Situated just northwest of central London, Watford is a great base for sightseeing in the English capital and exploring the greater London area. If you’re planning a trip to London, for either an extended holiday or a short weekend getaway, you may instinctively book a hotel in the city centre without giving your other options much thought. However, city centre hotels tend to be smaller, louder and significantly more expensive.

Additionally, city centre accommodation often has far fewer parking options, making it a tricky pit-stop for your UK road trip. However, if you choose to stay in Watford, you’ll have easy access to both the M1 and M25 motorways as well as several nearby business parks. If you want to spend a day in London without having to worry about parking, you can leave your car at the hotel, walk to Watford Junction and catch the Tube to Euston station.

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For those with the cash, the world is their oyster when it comes to the most exclusive boutique hotels. Paris, London, New York, Moscow, The Bahamas: there really is no limit to where you could rest your head on the finest sheets. Of course, most of us aren’t able to afford the most exclusive rooms, those usually earmarked for oligarchs and heads of state, but that doesn’t mean we can’t experience a little taste of the high life in some of the more affordable boutique hotels. Paris might just be one of the most glamorous cities in the world, and with that glamour comes some ostentatious accommodation for those who can afford it.

Imperial Suite, Park Hyatt:

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In the hilltops, just 7km from Cannes you will find the stunning village of Mougins, where the focus is all about feasting the senses. The surrounding landscape is beautiful with forests of pines, olives and Cyprus trees. The village itself, while effectively a suburb of Cannes connected by the fast penetrante road, is entirely separate, with far more cultured pastimes than its brash neighbour.

The harmony of colours, peaceful surroundings, and quality of light attracted some of the biggest world-famous names of 20th Century culture including Man Ray, Picasso, Cocteau, Yves Saint Laurent, Fernand Leger, Christian Dior, Catherine Deneuve and Edith Piaf, all of which were all regular visitors.

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Amsterdam is also known as the Venice of the North for the numerous canals, bridges and islands it has. The three major canals in the city are Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Prinsengracht. They were created in the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The canals make up concentric semi-circular belts that go around Amsterdam. The belts are also known as grachtengordel. More than 1,500 monumental buildings are situated along the main canals. The 19th century canals are on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

History of Amsterdam’s Canals:

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