Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Review - CF Hot Hotels - Citizen Femme

For some, a ‘girls’ getaway’ drums up visions of cosy cottage catch-ups in the Cotswolds, others, clicking heels and clinking glasses in chi-chi Barcelonian bars.

Perennially popular though are those fantastical ‘spa getaways’; dreams of pampering pedicures and on-demand Prosecco oh-so tempting. If you’ve actually tried to organise one however, chances are that the results have been a tad lacklustre; tarnished by limited treatment time slots, sub-par refreshments and middle-of-nowhere locations...

The best places to visit in Malta this summer

Where to go in Malta1. VallettaPhotograph: ShutterstockIf you only have one day in Malta, Valletta is where to spend it. Oozing ancient history and bearing the marks of the country’s various occupations, it’s a rich, vibrant city that’s simply unmissable. Pick up cheap pastizzi on any corner, or indulge in Michelin meals at Under Grain and Noni. For accommodation, pick a 16th-century townhouse conversion equipped with pretty Gallarija Maltija, or recline in heart-of-the-city boutique boltholes s...

The Zetter Townhouse: Marylebone's Standout Neighbourhood Hotel

One of London’s USPs is its ability to give visitors that ‘small town’ feeling while being right in the middle of a nine-million-person metropolis. The Zetter in Marylebone achieves this well.

You only need to step off the pavements of Piccadilly to be ensconced in the quiet, manicured streets of Mayfair, or abandon the bustle of Camden Market for the broad, residential streets of Primrose Hill. London can switch out traffic and tour groups for chirping birds and lawn mowers within minutes. The...

This paradise island is a quieter, cheaper alternative to Bali

“The closest thing I’ve ever seen to Eden” – this is how award-winning actor Sam Neill describes Bali, and for many years the Indonesian island – one of 17,000 – has been a paradisiacal getaway for famous folk and the rest of us civilians.

But the past few years have seen its idyllic reputation begin to tarnish. Its oh-so-attractive beaches are suffering: due to waste management issues, much of the country’s 300,000 tons of plastic waste end up on its beaches or in waterways. Often you’ll see r
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