Spectacularly rising up from a troubled past, Budapest – Hungary’s capital bisected by the River Danube – is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after city breaks in European. With many a creative soul and artist taking advantage of the still very cheap rents, Budapest now has a very hip and trendy edge with eclectically…
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 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 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…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Lisbon
Set high on seven cinematic hillsides that keep a watchful eye over the picturesque River Tagus, Portugal’s balmy historic capital is becoming an increasingly de rigueur city break destination. Once visited, it’s easy to see why – Lisbon is a picture-perfect panorama of ancient ruins, glitzy cafes and boutique shops and white-doomed cathedrals all lining…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Sydney
The unofficial capital of Australia has grown and developed over the decades to become one of the most glamorous cities on earth, and yet it still more than manages to retain that famously laid-back Aussie vibe. It’s also one of the most health conscious cities on the planet, it’s a place where vast green parks…
Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Hong Kong
The former British colony and now autonomous territory, which was famously handed back to China in 1997, is a vibrant, skyscraper-studded island with a reputation for incredible cuisine and an energetic nightlife. With a work hard, play hard ethic, the global financial hub nestled off the coast of southeastern China offers a true feast for all…