Prince Frederik and Princess Mary met 20 years ago at the Slip Inn during the 2000 Sydney Olympics

In a packed city pub where hundreds stood transfixed by the Sydney Olympics 20 years ago, two strangers only had eyes for each other. One was Mary Donaldson, a 28-year-old advertising executive from Tasmania who had no idea the handsome European tourist she had been chatting to for hours was actually Crown Prince Frederik, future king … Read more

Iconic former French coaching inn where Victor Hugo stayed on sale for £847,000 

Dream the dream! Iconic former French coaching inn where Victor Hugo stayed while writing Les Miserables on sale for £847,000 An iconic former French coaching inn in France’s Nord Pas Calais regon is on sale for £847,000 It boasts a number of impressive guests including French writer Victor Hugo and actor Gerard Depardieu Victor Hugo stayed at … Read more

The New Inn in Gloucestershire reviewed by the Daily Mail’s Inspector

An Inspector calls… at The New Inn in Gloucestershire, revamped by a brand that wants to ‘bring a bit of London to the countryside’ The New Inn is housed in a honey-coloured building in Coln St Aldwyns, a beautiful honey-coloured village It has undergone a revamp – by the Baz & Fred brand – in … Read more

The Greyhound Inn in Oxfordshire reviewed by the Daily Mail’s Inspector

An Inspector calls… at The Greyhound Inn in Oxfordshire and loves the nooks and crannies, his ‘wonderfully comfortable’ bed and the ‘terrific’ food The Greyhound Inn, in the village of Letcombe Regis, has eight rooms that are all named after places nearby  It has a ‘mish-mash of tables and chairs’, ‘various nooks and crannies’ and … Read more

Richard Gere seen checking on the Bedford Post Inn after Hurricane Isaias caused it to lose power

Richard Gere seen checking on the Bedford Post Inn in New York which he co-owns after Hurricane Isaias caused the property to lose power on Tuesday By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 06:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 06:50 BST, 7 August 2020 Advertisement Thousands of New York State residents lost power this week … Read more

An Inspector calls… A review of the Allanton Inn in the Scottish Borders

An Inspector calls… at the Allanton Inn in the Scottish Borders, where he enjoys a cosy room and good ale – and admires the upbeat attitude of the owners, despite the troubled times The six-bedroomed Allanton Inn lies just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed The Inspector enjoyed his stay there amid locals and visitors from Edinburgh  He said … Read more

Premier Inn owner Whitbread may cut 250 jobs

Premier Inn owner Whitbread may cut 250 head office roles as it hauls itself through coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 22 July 2020 Premier Inn owner Whitbread may cut 250 head office roles as it hauls itself through the crisis.  It … Read more

Man, 39, ‘who stabbed 23-year-old woman to death at Holiday Inn hotel’

Man, 39, ‘who stabbed 23-year-old woman to death at Holiday Inn hotel in Greenwich’ appears in court Taye Francis is accused of murdering Khloemae Loy at London hotel on July 5  The victim died from a single stab wound to the neck, a post-mortem found   Appeared via video link at Bromley Magistrates’ Court wearing a … Read more

Pictured: Woman, 23, stabbed to death at Holiday Inn

Pictured: Woman, 23, stabbed to death at Holiday Inn as man in his 30s who remains in critical condition in hospital after ‘falling from a height’ is arrested Met Police were called to Holiday Inn on Bugsby’s Way, Greenwich, London   Woman found stabbed to death at hotel has been revealed as Khloemae Loy, 23 Man … Read more

‘The Stay Inn’: Britons are drinking almost double the amount of alcohol at home in virtual pubs

‘The Stay Inn’: Britons are drinking almost double the amount of alcohol at home as they join friends for a pint online amid coronavirus lockdown Millions expected to join virtual phenomenon, knocking back pints on video chat Home-drinking has almost doubled to 100 million pints a week in the UK Britain’s top psychologist Sir Cary … Read more