Inspiring Travel Writing from Joanna Monkhouse: Page 6 of 12
Articles by Joanna Monkhouse: Page 6 of 12
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Hotel Borg
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Iceland
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Reykjavik Region
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Reykjavik
The Hotel Borg is a hotel with history. It was opened in 1930 by an Icelandic Olympic wrestler who made his fortune as a strong man in the Barnum and Bailey circus. In those days, Reykjavik lacked a first class hotel, so he founded the Borg, which...
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Palazzo Murat
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
The king of Naples chose this palace in Positano as his summer residence nearly 200 years ago. Many of the original architectural features of the magnificent building were retained during the renovation several years ago when it was turned into a...
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Casa Cosenza
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Casa Cosenza, like many of the more luxurious accommodations on the Amalfi Coast, is owned and run by a local family. Yet with only seven rooms (all with balconies and seaviews) and two apartments (each sleeping up to four people and rented for a...
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Hotel Odinsve
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Iceland
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Reykjavik Region
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Reykjavik
If you’re looking for a home away from home, Odinsve should be your first port of call. This friendly hotel on a residential street in the heart of Reykjavik, a few minutes walk from the centre’s shops and museums, is infused with the personality...
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Hotel Nordica
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Iceland
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Reykjavik Region
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Reykjavik
Nordica hotel is Iceland’s premier conference hotel. A $20 million renovation has turned the Hotel Esja into the modern and minimalist Nordica hotel (with a small h). Geared primarily to groups and business travellers, it also has benefits for...
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Hotel Batha
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Northern Morocco
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Fez
On the Place Batha, close to the medina and souqs and directly accessible by car, the Hotel Batha has 62 rooms that open off a modern central courtyard. Each is clean with a/c, ensuite bathroom and television. The restaurant serves both Moroccan and...
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Hotel Florence
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Italian Lakes
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Bellagio
Exuberant and colourful, Hotel Florence is without doubt the most charming of Lake Como’s hotels. Run by the same family for over a century, the super-stylish current owner has updated the look with bright silks in a funky twist on the hotel’s...
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Dar Daif
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Southern Morocco
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Ouarzazate
Next to a ruined kasbah whose only current residents are the storks nesting on the roof, Dar Daif is a mere 15 minutes by car from the centre of Ouarzazate in a village of mud houses, but its atmosphere couldn’t be more different from the town....
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Radisson SAS Hotel Rome
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
Rome’s most modern hotel opened in 2001 near the Termini station. Not the most salubrious of neighbourhoods but the hotel is utterly different from everything else Rome has to offer. A milk factory was razed and the 7-storey half hotel/half car-park...
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Raphael
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
The Raphael is well located just behind Piazza Navona, ideally placed for discovering both sides of the river. The entrance of the ivy-clad building leads to the eccentric mix of antiques including authentic Picasso ceramics in the lobby. More...
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