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Sri Lanka: Everything you need to know to plan the perfect trip

Sri Lanka is blessed with magnificent landscapes, historic capitals and temples - it is home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here's why you should visit.

Russia

Russia fines Booking.com record €14.9m for alleged market dominance

Russia's regulators said Booking.com had abused its market dominance by preventing hotels from offering lower prices on other services.

Moments

The magnificent outdoor art in remote locations all over the UK

From the fishing town of Folkestone to the Scottish island of Bute, here's a guide to all the giant works of art along the way.

Residences

Inside the first hotel in the Europe to take cryptocurrency payments

This hotel group is now accepting Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies as a way of paying for your stay.

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Destinations

A design-led city: The best of Lisbon's arty hotels and restaurants

What to do and where to stay in the Portugese city of turquoise, baby blue, pink, and tangerine.

Moments

These are some of the most bizarrely themed hotel rooms in the world

Ever fancied staying in a hotel room dedicated to your favourite childhood film? These unique stays could be the perfect addition to your next holiday.

Travel News

Meet the Beirutis reopening their businesses after the blast

Three Beirutis describe rebuilding their hotels and cafes after the port explosion last August that ravaged Lebanon’s capital city.

Residences

The five most quintessentially British hotels...for dogs

These are the most luxurious pooch-friendly stays in the UK.

Partner content

Dubai conference spells start of new chapter for tourism industry

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Leading travel companies, airlines and tourism boards from over 80 countries showcased at the exhibition, with 10,000 people attending the event - a feat that would have been unimaginable 12 months ago.

Travel News

Post-pandemic travel trends and what they say about us

For the first time in more than a year, Europe is travelling again. We spoke to experts on post-pandemic travel trends and what they say about us.

Destinations

A guide to the best hotels in Tulum and Valladolid in Mexico

From pastel-coloured shopfronts in Valladolid to the Aztec design of Tulum, this area is a dream destination for fans of architecture and design.

Earth News

The NGO saving lives by recycling soap from luxury hotels

Meet the Swiss NGO redistributing toiletries from hotels in Europe to deliver to those in need.

Residences

Frosty reception for China hotel with polar bears on show

The world's first 'polar bear hotel' allows guests to watch the animals 24/7 from the comfort of their rooms, but conservationists have condemned the concept as 'cruel'.

France

France fines Google €1.1 million over 'misleading' hotel rankings

An investigation by the French consumer watchdog and finance ministry found the tech giant was guilty of "misleading commercial practice".

Travel News

UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries begins

Arrivals to England from 33 countries, including Portugal, now have to self-isolate for 10 days in a hotel they have pre-booked, at a cost of around €2,000.

Conscious Travel

Forget working from home, working from hotels is the next big thing

Jenny Southan predicts hotel-based nomadic working will be a major travel trend in 2021.

Residences

Want drama? Here are six of the most dramatic hotels in Greece

Greece is the land where drama was born. Anthony Grant takes us through the best Greek hotels to experience this integral part of the country's ancient culture.

World

Madrid's hotels adapt their offers to survive COVID-19 pandemic

In Spain, the number of foreign visitors is down more than 80 per cent this year. Madrid's hotels are turning to new strategies in their struggle to survive the pandemic.

Travel News

Meet the couple celebrating 10 years of their luxury hotel in Fez

In 2006, the Mann-Bahas uprooted their lives, moved to Morocco and invested in a run-down building which is now one of the leading hotels in Fez.

Residences

The hotel inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

The hotel was designed following the ideas of the French novel 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'.