Easy Escapes
We've found the best hotels in the UK and nearby for an Easy Escape. From luxury hideouts favoured by celebrities to boutique hotels and everything in between.
Easy Escapes
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Easy Escapes: Ashford Castle, Cong, Ireland
Recently restored, this magnificent castle is perfect for a one-stop Irish country house break with plenty to do
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, Seychelles
Marie Claire's Beauty & Style Director falls in love with these balmy Indian Ocean islands
By Lisa Oxenham
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Easy Escapes: Saint John Hotel Mykonos
Looking for a spot of sun? Check out this picturesque hotel on the Greek Island of Mykonos...
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Southern California
Siân Parry enjoys the sun, sea and shopping in San Diego and Palm Springs
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: London in the summer
Miranda McMinn enjoys a capital break that’s a treat for both children and adults alike
By Miranda McMinn
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Easy Escapes: Les Baux-de-Provence, Provence, France
Siân Parry heads to the south of France for a restorative summer break
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Cookery in Tuscany
Eirwen Oxley Green brushes up her culinary skills on a short break to Italy
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Westfjords, Iceland
Fancy spending your weekend riding, kayaking, bombing about in superjeeps then relaxing in hot springs? Holly Welch heads north for some wild adventure
By Holly Welch
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Easy Escapes: Mauritius
Eirwen Oxley Green explores a magnificent Indian Ocean island that delivers the tropical dream
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Royal Palm Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Marie Claire's Beauty & Style Director recharges her batteries at a serene “six-star” resort just outside Marrakech
By Lisa Oxenham
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Easy Escapes: North Sealand, Denmark
Fancy an easy, car-free seaside break mixing beaches, art and stylish hotels? Then head for the Danish Riviera
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: Finca Cortesin, Estepona, Spain
Jess Wood grabs some instant sunshine at a five-star hideaway on the Costa del Sol
By Jess Wood
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Easy Escapes: Porto, Portugal
Francesca Rice grabs an early spring break in picturesque Porto, Portugal’s second largest city
By Francesca Rice
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Easy Escapes: The Coastal Cultural Trail, East Sussex
Miranda McMinn mixes great art with seaside fun on a tour through Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings
By Miranda McMinn
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Easy Escapes: Salalah, Oman
Caroline Garland grabs some peace and winter warmth in the Land of Frankincense.
By Caroline Garland
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Easy Escapes: La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy
Caroline Garland enjoys exhilarating skiing and a new design hotel on the borders of Italy and France
By Caroline Garland
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Easy Escapes: The Maldives
Had enough of January gloom? Then grab some winter sunshine in these paradise islands
By Caroline Leaper
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Easy Escapes: Yoga in Morocco
Trish Halpin gets set for 2015 on a five-day walking and yoga holiday in the Atlas Mountains
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Berlin
25 years after the Fall of the Wall, Nicola Moyne finds the German capital an enticing mix of history, creativity and hedonism
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Palm Springs, California
California calling... Jessica Harrison heads for the hippest of desert retreats
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Mumbai, India
Lola Borg falls in love with a vibrant city that offers a heady mix of the exotic and the familiar
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Fes, Morocco
Move over Marrakesh: if you want a Moroccan break with bags of atmosphere, this is the place to go
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: Swedish Lapland
Kelly Preedy heads to Luleå in search of the Northern Lights – and some memorable photos to bring home
By Kelly Preedy
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Easy Escapes: Istanbul, Turkey
Looking for an amazing city break? Uniting Europe and Asia, this Bosphorus beauty packs a powerful cultural punch
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: St Ives, Cornwall
If you want brilliant beaches, good food and plenty to enjoy, you can't go wrong with the Cornish seaside in summer
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: Lisbon
Justine Southall enjoys a short break in the Portuguese capital
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Miami, Florida
Suzy Palmer heads to Miami Beach to soak up the sun, hang out in style and take advantage of the strong pound
By Marie Claire