An Inspector calls… at the Allanton Inn in the Scottish Borders, where he enjoys a cosy room and good ale – and admires the upbeat attitude of the owners, despite the troubled times The six-bedroomed Allanton Inn lies just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed The Inspector enjoyed his stay there amid locals and visitors from Edinburgh He said … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at The Rose & Crown in Norfolk where Prince William enjoyed a pint before its reopening The Rose & Crown is located in the village of Snettisham, North Norfolk The Duke of Cambridge popped in for a swift pint ahead of Super Saturday It serves ‘super-posh’ fish and chips and has neat … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at the ‘overtly wacky’ Homewood hotel in Bath, which has violins hanging from the ceiling and a life-sized giraffe covered in grass in the garden Homewood opened just last year and is located 15 minutes south of Bath Owner Ian Taylor has ploughed vast sums of money into creating his new hotel … Read more
Those sharp-suited chaps who banged on during the reign of Tony Blair about trendy Leeds being the North of England’s answer to affluent London are in danger of ruining the place. Already the development around the station has become an eyesore, and small shops are closing as more and more High Street giants throw their … Read more
Police confirmed no action will be taken over the death of a rail worker who died after no evidence of someone spitting was found. Belly Mujinga, 47, died last month – a few weeks after the incident involving a male passenger at London‘s Victoria Station. Her death leaves behind her husband Lusamba Katalay, 60, and … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at Beechfield House in Wiltshire, which has a swimming pool and rooms with grand four-poster beds – but the dining room was ‘bleak’ with an ‘odd smell’ Beechfield House in Wiltshire features 19th-century Italianate architecture The Inspector was impressed with the ‘tasty’ food and honesty of his waiter But the dining room lost … Read more
An Inspector Calls… Sopwell House in Hertfordshire was once an Admiral’s country retreat but today’s PVC windows and dry seabass trigger a sinking feeling Sopwell House is located just outside St Albans and it has 128 bedrooms It’s been owned by the chairman of AB Hotels, Abraham Bejerano, since 1986 He’s invested £14m in a … Read more
An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery By … Read more
Everyone agrees that the gardens at Gravetye Manor have never looked better. That’s high praise, given that they were created by famous landscape gardener William Robinson while he lived there from 1884 to 1935. More than 6,000 tulips are planted each year. Drop in right now and they will all be there to greet you … Read more
An Inspector Calls… Dormy House in the Cotswolds has everything from a champagne nail bar to cream teas – but it feels ‘cramped’ and ‘corporate’ Dormy House is located near Broadway in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds There are 38 rooms, two restaurants, a spa and a Delamotte champagne nail bar The Inspector said … Read more