I’ve found the perfect Canary Island for midlifers

Ben Ross enjoying a walk on La Gomera – Ben Ross It is a cliché that Tenerife is all about mass tourism, with all the cultural complications that entails. Certainly the high-rise resorts of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas on the south coast attract us by the planeload (2.3 million British tourists arrived … Read more

The best boutique hotels in Rome for a romantic weekend away

CasaCau is one of Rome’s most beautiful boutique hotels with airy open-plan bedrooms, an elegant, grown-up style and contemporary artworks scattered throughout All hotels have been independently assessed and selected. We earn a commission if you book through the links below, but this never influences our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted for free … Read more

The best boutique hotels in Paris

Hotel Particulier Montemarte has five elegant and eclectic suites – ©yannick labrousse/Yannick Labrousse All hotels have been independently assessed and selected. We earn a commission if you book through the links below, but this never influences our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted for free to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. … Read more

How AI will transform travel by 2024

Photo by Tom Barrett on Unsplash (Photo by Tom Barrett on Unsplash) It’s official: we’re living in an endless episode of a dystopian TV show Black mirror. With the debut of the ‘generative AI’ platform ChatGPT in late 2022, we could get artificial intelligence to write emails, give parenting advice and even say heartfelt wedding … Read more

The 10 holidays to make 2024 a year to remember

Japan’s soft flowers are the stuff of social media legend – The Image Bank/Getty From the most in-demand beach vacations to the cheapest vacations of 2024, some vacations are destined to sell out next year. We’ve spoken to hotels, travel companies and tour operators to find out which trips you should book immediately to avoid … Read more

The sleepy Norfolk village is having to come to terms with the rebranding of its boutique

Langham could well become one of England’s most fashionable breakouts: Jason Bye The wind howled down Holt Street, Langham’s main street, whipping leaves into autumn tornadoes. Upstairs, two geese seeking a warmer climate struggled to stay on course, but on the ground there was not another soul in sight. It was Friday afternoon and to … Read more

How American hotels are letting their customers down – and why Europe is right

The Goring Hotel in London is one of the most renowned in the world: Nick Rochowski A visit to America is wonderful; wide open spaces, spectacular landscapes, fascinating cities. Less interesting, however, are the hotels in the country, which according to many European travelers miss their mark. Between minimalist service (check-in at the kiosk is … Read more