Burlesque in the bedroom: three weekends with Immodesty Blaize

Burlesque superstar Immodesty Blaize knows how to do a dirty weekend in style, and we’re lucky enough to count the showgirl, novelist and Smith Hotel Awards judge among our team of hotel reviewers. Here, we look back at three of her finest travel tales… MARTINIS ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE IL SALVIATINO, FLORENCE ‘Il Magnifico has been alerted.…’ BREAKFAST ON THE TERRACE…

Why we love Morocco in the autumn

Whether you’re hiking the Atlas Mountains with a sure-footed Berber or sipping mint tea in a Marrakech riad, autumn might be the best time of year to visit Morocco. And it’s certainly better than playing conkers in the rain at home. Here are five reasons to go… PEAK SEASON Hiking the Atlas Mountains After the heat of summer has passed, and before the winter dumps its snow, the Atlas Mountains spend a few months in blissful equilibrium. The ochre peaks are dramatically sunlit and garnished with oak and juniper trees, and temperatures stay trekker-…

Madrid’s best rooftop bars

The Principal Madrid has given the city an intimate new rooftop bar. So in celebration of stiff drinks and fresh air, we bring you three of our favourite sky-high terraces in the Spanish capital. FOR INTIMATE ENCLAVES LA TERRAZA WHERE The Principal Madrid WHAT A newly opened, glass-walled, seventh-floor temple to tipples, with views that stretch (on a clear day, at least) to snow-capped mountains. …