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Keswick's Borrowdale Gates Hotel in the Lake District is amazing for two reasons...its bedroom views have to be some of the best in the world: It is also home to a Cluedo-style murder mystery that ended in a man's hanging! In 1928, when Asian tourists were a rare sight in Britain, newly married Chinese couple Mr Chung Yi Miao and his heiress wife Wai Sheung Sui stayed at the Borrowdale Gates. But, soon after their arrival Wai Sheung Sui was found dead in the vicinity. Her husband denied murdering her but was later convicted and sentenced to hang at Strangeways prison in Manchester. He denied his guilt to the end. Now, you can stay at this beautiful hotel and in the macabre 'Mandarin Suite', where the murder couple also stayed. Group Travel Editor Phil Hopkins has been experiencing views to die for!! Borrowdale Gates Hotel Cumbria Tourism Cumbria Tourist Information #lakedistrict #Keswick

Condoms and Coup D'etats! Welcome to Bangkok's Ad Lib Boutique Hotel, fully renovated in 2023 and first opened a decade ago just after Thailand's controversial military takeover following political unrest. Group Travel Editor for the P.ublished.com Media Group, Phil Hopkins, is staying there and was bemused to find a good family planning suggestion located next to the cashew peanuts in his room! Ad Lib Bangkok #BoutiqueHotel #bangkok #visitbangkok #Sukhumvit

The COMO Hotel brand - stretching from Bhutan to Miami - derives its acronym name from its founder, Christina Ong and her daughter, Melissa Ong. For one they are among the richest ladies in Singapore and two, the apocryphal story goes that Mrs Ong senior couldn’t find a hotel that she liked……so she decided to buy one and, of course, re-brand it to her liking! Group Travel Editor for the P.ublished.com Media Group, Phil Hopkins, is currently staying in the COMO Metropolitan BANGKOK. Check out his room: COMO Metropolitan Bangkok COMO Hotels and Resorts #luxurylifestyle #luxurytravel

Group Travel Editor for the P.ublished.com Media Titles, Phil Hopkins has been delayed in Dubai Airport but listen to why he has nothing but praise for #visitdubai #flightdelayed #emiratesairline #Emiratesairlineslover

Any Motown fans out there? Then cock an ear to this video because our Group Travel Editor Phil Hopkins, is in Detroit Michigan where today he had the privilege to attend a private mini 'concert' by no other than legendary bass player Kern Brantley. This man is amazing, has visited some 65 countries in his career playing, arranging, writing and musically directing for the likes of Lady Ga Ga, Aretha Franklin, Beyoncè Mary J. Blige and Puff Daddy...to name just a few. Have a listen. Amazing #puremichigan @puremichigan @celletmarketing&publicrelations #motown #kernbrantley Visit Detroit

Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, and Gene Kelly were just a few of the distinguished celebs to frequent the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian hotel, affectionately known as 'The Caley,' Dating back to 1903, Laurel and Hardy were even said to have coined their famous catchphrase there, “Now look what a fine mess you’ve got me into Stanley,” after Stan Laurel dropped a cup of coffee onto one of its white tablecloths. Group Travel Editor for the p.ublished.com titles, Phil Hopkins, has been discovering some of the property's wonderful history #edinburgh #waldorfastoriahotel #thecaledonian #thecaledonianwaldorfastoria VisitScotland

St-Tropez is a coastal town on the French Riviera, in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of southeastern France. Long popular with artists, the town attracted the international 'jet set' in the 1960's, and remains known for its beaches and nightlife. Group Travel Editor for the p.ublished.com group of titles, Phil Hopkins, is there rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous (almost!). Take a look at this fascinating place where apartments tend to cost millions rather than thousands! #sttropez #bridgetbardot #cotedazur #frenchriviera #frenchrivieralife

Afternoon Tea Aboard Fred Olsen's Borealis Liner

Afternoon tea is a peculiarly British tradition, non more so than on ocean going cruise liners where a slice of old England is very much alive and kicking. Group Travel Editor for the p.ublished.com Media Group, Phil Hopkins, is on the Borealis liner visiting Iceland as part of Fred Olsen's 14 night 'Exploring Remote Iceland & Greenland' tour. He took the opportunity to enjoy afternoon tea en route back to Liverpool, in the deck 8 Observatory bar lounge @fredolsencruiselines #iceland #greenland #afternoontea #cruise #cruiseship #liner #scones