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TAKE A TRIP TO THE HART OF LONDON
NAMED after cabinetmakers who occupied the building in the 1800s, Hart Shoreditch Hotel London blends the rich industrial heritage of the building with modern, elegant finishes.
Part of Hilton’s upscale Curio Collection, its 126 rooms come in nine categories from Queen Guest to suites, many with feature baths and rooftop views over Great Eastern Street and the surrounding neighbourhood.
Hart Shoreditch is home to Barboun, a spacious Eastern Mediterranean restaurant with a menu inspired by the flavours of Levantine coastal towns.
Rates start from £125 per night, including breakfast. A Stay and Brunch package is on offer for the opening season, with an overnight stay and brunch with cocktails for two people starting from £150.
Visit hartshoreditch.com
WINTER IN MADEIRA
JET2CITYBREAKS is launching winter sun 2021/22 getaways to Madeira’s capital Funchal. Packages will be available from November 1 departing Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and
Stansted. Visit jet2city breaks.com
HIGH-SPEED ROUTE TO CHANNEL ISLANDS
CONDOR Ferries will have a new high-speed catamaran on its routes from Poole, Dorset, to the Channel Islands this summer.
The 42-knot Condor Voyager carries up to 850 passengers and 235 cars, and does the crossing in three hours. condorferries.co.uksu
RELAX IN PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL has been added to the UK Government’s travel green list and you can jet off to Carvoeiro from £411pp. The price for this sevennight holiday staying at the four Carvoeiro Hotel, on a B&B basis, includes return flights from Gatwick on June 8. See southall-travel.co.uk or call 0208 705 0086.