Category: World and Travel

This landlocked county located in the English Midlands has a population of just over 1 million and some of the best hotels in the UK. With so much sporting heritage this is a county that gets a lot of visitors and sometimes it can be almost as many visitors as there are people who live within its boundaries! That, of …

Lancashire has many claims to fame among them is that it produces 85% of the worlds cotton! Oh! And it also has some pretty great hotels. If you are visiting one of the main cities in this area like Blackpool, Blackburn or Bolton you might want to stay in one of these ten hotels that I have handpicked myself and …

As you might imagine Kent has some pretty amazing hotels mostly due to it being so close to Greater London and of course the South East coast. There are many great places to stay here and while I obviously haven’t stayed in all of them I have stayed in more than enough to justify making this list that is based …

Set in land bordering either side of the Humber Estuary Humberside is not even half as densely populated as many other neighbouring counties, but it is still home to some amazing things to visit and that, of course, means it has some pretty good hotels. While I obviously haven’t stayed in all the hotels and B&B’s in this area I …

Located in the East of England Hertfordshire has some big cities within its walls and some of the best hotels to accommodate all the visitors they get. While I obviously haven’t stayed in all the hotels and B&B’s in this area I have stayed in more than enough to justify making this list that is based on my own personal …

While it is far from the biggest of the English counties it is conveniently located for people wanting to stay close to larger parts of the UK. So that means there are hundreds of hotels and B & B’s within this area. While I haven’t stayed in all of them (obviously) I have stayed in more than enough hotels in …

With towns and cities like Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth within its boundaries Hampshire is, of course, a top tourist destination. So it goes without saying that there are a lot of hotels in this area of England and I have stayed in quite a lot of them which means I am more than qualified to make this list of just …

With over 3 million people within its walls and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the UK, this is one top tourist destination and home to some stunning hotels. While I haven’t stayed in all of them (obviously) I have stayed in more than enough hotels in this area to make a good list of what I personally think …

You don’t need me to tell you there are some world-class hotels within the Greater London area. But world-class doesn’t nessisarly mean it has the best value for money and when you are looking for a hotel in this area you will struggle to work out which offers the best for your money. While I haven’t stayed in all the …

There is so much beauty to behold in Gloucestershire, from the magnificent Cotswold Hills to the valley of the River Severn and all of the Forest of Dean. Then there are so many great things around the borders of Gloucestershire with Herefordshire to the north-west, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, Worcestershire to the north, Oxfordshire …

Some say the only way is Essex and that might be right especially if you plan to visit parts of north-east of London. There are of course hundreds of hotels in this area and while I haven’t stayed in all of them I have stayed in enough of them for form an opinion on what I think are ten of …

With some big cities and towns within its historic boundaries, it’s obvious that it has some pretty great hotels and places to stay the night. But which ones are the best of the best? While I will point out that I haven’t stayed in all the hotels in this area I have stayed in more than enough to justify making …

With most of Derbyshire being located in the Peak District National Park, it goes without saying there are some stunning hotels to stay in here. But a good view from your hotel window is only part of the story so it is a good job I have stayed in so many different hotels in this county to make a judgment …