Tag: England

New Romantics

Hotels and Literary History in the Lake District

From Wordsworth to Potter to Swift, writers have long retreated to England’s pastoral Lake District to find inspiration from its craggy grandeur, its infinite coziness, and its charming hotels.

This Blessed Plot

Charming Hotels Along the Channel Coast

From the pirates of Penzance to the white cliffs of Dover, a look at some of the best boutique hotels on England’s southern coast, each one blessed with a location just a short walk from the sea.

Country House

Slightly Less Traditional UK Estate Hotels

You might not want to live in a very big house in the country, but surely you wouldn’t mind visiting one. Visit these enchanting examples, then. Even the boys in Blur would approve.

Fireworks Night

13 of the Least Traditional Hotels in London

London is no stranger to tradition, from afternoon tea to the monarchy. But rebellion, from Guy Fawkes to the Sex Pistols to these nonconformist hotels, is never far behind.

Rain Makers

A Collective Grows in a Small English Town

When a couple of Silicon Valley millionaires learn their favorite English village is falling on hard times, they set out to revitalize it — one pub, post office, chip shop, farm, and guest room at a time. This is the Collective at Woolsery.

Half a World Away

R.E.M. Reveal Their Favorite Hotels in Europe

What do you do after being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame? You talk to Tablet, of course, and you tell us all of the most memorable European hotels you stayed in during your peak years of international touring.