Top hotels for a last-minute bank holiday break – in the UK and beyond
We all love a holiday, but topping up the tan isn’t always what we are looking for. Sometimes, only a bit of culture will do – a theatre outing or a book, film or music festival perhaps. Or maybe a spot of retail therapy? Maybe you just want to sit at a street cafe watching the world go by and enjoying the lively urban vibe. Enter the long weekend city break – just long enough to tick some boxes, but also to relax and discover a whole new destination.
In the UK, you might want to head for a bit of a fling in Edinburgh, with its festivals, culture and shopping, or to York for history with charm. Or try Europe: Florence, Dubrovnik or Paris perhaps. Even Marrakech and New York are doable these days. And with summer bank holidays on the horizon, now is the time to book. So check out our top places to stay. There’s something for all budgets – and all tried and tested by Telegraph experts. So go on. Make a break for it!
Historic York with its Gothic Minster has an enduring appeal. Try a quirky stay with ghostly tales; a fun hostel with a snazzy bar; a converted convent; a gas-lit pub with rooms; and a pick of Victorian and Georgian townhouses...
Paris does romance with bells on. Stay in a former brothel; in the height of luxury with a Michelin-starred chef to hand; strut in the fashionable Marais district; or check into a hotel with a legendary jazz piano bar. Ah, la vie en rose!
In NYC you can swank it up fancy-pants style on 5th Avenue, hang out with the cool crowd in hip Williamsburg, chill in an old ‘20s movie house, or take cocktails in a haunt favoured by rock gods. Start spreading the news…
Foodies, hedonists, hipsters and culture vultures – this city attracts all sorts. And the accommodation is just as eclectic, with apartments, grand hotels, a Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms and even a converted ship. Time for a dram?
The old town's where to be – either in it or with views of it. There are romantic boltholes aplenty, from villas and apartments by the harbour to hip design hotels with rooftop pools to a 19th-century grande dame. Walk the walls…
Mosques, palaces, gardens and the packed medina – Marrakech is full-on. Retreat to tranquil oases both traditional and chic: a former merchant’s palace, maybe, a Casablanca-inspired bolthole or a countryside lodge set in an olive grove.
An architect’s retreat, a 13th-century château with gastro grub, a stylish urban bolthole with heavenly spa, or a decadent stay in a lavish neoclassical grand hotel – take your pick after a gruelling day wine-tasting…
Fine art and stunning landscapes – Florence has it all. Stay in town, a grand hotel with rooftop pool, perhaps, or a vintage retreat in the hip Oltrarno district. Or combine city and serenity in a Renaissance villa set in the Tuscan hills.
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