The CHESHIRE Magazine | Travel
Great British Escape
If you’re looking for your next break, then why not take a peek at Pearle Oban in Scotland? Most of the hotel’s 60 rooms look out onto Oban Bay and the mountains of Mull and Ardgour, and it’s only a one-minute walk to the beach. Featuring a café, bar and brand-new restaurant, it’s ideal for foodies too – it’s BAAB Grill opened last year and brings the flavours of eastern Mediterranean cuisine to this renowned fishing port. Dishes are a mixture of recipes from Greece, Turkey and the Levant, and are designed to be shared. Sharing is caring, after all. From £119, www.perleoban.com
Blurring the Boundaries
Spice of Life
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Although Christmas is well and truly over, make the most of the final winter months with a visit to Gilpin Hotel & Lake House in Windermere. Its new Après Spice Dome is perfect for pre- or postdinner drinks and features its own bar, wood-burning stove and snug seating, creating a cosy and wintry atmosphere. Snuggle up to your loved ones while sipping cocktails. www.thegilpin.co.uk
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its latest liner: Celebrity Edge. Its outward-facing design connects guests to the ocean more closely than ever before and offers a new element to cruising for the discerning traveller. Features include open-air plunge pools with 270-degree views, an outdoor Rooftop Garden, and a Magic Carpet suspended from the side of the ship, which is the only place to peloton bike race at sea. www.celebritycruises.co.uk
Home Away From Home
Award-winning boutique hotel brand Dakota will open a luxury hotel in Manchester in May 2019. Situated on Ducie Street, it will bring some of the largest hotel rooms and suites to the city. Featuring a Champagne Bar and a custom-designed cigar garden, it will bring a touch of Mayfair to Manchester. www.dakotahotels.co.uk
POSTCARD FROM
Arabian Cruise
We visited Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman before returning back home to Manchester. It was great to be able to see so many different places and experience the culture. and cuisine of somewhere I had not been before. Going off in to the desert in Qatar is something I won’t forget. I would recommend going as a couple although Dubai would be good for families with so many things to see and do.
Ian Cottrill Franklyn Financial Management Ltd 81