Best cheap hotels in Edinburgh, reviewed

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Best hotels in Penzance, Cornwall

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Best hotels in Newquay, Cornwall

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Buy your own island for £125,000: Uninhabited Scottish isle perfect for farming or fishing gets regular visits from otters, seals and porpoises

Daily Mail

A tiny Scottish island which boasts almost 10 acres of agricultural land and is regularly visited by otters, seals and sea birds, is on the market for £125,000. Eilean Loch Oscair is an uninhabited croft off the west coast of Scotland and is on the market for £125,000 The island boasts 10 acres of agricultural land which makes it perfect …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The best family holiday destinations in the UK

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2 months, 1 week ago

Best hotels in Cornwall for 2024, reviewed

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Best hotels in Tenerife for 2024, reviewed

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

Uber seaplane: US tech firm launches Loch Lomond adventure in Scotland

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The top UK and Ireland stays for the Oasis reunion tour, according to Airbnb

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Mrunal Thakur's Edinburgh trip: Here are some top touristy places to travel in Scotland

Hindustan Times

Mrunal Thakur’s Scottish sojourn exudes peak cottagecore vibes as she took to Instagram to share some of her touristy moments straight out of Pinterest. It is one of the top spots for many travellers as the beauty of Scotland is haunting and eerily calming, from the mist rolling down the rugged mountains, sprawling highlands and blanketing the breathtaking, shimmering lochs …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

How to spend a day in Portobello, Edinburgh’s swinging seaside suburb

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Best walking holidays in Scotland for 2024

The Independent

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6 months ago

Scotland’s most expensive ‘Grand Design’ castle on the market for £8m

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

Edinburgh accommodation soars by as much as £1,125 ahead of Fringe festival return

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Edinburgh locals rent flats and spare rooms to Taylor Swift fans for up to £585 per NIGHT - as hordes of Swifties descend on the city ahead of the star's first UK show

Daily Mail

As Taylor Swift prepares for her sold-out gigs in Edinburgh, locals have chosen to abandon their homes to make way for fans willing to pay large sums for a night's stay in the Scottish capital. Taylor Swift will play at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on June 7, 8 and 9 One man has listed his property on Airbnb for £585 …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Homeless people sent outside Edinburgh as Taylor Swift ramps up hotel demand

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift's Euro tour sparks backlash as Edinburgh's homeless are forced out so fans can use hotels

Daily Mail

The European leg of Taylor Swift's Eras tour has got off to a controversial start - with campaigners saying her concerts are forcing homeless people out of Edinburgh. As Edinburgh prepares for the biggest series of concerts to come to Scotland in years, hotels have been booked out by fans of 34-year-old – with around 215,000 set to watch Swift …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The best beaches in Scotland to visit this summer

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Best UK walks, from Cornwall to Scotland

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: A beautiful bolthole in Edinburgh with a secret door has been voted the most romantic hotel in the UK, with a property in Somerset ranked top in England

Daily Mail

The former comes 19th on Big 7 Travel's top 50 most romantic hotels in the world list, the latter placing 26th Hungry for a romantic staycation? It comes 19th on Big 7 Travel's top 50 most romantic hotels in the world for 2024 list Big 7 Travel notes that The Witchery is located 'right on the Royal Mile, moments from …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why you should visit St Andrews, the Scottish town that is at its best in winter – before the golfers return and take over

The Independent

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11 months ago

The 7 best romantic UK holidays for minimoons and babymoons in 2024

The Independent

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

The hottest new hotel openings in the world for 2024

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1 year, 1 month ago

Travelling to London? Check out these 7 best new luxury hotels in the UK capital

Hindustan Times

In September, not one but two billion-dollar hotels opened in London, the Raffles London at the OWO and the Peninsula. Keeping with the Peninsula’s tradition of ambitious Chinese restaurants, there’s also Canton Blue, which serves dim sum in a gorgeous dining room with blue, red and yellow porcelain plates adorning the walls. Claridges Where: Mayfair, with easy access to Grosvenor …

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1 year, 1 month ago

‘Blackpool more popular than Benidorm’ as Britons choose staycations

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Gleneagles Hotel review: A luxurious Scottish escape

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1 year, 2 months ago

The UK and Ireland’s best country house hotels for 2024

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1 year, 2 months ago

Best Isle of Wight hotels to stay in 2024

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Exploring Edinburgh’s rich literary heritage

Hindustan Times

Of all that I have heard, read, and seen about Edinburgh, author Alexander McCall Smith’s take resonates with me most. Perhaps that’s why Edinburgh – also known as the “Athens of the North” – was the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment. It celebrates 3 great Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson The Writers’ Museum, just …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Best holiday destinations in the UK, according to new research

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1 year, 4 months ago

Best cheap hotels in Liverpool 2023: Affordable city centre stays

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Best UK hotels: Where to stay for a luxury or affordable break

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Best beach stays in the UK and Ireland

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Best cheap hotels in London: Where to stay for style on a budget

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Best beach hotels in Cornwall

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Best boutique hotels in Cornwall

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

Best budget hotels in Belfast 2023

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

Top cheap UK holidays: 10 budget staycation destinations

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

Best Isle of Skye hotels

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1 year, 7 months ago

10 best UK holiday destinations for a 2023 staycation

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1 year, 7 months ago

Best hotels in Pembrokeshire 2023

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1 year, 8 months ago

Scotland country guide: Everything you need to know before you go

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1 year, 8 months ago

Best hotels in Loch Lomond

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1 year, 9 months ago

Best hotels in Glasgow: Dakota and more

The Independent

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