Australian Open tennis stars find ways to play tennis in their hotel rooms

Anyone for quarantine tennis? Players forced into two-week isolation ahead of Australian Open find ways to stay match fit in their hotel rooms – including smashing volleys at an upturned mattress 72 players have been confined to their rooms at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne Covid outbreak meant the players will have to stay in isolation … Read more

Property guardian firm slammed over high rates for ‘derelict’ rooms

A property guardianship company has been slammed for advertising ‘derelict properties’ in London for the same ‘extortionate rates’ as standard private rents.       Photos of the ‘disgusting’ properties available through Global Guardians, were shared online yesterday prompting disbelief from social media users. They include a space in a ‘horrible, disused factory’ in Rainham for up to … Read more

Holidaymakers face being trapped abroad in their hotel rooms under new rules if they fail Covid test

Holidaymakers may end up trapped in hotel rooms abroad for two weeks due to new rules preventing British tourists from travelling home if they test positive for Covid-19. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will introduce laws this week forcing travellers to produce a negative test result no older than 72 hours before they board a plane, … Read more

Thousands of students could refuse to pay rent for university rooms they cannot use during lockdown

Thousands of students could refuse to pay rent for university rooms they cannot use during lockdown Students are threatening to refuse to pay rent for university accommodation Told to stay at home for online learning unless taking a select group of subjects  Cambridge, Sheffield and Birmingham City acted to head off potential protests  By Daily … Read more

Travelodge UK: Bizarre items left behind in hotel rooms during the year of coronavirus lockdowns

Travelodge has revealed its list of bizarre items customers left behind in the year the budget hotel chain opened up to key workers amid coronavirus. A Siberian husky, a small army of six-foot tall Nutcracker soldiers and £500,000 worth of share certificates were among the strangest items found in empty hotel rooms across Britain in … Read more

Gloucestershire-based SteelPad transforms shipping containers into luxury lodges and pool rooms

It’s a steel! Company transforms SHIPPING CONTAINERS into luxury lodges, pool rooms – and even cricket pavilions The company behind the transformations is Gloucestershire-based SteelPad, which charges from £17,000  Features can include a railed roof terrace; wall beds, shower rooms and Bluetooth speaker systems ‘Little daunts us in the joinery department and our attention to detail … Read more

Amazing underwater hotel rooms, restaurants and spas, from Dubai to the Maldives

Some may dream of faraway beaches, others of mountains or jungles in exotic lands — but how about escaping beneath the water for a holiday in the company of fish? But we’re not talking about diving holidays. A growing number of tourist destinations are now offering overnight stays and other underwater experiences including spas and … Read more

Coronavirus: Bali hotel rooms on sale for as little as $14 a night as Australians look to holidays

Bali hotels have slashed prices on rooms in a desperate bid to revive tourism during the coronavirus pandemic, with some lucky Australians soon able to escape their home nation for a break. The once bustling tourist mecca has become a deserted ghost town, forcing accommodation operators to rethink their survival strategy and send their prices plummeting.  … Read more

The one food item you’ll NEVER see in Sophie Monk’s TV green rooms

The one food item you’ll NEVER see in Sophie Monk’s TV green rooms because of its bizarre side effects – as she reveals her go-to meals on set By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:43 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 03:47 GMT, 24 November 2020 A familiar face on Australian TV, Sophie … Read more