The best places the travel desk stayed in 2025 – from spa hotels to cruise cabins and cottages

From cruise cabins to boathouses to off-grid inns to five-star hotels, The Independent ’s travel desk has rested their heads ...

The ultimate spa guide: Our experts have visited hundreds. From ultimate relaxation to British hidden gems and the best treatments, these are the ones to book now for …

Fancy a hi-tech European weight-loss retreat or a family-friendly spa that starts at under £100? Rosie Green sent testers to ...
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The Underrated Mountain Town In South Dakota You’ll Fall In Love With Instantly

Mount Rushmore National Memorial sits just a stone’s throw away, with Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln eternally gazing out from their granite perch. The memorial draws visitors from ...

The best British hotels of 2025 (and the new ones to stay at next year)

Each year, our experts Mark C O’Flaherty and Fiona Duncan visit every new British hotel of note, from small country inns to ...
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The Changing Wants and Needs of Homebuyers According to 2 New Reports

"'2025 was the year people stopped searching for more home and started searching for more meaning at home,' said Amanda ...