Serving an Ace at Andy Murray’s Perthshire Hotel

It’s almost unsurprising to see a line of shiny Morgan cars in various pristine hues rocking up at Cromlix House, near Dunblane. They look like they belong on the gravel. I mean, how else is one going to get to Gleneagles for a spot of clay pigeon shooting? Cromlix House isn’t a razzle-dazzle kind of…
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Basement Bargains: Austria’s Loisium Wine & Spa Resort

If you mention Austrian wine to the average British drinker, you might be met with a blank look, followed by some dark mumblings about Blue Nun, the Anschluss and fully-furnished basements. Indeed, the UK’s prejudice for French, Spanish, South American and even German wines is so abiding that the lederhosen-wearers never get a look in.…
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Dolphin Bothering in Dubai

Fans of Barbie, Finding Nemo and those suffering a midlife crisis will find much to admire at Atlantis, The Palm – the Arab city states bonkers pink palace. If you want big, Dubai is happy to oblige. This Ferrari-driving midlife crisis in the desert seems to exist solely to show off the largest this, tallest…
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Cameron House, Loch Lomond

These days, young aristocrats spend most of their time stumbling around Mahiki with their maracas hanging out. But there’s nothing like a title to make one feel special. Cameron House, that famous five star haunt on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond, are offering the faintly bizarre chance to be part of the nobility with…
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