Frankfurt is a global alpha hub of high-finance. Munich is a liveability index paragon. Hamburg is affluent. Düsseldorf has charm and Kraftwerk. But not a one can touch Berlin. The capital of Germany is a capital of cultural pluralism few rival. The grand cityscape icons and monuments of the city are abundantly familiar: the Victory … More

Is Cambridge 60 miles or 60 light-years from London? To embark on the trip from Leicester Square (Piccadilly Line to Kings Cross, Great Northern Route towards Kings Lynn) is to hurdle oneself into a veritable time warp, all the way back to the august era of the noble university city. Oxford may be older and … More

How apropos that the first set of data from the United Kingdom’s most recent national census will be made available by July 2012 on the eve of the London Summer Games. After all, as the statistics will undoubtedly disclose, the only city to host the modern Olympics three times is also (with the possible exception … More

HotelClub often hears from football fans making pilgrimages back to their hometowns for derbies. We indulged ourselves with the UK’s favourite sport and took a look at some of the fiercest rivalries in football.

Think you have the cardio and stamina to race across Europe? From Prague to Venice, Madrid to Berlin, discover the top marathon holiday combos on the continent for spectators and long-distance runners alike.

Splendid and refined. Lively and sedate. Paris’ Place Des Vosges is the leading European prototype of a royal residential square. Built in 1606 by Henri IV and housing the likes of writer Victor Hugo and post impressionist painter Georges Dufrénoy, it sits across the border of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements, right in the Marais … More