, you can score a stay in this 19th century boudoir - for a token $1 a night

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Best city breaks in Europe for the bank holiday

The long weekend is calling. From Lisbon’s Insta-views to foodie heaven in Cork, let Team ES be your city guide

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Badrutt’s Palace, St. Moritz: magical alpine luxury for any season

From Jason Atherton to Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and Andreas Caminada, the culinary offering at Badrutt’s Palace is hard to fault. Anna Barnett checks into the slopeside palace

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Club Med, Seychelles: eco hub for ‘zenventurers’ to have on your radar

Nestled on its own private island in the shimmering Indian Ocean, Club Med’s first eco-chic resort offers adventurous travellers an active approach to self-care, writes Nicola Moyne

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Boujee boutiques and seductive sanctuaries: 10 best hotels in Ibiza

It’s time to get back on the white isle. Rosie Fitzmaurice has your island guide

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The most beautiful Airbnbs in Europe

From blissfully simple cabins on Scandinavian lakes to maximalist frescoed Sicilian palazzos, this is the best of the crop

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Conrad Maldives Rangali: A blissful escape at an island idyll

Accessible luxury and unrivalled marine life make this resort a must-visit, says Lizzie Pook

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10 affordable (and beautiful) French chateau stays

From a sustainable pile among the vineyards of Bordeaux to pared back glamour in Provence, let Rosalyn Wikeley help you escape to the chateau of your dreams

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Fairmont Maldives review: the resort cleaning up paradise

Sure, it’s got all the trappings of a luxury resort, but as Abha Shah discovers, the Fairmont does plenty to give back too

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Sessions Arts Club team head to Scotland to open ‘creative sanctuary’

After a smash hit in Clerkenwell, the team are hoping to draw the crowds to a remote Scottish seaside town

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10 best travel destinations in Europe for the Easter holidays

Whether you’re in search of the best hiking trails, empty beaches and vineyards — or the perfect spring city break — this is our pick of the best European holiday destinations for Easter

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Babylonstoren: A taste of paradise in the heart of the Cape Winelands

Its sister The Newt is one of the UK’s most beloved hotels, but Babylonstoren is the OG masterpiece by hoteliers Koos Bekker and Karen Roos

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Four of Europe’s best medical spas

Sometimes only a complete body and soul MOT will do. From ozone therapy to quartz sand massages and magician-like doctors, Mary Lussiana has found Europe’s most innovative medi spas

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The Balmoral, Edinburgh: classic luxury in the heart of the city

Impeccable service and an unbeatable location make this hotel a winner, says Suzannah Ramsdale

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The Prospect Hollywood is a delightful homage to old school glamour

This decadent homage to Tinseltown draws on the style of its A-list neighbours

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The UK’s best country boltholes for the long weekend

From party-ready farmhouses to postcard-perfect cottages, find a home away from home this Easter

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Is Mauritius the most family-friendly holiday ever?

Kate Wills and her toddler Blake discover Mauritius

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London’s best child-friendly hotels for Easter

From Westminster to Watford, here’s the best London city stays for the whole family

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Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond: Luxury countryside retreat in London

A grand but cosy riverside hotel and private members club offering luxury stays and events while championing the women of London

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Sands Hotel & Spa is a shimmering desert escape in Indian Wells

Martyn Lawrence Bullard works his maximalist magic on this pink palace with a fabulous pool