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Martin Thorley Editor

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Following June’s summer solstice the nights are beginning to get shorter, however do not fear as this month’s Leisure Magazine will brighten any evening, filled with great hotels, great deals and great activities to enjoy over the summer months.

With festivals in abundance during the holiday season all over the UK, no place can boast the variety and excitement of Edinburgh’s festival marathon taking place in August.

The magazine takes a closer look at the festival highlights that Edinburgh has to offer, whilst examining what the Scottish capital has in store for visitors.

We also take time to catch up with the boss as she reaches the climax of her adventure, arriving in New York.

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It’s the place to be this summer With so many festivals taking place there over the summer whether it’s arts, dance, music or performance there’s something in Edinburgh for everyone.

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Number Ten Edinburgh

Number Ten Edinburgh is a magnificent 5-star Georgian townhouse located in the city centre with hotel suites in various different styles. Located in the most exclusive residential pocket, you will find pure elegance, comfort and excellent service.

Each and every one of our bedrooms are individual, all of them making a bold statement befitting an elegant Georgian Townhouse. Some rooms feature floor to ceiling windows, other rooms are smaller and intimate, yet stylish and functional. (and the difference in size will be reflected in the price). Because it is a protected Grade A (or Grade One) building we do not have a lift but our staff will certainly show you and bring your luggage to the room. All guests of Number Ten Edinburgh are received as honoured guests in a private home and cared for by courteous and well-trained staff.

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Wycliffe Hotel Stockport, Cheshire

A warm welcome to the Wycliffe Hotel!

This family owned and run hotel offers the personal touch for guests staying away from home.

Our immaculately clean bedrooms are ensuite with flat screen TV, a selection of luxury toiletries, tea & coffee making facilities, room door spy hole for security, trouser press, iron and free wi-fi internet access.

There is ample free car parking, the bar serves drinks teas and coffees and bar snacks.

Umberto's Restaurant offers a wide choice of menus throughout the week including Business Lunches, Sunday Lunch, Table D'Hote and A La Carte, Resident's Menu together with a superb winelist and our famous sweet trolley.

This is also the ideal venue for that special occassion including birthdays, anniversaries, family parties, christenings and for smaller, more intimate weddings.

We have a variety of menus to suit every occasion and can also cater for conferences in our fully self-contained Cortona Suite and funerals for which we have a selection of buffet menus available.

Throughout the year Umberto's Restaurant offers a variety of special event menus for:Valentine's Night, St Patrick's Night, Mothering Sunday, Easter Day, St George's Day, Gourmet Evenings, Christmas and more, please contact the hotel for further details.

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Had a three night stay on a recent business trip and was very impressed with the experience, the staff were excellent the room was spacious and impeccably clean with all you need from a hotel room, serviced each day to the same high standard. The breakfast was great with fresh bread and no sign of greasy hash browns

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Hard Days Night Hotel Liverpool, Merseyside

“I was placed here when my original hotel reneged on a booking, and boy oh boy I am so glad they did. The reception area is awash with Beatles pictures and one could quite happily spend hours pouring over them. The reception staff are very pleasant and nothing was too much trouble for them.

I had "the George" room which overlooked Mathew Street, the whole decor of the room was top notch and so clean. The TV system catered for every need and even has it's own dedicated Beatles Music channel...(which stayed on all the time). The bed was very comfy and was welcoming after a "Hard Days Night" partying. The bathroom was exceptionally clean with a superb shower and big fluffy towels, also the White Company toiletries were a lovely touch.””

If you are looking for a luxury Liverpool hotel then the Beatles themed Hard Days Night boutique hotel is a ‘fab four’ starred boutique hotel in the heart of Liverpool, in the popular tourist destination of the Cavern Quarter opposite the famed Cavern Club, synonymous with all Beatles fans.

This Liverpool boutique hotel is much more than just a themed hotel, as it is a luxury hotel located in a classic ‘Grade II’ listed Liverpool city centre building. The Hard Days Night boutique hotel in Liverpool has achieved its desired goal of creating a unique environment offering high quality hotel facilities, whilst generating a distinctive twist. The Liverpool boutique Hard Days Night hotel has 110 individually designed and pleasingly furnished stylish hotel rooms, all combining the elegance of contemporary design with the latest technology including; broadband, interactive LCD televisions and movies on demand (including all Beatles films of course). Every Hard Days Night hotel room is finished with its own individual specifically commissioned piece of Beatles artwork.

Hard Days Night Hotel is a truly memorable boutique hotel in Liverpool, whether you are staying on business or for pleasure, the Hard Days Night hotel provides a thoroughly pleasurable experience.

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What a beautifully quaint place to stay... warm and friendly environment with fantastic staff. You truly feel "at home" during your stay. What a great first stop on our honeymoon! We will visit again!

Hazlitt's

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Soho, London Hazlitt’s is the ideal base in the heart of London’s cosmopolitan Theatreland, with an intimate charm no large hotel can match.

Hazlitt’s occupies a group of historic houses in Frith Street, Soho Square. In 1718 there were no modern conveniences, but the hotel has updated the plumbing, installed bathrooms and replaced most of the candles with electricity.

At Hazlitt’s the philosophy is simple. They have set out to create the kind of accommodation they themselves would love to find in the heart of one of the world’s great cities. Civilised surroundings; old-fashioned hospitality; friendly, efficient service; a location away from the roar of traffic, but within a very short walk of the most important attractions.

All 30 rooms at Hazlitt’s today are named after 18th and early 19th century residents or visitors to the house. The bedrooms have Wi-Fi, telephones and satellite television unobtrusively installed.

The rooms are traditional, with original panelled walls and mellow, unpretentious old furniture, pictures and rugs. The croissants are baked fresh every morning. A comfortable room in elegant surroundings, a location second to none: no wonder Hazlitt’s is such a favourite with stage, film and media people from all over the world.

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The Rookery Barbican, London

Open fires, mellow panelling and period furniture give the Rookery its unique, homely atmosphere.

Quietly located a short distance from St Paul’s and the Bank of England, the only remaining early houses in Peter’s Lane have been repaired to create this delightful small hotel. Even the bathroom fittings are genuine antiques, all lovingly restored.

Here at the Rookery, you can sense the ambience of Georgian London as you push open our hand carved front door. Guests are looked after by helpful, intelligent staff. Our rooms have space to work or relax. Communications are state of the art.

Our croissants are baked fresh on the premises each morning (but, sadly, not on the period kitchen range which still exists below stairs.)

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“We've just returned from a two-night stay and had a perfect time. Wonderful building, gorgeous groundfloor room (with downstairs, claw-foot bath and shower etc), friendly but discreet service, impeccable style. Having also stayed at Hazlitt's, we'd now like to revisit both.�

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Drayton Manor Hotel Tamworth, Staffordshire

The brand new Drayton Manor Hotel is in every way a luxury hotel, catering to the modern businessman or travelling family.

Drayton Manor Hotel will of course include some rather fun and quirky features to bring out the inner child in you. 150 well appointed guestrooms will offer a great night's sleep with several room types to suit your needs including interconnecting family rooms and sumptuous super rooms. Drayton Manor heaven for the smallest but most important of guests. Close to the M42 & only 15 miles from Birmingham it is an ideal base for touring & shopping.

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Globe Apartments Westminster, London Globe Apartments take pride in being one of London's longest established apartment providers and that, on average, 80% of their guests at any time are repeat customers.

They have 30 years experience in central London; housing executive staff from some of the world's largest companies, not to mention families and visitors who have come back to them time and time again.

In addition to fantastic flats and dedicated service, some of the extra facilities they can provide include chauffeur collection, an easy check-in, 24/7 key collection and allhours communication with the staff. Their exceptional attention to detail, friendly and professional service and ultimate ease of use are what make Globe Apartments a cut above the rest.

The locations of the apartments have been carefully selected due to the wealth of conveniences each has to offer. All of the sites are in prime central locations and give customers the experience of a true London lifestyle. Whether you're looking for high street shopping, west end culture, downtown nightlife or a quiet haven from What a beautifully quaint place to all the bustle,stay...

Globe Apartments has a warm and friendly environment location to suit you.

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with fantastic staff. You truly feel "at from home" during your stay. What a great first stop on our honeymoon! We will visit again!

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Oakbank House Hotel Windermere, Cumbria

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£102 Oakbank House is ideally situated in the town centre overlooking Lake Windermere and the Fells beyond.

Graded 5 Star by the AA with high quality decor & furnishings. All rooms are individually styled to retain the charm of yesteryear and enhance the comforts of today. The rooms have excellent facilities with refreshments, digital TV/Radio, WiFi access

and leisure facilities are provided free of charge where there is a swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and mini gym. We provide free car parking on site.

With their central position in Bowness they have some of the best views over Lake Windermere of any of the hotels in town. Their position means that once there you will not need your car again. There are over 30 restaurants within two minutes of their front door and there are many shops, bars and attractions on their doorstep.

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An Exclusive Offer for Infotel Guests. Dartington in Devon hosts a very special Literature Festival "Ways with Words", which is celebrating it's 20th Anniversary this year. For the period 8 - 15 July when the festival is on we will offer a third night free to any guest. Pay for two nights and stay free for a third. Or pay for 4 nights and stay for 6! Call us now to book - we still have a few spaces left.

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Hotel Indigo Glasgow Glasgow, Lanarkshire

The Hotel Indigo Glasgow is an exciting modernization and recreation of a beautiful Victorian historic building right in the heart of the Glasgow financial services district.

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With plush Egyptian cotton linen, luxury toiletries and soft towels with invigorating rain fall showers, the bedrooms are a haven from the bustle of the day.

The modern design throughout the hotel and a focus on the local history make your stay a unique and pleasurable one. Glasgow is an exciting, contemporary, vibrant city, thriving tourist and business destination – a great match for the Hotel Indigo.

Special Offer Between now and the end of August be one of the first to visit the newly opened Hotel Indigo Glasgow.

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Full pre payment is required at the time of booking which is non refundable and on transferable in the event of any cancellation Guests staying on a dinner inclusive package can dine from the market menu.

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The Epic Adventure Continues Travelling through Alaska in May into Canada in June - Now it’s July and our CEO Ann Cordner is settling in to life in The Big Apple New York is where Ann’s epic overland trip reaches its conclusion, but you can catch up on her latest shenanigans right here in the Leisure magazine.

25 May

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska I thought Alaska would have its own “flavour”, but I could have been in any one of the many places I visited in the States. The first night we ate locally at a place called Gwennies, a typical country style rustic restaurant. The USA never ceases to amaze me at the quality and quantity of its eating establishments. The company, service and food was excellent and didn’t cost a fortune.

01 June

Chicken/Dawson City/Whitehorse/Takh, Alaska We arrived at Dawson City at 5 pm and as the driver was going to be driving to Whitehorse through the night we were instructed to keep ourselves amused until midnight so that he could get a sleep! It was very disconcerting to be dumped virtually homeless in this way!

We arrived in Haynes, Alaska yesterday late afternoon after an all day spectacular drive through mind blowing scenery stopping of at Lake Kathleen which is still frozen and Million Dollar Falls. Along the way we passed out of Canada into Alaska again and saw two bears and an eagle.

How much better does it get? I’ll tell you how much better it gets – how about a Mexican meal?

That’s how much! Last night I had one of the most delicious Mexican meals ever, ever, ever.

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

June

We are now 14 days from New York with several thousand miles to go. It is quite daunting but I’m glad that I have now made the decision not to camp any more.

Sleeping on the bus is quite comfortable once you get used to the idea of sleeping with others!. We have two more hostel stays which might mean we can do some laundry at last! Since we hit North America it has been more difficult to keep both ourselves and our clothes clean due to the speed at which we are travelling. And, I believe, the worst is yet to come when we “wild camp”...

14 June

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming I was once here with Davy at this time of year and the weather was blistering hot. Not so this time. There is still snow on the ground and last night the temperature dropped to 32F. The campground had a high alert on Grizzly Bears because they had been seen in the area and sure enough this morning there were fresh foot prints around the boys’ tent. And we had walked down to the loos in the night! Too risky! !

15 Devils Tower, South Dakota June

Breakfast at Devils Tower! Not many people can claim that. This is the tower featured in the Speilberg film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". The tower is sacred to the Indians and at the bottom there is a very beautiful sculpture by Junku Muto entitled Circle of Sacred Smoke.

Last night the weather treated us to a spectacular rain, wind and lightning storm.

Unfortunately the tents couldn’t withstand this and slowly started collapsing!

Our intrepid Jonny went to the rescue of the tent with Ceiron, Ben and Douglas inside. It was a battle against the elements but they were finally rescued and the tent was left to its own devices. The same fate befell Sirin, Andy and Michele in their individual tents.

20 Woodstock, New York June

When you see the setting you realise just why this place was chosen for the famous festival in 1970. It is so beautiful and a perfect for that "Summer of Love", allbeit that it poured all that weekend! We spent the day in the museum and visitor centre there. It was amazing.

21 New York City June

We camped at the Catskills last night and Margaret, who lives in Connecticut and left the trip in Beijing, came to join us. She was the oldest person on the trip until she left, a mantle that I was then bestowed with. It was great to see her and I have arranged to meet up with her again in New York on 29th.

So this morning we set off for New York and arrived early afternoon. The hostel that I'm staying in is amazing. Within sight of the Empire State Building on the corner of 5th Avenue and spotlessly clean! All for $85 a room.

Tonight some of us are meeting up again for a farewell drink in Greenwich Village.

Most are flying home within the next day or so, but my trip continues.

23 June

Our meeting at the White Hart Tavern in Greenwich was quite sad. Many good memories and good friends, but I'm sure some of us will keep in touch.

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