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ALadyofLeisure

News, reviews and opinions on everything to do with leisure, from hotels and holidays to food and fitness, by journalist and author Sarah Bridge

  • Recent Reviews
  • Hotel Reviews
    • Luxury hotels
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    • Country house hotels
    • Hotels in the Cotswolds
    • Hotels in the New Forest
    • Hotels in London
    • Pubs with rooms
    • My Top Ten Hotels
    • Spa hotels
  • Food & Drink
    • Cruise holidays
    • Restaurant reviews
    • Food and drink experiences
    • Restaurants and hotel restaurants with Michelin stars
  • Travel
    • Adventure holidays
    • Asia
    • Beach holidays
    • Caribbean holidays
    • Europe
    • Luxury holiday destinations
    • Mindful holidays
    • Ski holidays
    • Solo travel experiences
    • UK
    • USA
    • Casinos
  • Mind & Body
    • Fitness and weight-loss
    • Mindful holidays
    • Spa experiences
  • Epic Holidays
    • Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
    • Stingrays, blue iguanas and deserted golden beaches in the Cayman Islands
    • Volcanoes and fire-dancing: a typical day in Papua New Guinea
    • My food tour of Japan: sushi, sake, puffer fish and bullet trains
    • Setting sail in the Arctic on ‘the world’s most beautiful sea voyage’
  • About me
    • Contact me
  • Recent Reviews
  • Hotel Reviews
    • Luxury hotels
    • Hotels with fine dining restaurants
    • Country house hotels
    • Hotels in the Cotswolds
    • Hotels in the New Forest
    • Hotels in London
    • Pubs with rooms
    • My Top Ten Hotels
    • Spa hotels
  • Food & Drink
    • Cruise holidays
    • Restaurant reviews
    • Food and drink experiences
    • Restaurants and hotel restaurants with Michelin stars
  • Travel
    • Adventure holidays
    • Asia
    • Beach holidays
    • Caribbean holidays
    • Europe
    • Luxury holiday destinations
    • Mindful holidays
    • Ski holidays
    • Solo travel experiences
    • UK
    • USA
    • Casinos
  • Mind & Body
    • Fitness and weight-loss
    • Mindful holidays
    • Spa experiences
  • Epic Holidays
    • Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
    • Stingrays, blue iguanas and deserted golden beaches in the Cayman Islands
    • Volcanoes and fire-dancing: a typical day in Papua New Guinea
    • My food tour of Japan: sushi, sake, puffer fish and bullet trains
    • Setting sail in the Arctic on ‘the world’s most beautiful sea voyage’
  • About me
    • Contact me
Luxury in the Cotswolds at The Lygon Arms hotel, Broadway
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Luxury in the Cotswolds at The Lygon Arms hotel, Broadway
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added November 21, 2019
If you're looking for luxury hotels in the Cotswolds The Lygon Arms will be high on your wish-list, and in fact it was on mine for ages. This historic hotel has been a main fixture in the beautiful Cotswolds village of Broadway since its days as a ...
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60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year
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60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added November 19, 2019
Read on for my utterly epic round-up of 60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year... Knowing what to do for New Year's Eve is always a tough decision. There's an overwhelming choice out there but sometimes just the thought of gett...
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My first week exploring Herceg Novi and Boka Bay, Montenegro
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My first week exploring Herceg Novi and Boka Bay, Montenegro
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added November 7, 2019
Exploring Herceg Novi and indeed moving to Montenegro for five weeks was done on a whim. I wanted to live somewhere in mainland Europe for November as a) I hadn't got much planned either home or away for the month and b) I love Christmas but want to ...
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A relaxing stay at Stapleford Park hotel, golf and spa in Leicestershire
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A relaxing stay at Stapleford Park hotel, golf and spa in Leicestershire
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added November 3, 2019
It was only when I heard the receptionist answer the phone at Stapleford Park hotel in Leicestershire that I realised I'd been saying its name all wrong and it was actually pronounced Stappleford, rather than Stapleford - but the friendly staff at th...
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Cornish spa delight at Mullion Cove hotel in Cornwall
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Cornish spa delight at Mullion Cove hotel in Cornwall
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added October 31, 2019
Not having had the luxury of a clifftop spa hotel on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall before, I didn't have much to compare Mullion Cove hotel with, but judging on my first visit I think it will be hard to beat. The location of Mullion Cove ho...
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A room with a seaside view at Thurlestone hotel in south Devon
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A room with a seaside view at Thurlestone hotel in south Devon
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added October 15, 2019
Reaching Thurlestone hotel in south Devon is like going down Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole. You plunge off the main road along one of those high-hedged, single-track lanes which Devon specialises in and can do nothing but blindly follow its windi...
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A trip to Sherborne: an ancient castle and The Eastbury hotel
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A trip to Sherborne: an ancient castle and The Eastbury hotel
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added September 26, 2019
My recent trip to Sherborne to review The Eastbury hotel was an unexpected delight. I had been looking forward to a stay at this luxury hotel as I'd heard great things about it but I knew almost nothing about Sherborne itself. I knew there was a cast...
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Exploring Le Mans in 24 hours: a whistlestop tour of the city
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Exploring Le Mans in 24 hours: a whistlestop tour of the city
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added September 25, 2019
Exploring Le Mans in 24 hours: a whistlestop tour of the city The historic city of Le Mans is famous for its Le Mans 24 race and so it seemed appropriate that I was also doing a 24 hour race around Le Mans, the historic city in the heart of French r...
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Finding sleep with Sleeptember: a stay at The Nadler Covent Garden hotel
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Finding sleep with Sleeptember: a stay at The Nadler Covent Garden hotel
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added September 18, 2019
In terms of location, The Nadler Covent Garden in London is hard to beat. A hotel right on The Strand and possibly the closest hotel to Covent Garden, you’ll find several hundred restaurants and bars less than two minutes walk away. It’s one of those...
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The best luxury hotels for Christmas 2019 – my epic festive round-up
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The best luxury hotels for Christmas 2019 – my epic festive round-up
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added September 5, 2019
Luxury country house hotels get booked up early for Christmas and with good reason: luxury hotels could be made for Christmas.  Think of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas and instantly you can picture the festive scene: comfy sofas, ...
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Speed and saunas in a day at the Mercedes driving experience at Brooklands
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Speed and saunas in a day at the Mercedes driving experience at Brooklands
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added August 13, 2019
Driving full-pelt towards a solid-looking wall is both terrifying and exhilarating but that's exactly what you get from a day at the Mercedes driving experience at Brooklands in Surrey. With my pedal to the floor I could see the speedometer sw...
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My stay in a chateau in France: relaxing in Le Mans at La Groirie chateau
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My stay in a chateau in France: relaxing in Le Mans at La Groirie chateau
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added August 12, 2019
I've always wanted to stay in a chateau in France and to my good fortune I had the chance to while visiting Pays de la Loire this summer. Hotels in France are as varied as anywhere in the world but a stay in a French chateau promises something specia...
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A most relaxing spa break at Ragdale Hall in Leicestershire
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A most relaxing spa break at Ragdale Hall in Leicestershire
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added August 8, 2019
There are some hotels with spas and there are some hotels which ARE spas. Ragdale Hall health spa in Leicestershire most definitely falls into the latter camp, making a spa break at Ragdale Hall a must for any spa fans. The moment you arrive you are ...
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Trying out Park House hotel’s new Germaine de Capuccini spa treatments
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Trying out Park House hotel’s new Germaine de Capuccini spa treatments
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added July 9, 2019
Fans of Germaine de Capuccini who are wondering where to get Germaine de Capuccini spa treatments in the UK, will be delighted to hear that award-winning hotel Park House hotel and spa in West Sussex is the latest hotel to offer the skin care special...
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My stay at Cliveden House luxury hotel (favourite of poets, players and princesses)
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My stay at Cliveden House luxury hotel (favourite of poets, players and princesses)
  • by Sarah Bridge
  • added June 29, 2019
Throughout my own stay at Cliveden House luxury hotel, there was one question which I found almost impossible to answer. Would Cliveden still be as fabulous if it wasn't, well, Cliveden? Would it seem as special if it were just a very nice luxury cou...
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Arranging a hotel and parking at Gatwick airport: testing the APH offer
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Arranging a hotel and parking at Gatwick airport: testing the APH offer