Inspiring Travel Writing from Jamie Dunford Wood: Page 11 of 24
Articles by Jamie Dunford Wood: Page 11 of 24
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Hotel Gabrielli Sandwirth
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Venice
This large group hotel of 190 rooms would not be worth a second glance if it were not for three things. First, its position on the riva – busy, noisy, but in the thick of things with lagoon views. Second, the charming garden and roof terrace. And...
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Villa Laguna
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Venice
Of all the views in Venice, one of the best is looking across the lagoon at St Marks, and it’s the one that you generally only get from the boat – or the exclusive Cipriani on the Guidecca. This small hotel, right next to the main Lido vaporetto...
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Hungaria Palace Hotel
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Venice
A classic 20s hotel, the Hungaria is often overlooked as an option in Venice – as, indeed, is the Lido generally. The Excelsior down the road may be a smarter, more alluring hotel with a wonderful expanse of beach, but the charms of downtown Lido...
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The Windsor
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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France
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Riviera Cote d'Azur
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Nice
The Windsor is something of an institution. Well known amongst seekers of budget chic, it announces its subversive intentions right at the door, where a British royal coat of arms is,on inspection, nothing of the sort. Inside, the manager sits in a...
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Hotel Albergo Santa Chiara
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
The Albergo Santa Chiara is tucked away behind the Pantheon just near San Minerve church. It feels immediately welcoming inside, with its cool grey stone and white walled reception, shiny cream marble floor, and a string of quiet but light reception...
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Jolly Hotel Lotti
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Jamie Dunford Wood
Currently going through an extensive renovation, the 167 room Lotti could become a useful central hotel of character once again. It's in a great position, between the Ritz and the Intercontinental, and has a small hotel feel that is lacking in its...
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Intercontinental Grand
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
Of the two Intercontinental hotels in Paris, this one by the Opera is unquestioningly now the leader. A recent refurbishment has left the place gleaming, with a gloss that will overcome any scruples some guests will have about the busily patterned...
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Albergo del Senato
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
The 56 room Albergo del Senato could hardly be better positioned. Slap bang next to the Pantheon, it is both a buzzing social centre downstairs, and boasts views from its roofterrace onto the bald pate of that astonishing building. Having said that...
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Hotel Zum Ritter St Georg
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Germany
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Baden-Wurttemberg
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Heidelberg
Historic mainsteet inn in charming Heidelberg dating from 16thC. Typically germanic modernisation has taken some of the character from the guestrooms, but downstairs the historic atmosphere has been preserved in the stube style restaurant, a magnet...
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Hotel Flora, Capri
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Jamie Dunford Wood
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Italy
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Capri and Ischia
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Capri
Charming country house style in this small Capri townhouse hotel, full of flowers, and offering seaviews from most of the large, elegantly tiled rooms. Furnishings are antique or antique styled, and rooms have small sit-out balconies. There are six...
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