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.
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Easy Escapes: Dubai, UAE
Dubai is a 21st century desert wonderland that has to be seen. Tracey Nightingale guides us round
By Marie Claire
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Easy Escapes: Port de Sóller, Mallorca, Spain
It's time to grab a late summer sunshine break in this favourite Spanish hot-spot
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: Marseille, France
A new direct rail service has brought France's second largest city tantalisingly close
By Nigel Tisdall
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Easy Escapes: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Canals, bikes, spliffs and great art – Miranda McMinn has a high old time in this loveable Dutch city
By Miranda McMinn
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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: 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: Le St James Bouliac, Bordeaux, France
Andrea Thompson enjoys a short break to a cultured city renown for wining and dining
By Andrea Thompson
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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: 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: Adelaide, Australia
Olivia Palamountain discovers a thriving foodie scene in South Australia's capital
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


