TRAVEL BUZZ
When Heythrop Park Hotel in Chipping Norton opens its doors this summer after a major makeover, it will be as the latest addition to short breaks specialist Warner Leisure Hotels’ portfolio.
The Cotswolds Grade II-listed property is the 15th venue in the adults-only hotel group and, with 337 rooms, it’s also the biggest.
On-site The Theatre will host West End-style shows, or head to the Late Lounge, complete with stage and nextdoor bar, for live pop, rock and soul music.
This year there will be performances from unique orchestral act IBIZA Symphony and tribute acts such as the Ed Sheeran Experience, plus Jon Courtenay of Britain’s Got Talent, in September.
And guests are well catered for, with the Market Kitchen serving a global menu, hearty classics at The Travelling Duke Pub and Kitchen, and dishes inspired by the 1900s in elegant Brasserie32.
A two-night, half-board break starts at £189pp
(two sharing). See warnerleisurehotels.co.uk
Luxury brand Kuoni has launched a new collection of Indian Ocean properties for 2023.
Ranging from rustic hideaways to cool retreats, they are in the Maldives, Mauritius, the Seychelles, below, and Sri Lanka and the firm says they are ‘’places to stay with experiences which we think people are going to love”. See kuoni.co.uk
Slow travel firm Byway and the Netherlands tourist board have partnered to launch flight-free Dutch holidays. Travellers can create what they describe as ‘’hyperpersonal’’ itineraries by train, bus, bike and boat to less visited wonders of the country and minimise emissions. See byway.travel