Santa Cruz
Is Santa Cruz Walkable from the Hotels We List
Santa Cruz here is the California beach town, not the island. The Boardwalk, the Wharf and downtown Pacific Avenue are a realistic walk from three
Benidorm
Which End of Benidorm Should You Stay at for New Year?
Stay on the Levante seafront if the New Year’s Eve party is the point: Apartamentos Santa Margarita is the shortest walk back and Apartments Torre
Liverpool
Liverpool at Christmas: From First Lights to Boxing Day
Liverpool at Christmas runs from Friday 6 November 2026, when Liverpool ONE’s lights and its new walk-through tree go on, to Sunday 3 January 2027,
Bath
How to Do Bath Christmas Market Without the Saturday Crush
Key Takeaways Bath Christmas Market runs Thursday 26 November to Sunday 13 December 2026. Entry is free and there is nothing to book. The organisers
Edinburgh
What to Book for Halloween in Edinburgh 2026
Key Takeaways Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday, which makes it the busiest night of Edinburgh’s autumn outside Hogmanay. Samhuinn Fire Festival is on Calton
Leicester
Leicester Diwali 2026: What’s Changed and Where to Stay
Key Takeaways Diwali Day is Sunday 8 November 2026, and the main celebration has moved off Belgrave Road to Cossington Recreation Ground in Belgrave. There
Belfast
Belfast in October 2026: Where to Stay for a Packed Month
Key Takeaways Our Belfast picks for October The Wellesley Seven-room boutique guesthouse off the Lisburn Road, with the Lyric and the Windsor Park train both
Scotland
Scotland’s Tourist Tax: How Much It Is and Who Has to Pay
Key Takeaways Edinburgh’s tourist tax is live now: 5% of the room cost, charged on the first 5 nights only, worked out before VAT. It
London
Ally Pally Darts 2026/27: Where to Stay and How the Ticket Ballot Works
Key Takeaways Every Ally Pally darts ticket is allocated by ballot for the first time. Join PDCTV by 11.59pm on Sunday 30 August to enter
Travel Guides
What’s That Extra Hotel Charge? Pre-Authorisation Explained
Key Takeaways A pending hotel amount is almost always a pre-authorisation: money frozen on your card, not taken. It shows as pending and never becomes
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