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Hostels are no longer just grotty dives for skint backpackers. Benji Lanyado recommends 10 stylish sleeps that won't break the budget. [more]

NYLO Hotels, the new chain of hip loft hotels that recently made its debut in Plano, Texas, has announced a new chain that's in tune with the times. As in shrinking corporate travel budgets. XP by NYLO will cater to business travelers looking for value -- and cool design. Guests get rooms with... [more]

Vive la Revolution! With the aristos long since evicted, these grand stately homes are all yours, if only for a night or two. Alastair Sawday, publisher of the Special Places to Stay guides, picks his favourites. [more]

Budget hotel chain, Travelodge, this week introduced “high-tech pyjamas” that resemble spacesuits used by astronauts. But while a journey on a Virgin Galactic spaceship will cost about £100,000 a night, at a Travelodge the cost is from just £19. [more]

Who's the dream companion for business travelers? Oprah Winfrey, say respondents to a poll by Carlson Hotels Worldwide. The biggest complaint? Last minute flight cancellations and delays. [more]

The Four Seasons name stands for full-on, five-star luxury, but would its first campsite, in the jungle of northern Thailand, match up? [more]

The top 15 best hotels for foodies. Hotel dining has gotten a boost in the past few years, There are some good places to go, some to taste, some to addicted into. Upscale hotel groups like the Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton have implemented the formula of award-winning in-house restaurants for ye... [more]

Four hotel gurus to reveal their favourite Mediterranean boltholes - from a stylish pad in St Tropez to a cheap but chic Corsican retreat. [more]

Nicknamed the St. Tropez of the Caribbean, Orient Beach is the playground of Euro-beauties and everyone else who wants to see and be seen. When you're ready to let it all hang out, Club Orient is your clothing-optional destination at the south end of the bay. [more]

Looking for a unique way to chill out this February? Think the Caribbean is so 2007? Book yourself a flight to Jukkasjärvi, Sweden and check out Saab's ice suite in the ICE HOTEL. [more]