Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen is another trendy venue in East London. “Whether you’re going to a gig or just fancy popping in for lunch or something to eat after work, come and try our specials that you can enjoy on the terrace or in our cosy restaurant.” There are no steps into the building…

If you were to make a list of European cities with the most individual, distinct and brilliant styles, then Barcelona would surely be near – if not at – the top of the list. Its unique modern architecture, owing so much to Antoni Gaudí, and the city’s strong identity really stand it apart from most other…

House of Tippler is a bar in East Dulwich, lead by drinks ‘aficionado’ Tim Oakley. House of Tippler “delivers a welcoming neighbourhood bar and serves up superbly crafted cocktails, fine wines, an impressive selection of beer as well as a superb tapas style food menu” We haven’t visited them yet but I gave them a…

Hoxton Grill , another American style restaurant in the heart of Shoreditch, East London. Timeout said: “The food is surprisingly good, and varied”. Housed in the Hoxton Hotel, see my previous review, they have an easily accessible disabled toilet that has three grab bars. There are no steps into the bar and staff are willing to help if you…

Hotel Urban is a five star hotel in the centre of Madrid with all the trappings of a perfect hotel, except for, it seems, perfect disabled access. We were looking for a top Madrilenian hotel to stay at for when the BBS team shortly hit the Spanish capital for the final of the European Investment Bank’s…

Here’s a review of The American Lieutenant’s recent trip to L’Hotel Llegendes de Girona Catedral: This 4 star hotel is nestled in the back streets of Girona old town. It consists of 15 rooms with easy access to the reception from the street. The bar is small but comfortable and there is a TV lounge…

If you were to make a list of European cities with the most individual, distinct and brilliant styles, then Barcelona would surely be near – if not at – the top of the list. Its unique modern architecture, owing so much to Antoni Gaudí, and the city’s strong identity really stand it apart from most other…

The Hotel Fox is a really stylish hotel in Copenhagen. It’s youthful, vibrant and urban. Each room has a completely different design with differing levels of zaniness. All of them are unique, to say the least. In the hotel website’s own words ‘Each room is an individual piece of art – from wacky comical styles…