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The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more
An Inspector calls… at London’s new Ruby Lucy Hotel, which has a ‘cramped’ bar and cafe ‘resembling a creche’ – but impressive rooms Ruby Lucy is a German import that recently opened near London’s Waterloo The Inspector says it offers funky accommodation aimed at a young crowd There are 76 rooms of various sizes —’nest’, ‘cosy’, … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at London’s new police-themed Great Scotland Yard Hotel – but says the only way he’ll return is if the strong arm of the law insists on it The Great Scotland Yard Hotel is the former home of the Metropolitan Police It is now an expensive hotel in London’s Whitehall owned by billionaire Yusuff … Read more
Award-winner The Purple Pig in Chicago Wine List of the Year 2019 – Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient, Pretoria Best Long Wine List in the World 2019 – Geranium, Copenhagen Best Medium-Size Wine List in the World 2019 – Sager + Wilde, Hackney Road, London Best Short Wine List in the World 2019 – Blue … Read more
An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery By … Read more
The Inspector is bowled over by London’s version of New York’s trendy The Standard, despite it looking ‘like a cross between a nuclear reactor and a Merchant Navy ship’ The brand new hotel occupies the brutally ugly former Camden Town Hall Annexe building The Standard name is upside down, ‘which is apt given that The … Read more
It’s London as you’ve never seen it before. That is unless you have X-ray vision. These fascinating illustrations peel back the exteriors of some of the capital’s most instantly recognisable buildings to reveal a fascinating cross-section of the interior. The buildings featured include the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and a little known prison, … Read more
An Inspector Calls… London’s Belmond Cadogan Hotel is full of ‘hope and expectation’ following a multi-million pound renovation The Belmond Cadogan Hotel has reopened after its £39 million refurbishment Located on Sloane Street in Chelsea, the cheapest room will set you back £470 The decor is stylish and modern but ‘respectful of the building’s heritage’ By … Read more