The cool Pacific Northwest city made famous by iconic films, comedies, novels and grunge music is one of the most intriguing cities in the USA. Visitors to the rainy city can’t get enough of the laid-back city lifestyle, its ability to embrace new trends, the coffee connoisseur culture and stand out attractions such as the Space…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Brooklyn
The most populous – and easily the coolest – borough in New York, has risen through the ranks from humble beginnings as an industrial backwater to become a veritable ’hipster Disneyland’ where suddenly everyone wanted to be seen. With the trendy neighbourhood of Williamsburg being the centre all of the action, during the day there’s plenty…
Top 15 dog-friendly hotels in Portland
The hipster’s paradise that has spectacularly risen up against its west coast rivals of Seattle and San Fran Francisco Portland is now one of the coolest and most eco-friendly cities on the planet with a booming arts, culinary, coffee and microbrew scenes as well as a large number of green spaces, indie cinemas and a…
Top 15 dog-friendly hotels in the Cotswolds
Spanning six English counties, The Cotswolds is the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales, and the best way to explore is by foot (your pooch will be happy to hear).The Cotswolds Way is a 102 mile walking route where you can enjoy as little or as much of it as you…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Prague
Known for its rising up from an unsettled history, its cheap beer and its beautiful medieval architecture, in more recent years, the former Eastern European city has risen dramatically in the popularity stakes and now basks in the spotlight as one of Europe’s premier tourist destinations. Get lost in its maze of cobbled lanes and hidden courtyards,…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Vancouver
One of the world’s most liveable cities, Vancouver, a thriving and very-easy-on-the eye west coast seaport in British Columbia, is one of Canada’s most cherished urban areas. Encircled by clear sparkling waters and towering majestic mountains, it’s also a very beautiful city easily rivalling Sydney and Rio de Janeiro in the scenic stakes. A firm visitor’s…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Montreal
Québec province’s largest city which is set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River combines the look and feel of the finest aspects of both Europe and Canada. With an unrestrained love for the arts, festivals, all things creative and generally living life to the hilt, Montreal is known for being the cultural hub of…
Top 15 dog-friendly hotels in London
London is a melting pot of cultures and not just because of the 20+ million tourists that visit this vibrant city each year, but also the diversity of its locals which has influenced the London scene in food, fashion, music and art. The iconic London skyline is as eclectic as its people, with longstanding landmarks…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Pittsburgh
A city built on industrial manufacturing but went through an economic depression in the 1980’s and has now spectacularly bounced back thanks to investment from tech companies, Pittsburgh – located in western Pennsylvania at the junction of three rivers – is easily one of the most fascinating cities in the USA. It’s also been voted…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Edinburgh
The spectacularly beautiful city that nearly everyone wants to visit, Scotland’s majestic hilly capital is so striking and immaculately preserved it could easily have just stepped out of gothic novel…or even a Harry Potter film set. Although it’s a compact city it’s a place where you could easily get lost exploring the maze of cobbled…