Somewhere special to stay
Tired of ho-hum hosts and boring bedrooms, we asked Caroline Raphael—editor and co-owner of “The Good Hotel Guide”*—to tell us her likes and dislikes about European hotels, and to reveal some of her favourites
SOME travellers like chain hotels. They seek the security of waking up in Birmingham, Bangkok or Barcelona and knowing exactly where everything is: the bathroom door, the tables for books and spectacles, the mini-bar. Such bleak places are not for me. I prefer a hotel with character, even if I must put up with the odd missing plug or a creaky bed. Human warmth, good food and a beautiful setting more than compensate.
This article appeared in the Christmas Specials section of the print edition under the headline “Somewhere special to stay”
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