Edinburgh property that ‘looks like a poop emoji’ is named Scottish Hotel of the Year 2025

by David Hibbins | Mar 4, 2025 | Latest Travel News

Some say it’s a hotel that looks like a number two, but it’s the No.1 in the eyes of the judges of a prestigious hospitality award.The W Edinburgh is widely derided as resembling a poop emoji – but it has just been named Scottish Hotel of the Year...

The seven best Caribbean islands (plus the top under-the-radar gem) revealed by Which?

by David Hibbins | Mar 4, 2025 | Latest Travel News

In the Caribbean, paradise comes in a bewildering number of guises, with 31 islands and territories scattered across a region containing 7,000 islands in total.To help guide would-be visitors towards the most captivating destinations in the Caribbean and save them...

Inside the incredible $1billion eco cruise ship that turns trash into thermal energy and has ditched the beloved self-serve buffet to reduce waste

by David Hibbins | Mar 4, 2025 | Latest Travel News

The help-yourself buffet is a beloved feature in cruising – and we couldn’t wait to tuck in.I boarded the Sun Princess in Barcelona for an eight-night Mediterranean voyage with my wife and six-month-old baby and, along with hundreds of others, we made...

Forget Cancun, I’ve visited every corner of Mexico. These are the 7 best secret spots… and where you must avoid, by travel expert CHRIS MOSS

by David Hibbins | Mar 2, 2025 | Latest Travel News

Mexico attracts some 42 million tourists each year who come for the bustling white-sand beaches of Cancun, to explore the archaeological sites of Tulum or check into the myriad resort hotels. But why join the queues and suffer the hassles at these now overrun...

Move over Maldives! Luxurious villas on stilts may be synonymous with the Indian Ocean, but now they’ve surfaced in resorts across the world – from Greece to the Caribbean. Here’s where to find them

by David Hibbins | Mar 2, 2025 | Latest Travel News

Wearing a bright pink shirt and a badge that says ‘Hey, my name is Shandell’, a smiling butler escorts my wife and me into the minimalist cocoon of a sunset overwater suite at Royalton CHIC Antigua, a ritzy new adults-only, all-inclusive beach resort in...