Hotels

Editors' picks
A night less ordinary

In pictures: See these weird and wonderful places to stay, from a hotel with a waterfall cascading from its roof to a survival pod, and you may never settle for a Travel Tavern again
- Five best ... unusual hotels
Greening of Gambia

Audio slideshow: Kartong in the Gambia had a beautiful beach and little else. Then an English couple came along and helped the locals put it on the tourist map
- Branching out in the Gambia
Thirty Two, Cheltenham

Thirty Two stretches the term B&B to the very limits, but that's because it's really a front for something else
Consider yourself one of the family

Wolsey Lodges invite you to stay in posh private homes from as little as £30 a night. We enjoyed a warm welcome at the Old Rectory in Suffolk
Top 10 Tokyo hotels

Justin McCurry recommends 10 great places to stay that won't leave you out of pocket in Japan's most expensive city
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Five best ... unusual hotels

Dec 8 2007:
Find five of the world's wackiest place to stay, including a bullring in Mexico and a life raft in Holland
Branching out

Dec 8 2007:
The Gambia is known for busy beach resorts and cheap safaris, but Kevin Rushby unearths a new breed of retreat that replenishes forests while delivering style
Flying visit

Dec 8 2007:
Amsterdam's Ciel Bleu restaurant has just been awarded its second Michelin star - so all the better to enjoy some top nosh
Sligo gets greener

Dec 8 2007:
Described as a 'latter day cairn' the fun and functional Gyreum is definitely not your bog standard hotel
Living in the rainforest

Dec 6 2007:
Once you've made friends with the resident macaw, Tiwa Eco Resort is the ideal setting to discover the other rich wildlife in the surrounding Amazon rainforest, says Denis Seguin
Miami in the pink

Dec 3 2007:
It's hot, it's hedonistic — and it's not quite what you think. David Vincent on the unveiling of Miami's annual art festival
Which ice hotel is best for you?

Dec 2 2007:
James Proctor, author of the new Bradt guide to Lapland, picks the coolest places to stay
Escape's picks of the week

Dec 2 2007:
The deal | The hotel guide | The festival | The package | The floating hotel | The walk | The website | The expedition
Top 10 hotels in Edinburgh

Nov 28 2007:
Pete Irvine, author of the cult guidebook Scotland the Best, gives his definitive cut of the best hotels in the Scottish capital
Tax haven

Nov 27 2007:
Andy Pietrasik on how one man's battle with the tax man resulted in New Zealand's new Hotel SO - and inspired a movie to boot
Top 10 Budapest hotels

Nov 26 2007:
Kate Connolly wraps up the Hungarian capital's best hotels in time to book your festive stay
Scotland's finest: an eclectic selection by the man who knows it best

Nov 25 2007:
What's the best pub in the Highlands? The most scenic walk on Skye? The most romantic hotel? Pete Irvine has the answer to all these questions and more
Escape's picks of the week

Nov 25 2007:
The vegetarian cottage | The flight | The green hostel | The Christmas shopping spree | The flydrive | The festive market | Visa U-turn | The hotel
Checking in

Nov 25 2007:
The Chocolate Hotel, Bournemouth
G'day, g'night

Nov 22 2007:
Fancy a night in Taronga Zoo? Barbara McMahon discovers 10 of Sydney's best places to stay, including a few surprises ...