Views & Muse

The best walks in the Peak District
Here at Best Loved, our team of experts spend a lot of time researching the best hotels, locations, and activities for you to enjoy during your precious free ti...
25th May 2018

Best Loved’s Top 5 Days Out With The Dog
This month is pet-friendly month at Best Loved, as we know that many of our hotel’s guests love their four legged friends. This week we are focusing on some g...
8th May 2018

Exciting Things Hoteliers Do
By Mike Bevans of Linthwaite House Exciting things hoteliers do. Testing, it is. It’s one thing to have to test the wines for the wine list. Tough, and I ...
2nd November 2014

A Shropshire Country Manor Leads the Way in Going Green
In recent years “ecotourism” and environmental “sustainability” have become such omnipresent buzzwords it sometimes becomes difficult to distinguish bet...
31st January 2014

The Swan at Lavenham by Laura Porter
From the moment we booked I knew we were going to have a wonderful stay at The Swan. I chose the hotel as it’s an incredible building with 15th century ...
7th November 2012

Matilda the Musical
The Cambridge Theatre, Seven Dials, London By Ryan Eiland, Editor, Best Loved Hotels. When asked whether or not I like musicals, I’m immediately faced with a ...
13th June 2012

A Stay at Kilcamb Lodge by Jools Stone
As part of our series of guest bloggers, Jools Stone of Trains on the Brain stops in The Highlands to investigate Kilcamb Lodge. Sometimes you need reminding th...
1st May 2012
Grace Darling, Northumbrian Heroine
Guest blogger Laura Porter finds historical inspiration from her stay at Doxford Hall, Northumberland. At a recent stay at Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa near Aln...
19th January 2012

The RULES of the Friday Photo Forum (#FriFotos)
Every Friday people from across the globe gather on Twitter to share their favorite images that match the Forum’s weekly category. #FriFotos is a day-long eve...
16th December 2010

#FRIFOTOS Friday Photos Forum – Recap Friday, 22 October 2010
Author: Jeffrey Epstein @bestlovedhotels This week’s #Frifotos theme was ‘Nice View’ and the Twitterverse did not disappoint. From the many images uploade...
27th October 2010

First Ever Friday Photo Forum (#FriFotos) Goes Live
Sydney Opera House(Credit: Jen Pollack Bianco) Last Friday marked the introduction of the first ever #Frifotos, short for ‘Friday Photo Forum’, a weekly vir...
20th October 2010

Hopes Up for Increase in Summer Travel
As much as I am saddened by England’s exit yesterday from Football’s World Cup competition in South Africa, there may be some good news coming out of this n...
28th June 2010