International hotels

• Travel notes: Nordelaia is a perfect Piedmont haven for foodies

  

  This stylish new boutique hotel in the hills of Piedmont sets great store by its food and drink offering. We predict it's going to become a massive hit with London's food-obsessed travellers

• Travel notes: Richard Corrigan's Virginia Park Lodge is the perfect Irish retreat

  

  Richard Corrigan's Virginia Park Lodge estate has been a labour of love for the London-based chef. We took a two-day trip to check out the delights of the 18th-century hunting lodge turned 21st-century country retreat.

• Checking into Castlemartyr resort in Cork - a five star foodie stay

  

  Barely an hour's flight from London you'll find this five star Irish resort hotel complete with stunning new restaurant and plenty to keep you busy for a short break. 

• Lobster buffets and poolside treats - Hot Dinners checks into Jardin del Sol in Mallorca

  

  Looking for a sunshine break that promises Londoners total relaxation? This Mallorcan hideaway fits the bill...

• Pasta making and wine tasting - Hot Dinners travels to Tuscany

  

  We head to the Rennaisance Tuscany Il Ciocco for a quick Autumn break. Barely a two hour flight from London, and you could be learning how to make ravioli, enjoying biodynamic wine at the vineyard which makes it or just lolling by the pool. Yes, it's fair to say we liked Tuscany quite a lot...

• Test Driving Culler de Pau - a restaurant on the edge of Galicia where location is everything

  

  Here on the very edge of Galicia - out on the O Grove peninsula, a Spanish chef is wowing diners with ultra local dishes given a very modernist treatment.

• Checking into the InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu - a piece of Lyonnais history gets the luxe hotel makeover

  There's been somewhere for weary travellers to rest their heads on this site in Lyon since the 12th century, but the latest makeover is altogether more five star than before.

• Checking into the Hotel Lutetia in Paris - restored, modernised, always chic

  Following a multi-million, four year restoration this famous Parisian hotel has reopened and is looking lovelier than ever. We checked in for a night of luxury in Paris.

• Where to stay in San Sebastian

  Planning a foodie trip to San Sebastian - we've been a few times now, so here are our suggestions on where to stay there.

• Here's why Corfu should be your next minibreak destination

  In just a few hours you could be sitting in a seafront restaurant in Corfu, sipping Greek wine and eating salt-baked sea bream. Tempted?

• 24 hours eating and drinking on board the huge new ship Norwegian Bliss

  We take a super quick trip on NCL's latest ship from Germany to Southampton

• Margaritas, tacos and lobster rolls - our Norwegian Caribbean cruise

  

  As our readers will know, we've done a few cruises in our time and - chosen carefully - they can be a really easy way to tour loads of interesting places, in comfort, with very little effort on your part. You just turn up, unpack, and for the next week wake up somewhere new each morning.

  For cruise companies, finding something that distinguishes them from their competitors, often travelling similar routes, is key. The quality of the food they offer has

  ...
• Cocktails and choux - a foodie overnight at Le Grand Pigalle in Paris

  We check into Le Grand Pigalle for a 24 hour pitstop in Paris

• Taking the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London to Paris

  Made famous by Agatha Christie, this is one of the world's most iconic train journeys - so what is it really like to be on board?

• Setting sail on Britannia - a culinary tour around the Bay of Biscay

  From Guernsey butter and Spanish jamon to French shellfish - here's how to do a Euro foodie tour with someone else doing all the hard work.