8 h. ago £3m rescue deal saves historic George Hotel in Inveraray following administration

Administrators overseeing the sale of the historic 24-room Scottish boutique hotel have sold the hotel business, its contents and a residential dwelling to a duo of experienced hotel operators, Charlie Maclachlan and Sam Wignell of Fyne Hospitality, for £3.05m in a deal that will save up to 43 jobs in Inveraray.

Economics

6 d. ago Bernband’s alien landscape is the perfect place for digital wandering – just don’t expect a map

With distinct, discrete areas that you can visit at any time, this is not a traditional open world adventure, and it resists gamification with the mantra ‘there’s no goal but to stroll’Here is poetry in the form of a game description. Bernband is “a sci-fi exploration game for people who like to wander ”. Players will be able to simply walk around a colourful and unusual world, wandering in the glow cast by streetlights and ducking beneath zigzagging overhead flags. They’ll tour hallways where strange green life grows politely in planters, and they’ll even get the chance to snooze on rattling otherworldly subway trains while hand grips – tentacle grips? – jiggle as they hang overhead. “There’s no goal but to stroll,” the game’s Steam page promises. “Where will your feet take you?”There’s something intoxicating about a game that just lets you wander. But it doesn’t mean the game itself is easy to make, of course. “Wandering [as] the main goal is quite difficult for many reasons,” say...

Politics

7 d. ago Colourful Welsh town is one of the best places in the UK for an ice cream by the sea

We love a coastal town, especially one with colourful houses, a boutique hotel, and some of the best ice cream in Wales.

Politics

7 d. ago When I book a posh boutique hotel I expect perfection. But there's a hideous new trend ruining them... I know I'm not alone

After applying sun lotion all over my body, I relaxed back on my hotel lounger hoping for a couple of hours' peace before lunch.

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3 w. ago The beautiful North Wales hotel with a royal connection named among Britain’s best

The boutique hotel features 'sumptuous bedrooms', boasts a kitchen led by a Great British Menu finalist and offers on-site landing for helicopters

Politics

4 w. ago The best hotels in Rhodes, from beachside boutiques to Old Town stays

Whether you’re into all-inclusive resorts or boutique hotel stays, this popular Greek island ticks all the boxes for a brilliant holiday to Rhodes

Society