Travel Favourites

Morocco

The Sunday Telegraph, 10 August 2008, lists 100 celebrity holiday favourites

Here are some of them:

John Mortimer
“Essaouira, on the Moroccan coast, has the most beautiful sandy beach where people still take their camels down to the sea to wash them.”

Jeremy Child
“La Mamounia (00212 24 388 600; http://www.mamounia.com/; currently undergoing major renovation) in Marrakesh – stunning architecture and impeccable service in a breathtaking setting.”

Sandy Gall
“Hotel Villa Dubrovnik (00385 20 422933; http://www.villa-dubrovnik.hr/), which is right on the sea in Croatia.”

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
“Venice. Everywhere you look there is such beauty and spectacle, and the Daniele (0039 041 522 6480; http://www.starwoodhotels.com/) must be the world’s most romantic hotel.”

Cape Town area

Jeremy Vine
“Cape Town. It’s a unique city, with a wonderful location and the most incredible views in the world.”

Chris Patten
“Paris. I love walking about, looking at the churches and just watching the world go by.”

Lynda Bellingham
“South Africa’s wineland area. It has the mountains of Scotland, the vineyards of France and the weather of South Africa.”

Marti Pellow
“Mexico. The people are so warm and laid-back.”

Amanda Lamb
“In the UK, I love Sennen Cove, in Cornwall. It’s remote without being too remote and it has a little art gallery, The Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery, a coffee shop and a pub.”



Cornwall

Charles Kennedy “Loch Aber in the Highlands. It has Ben Nevis and the Caledonian Canal.”

Petula Clark
“I am ... a fan of Scotland’s Gleneagles Hotel (0800 389 3737; www.gleneagles.com) – it serves the best porridge in the world.”

William Boyd
“Rio de Janeiro. I love the city’s entire beach culture which is endlessly diverting. I adore Brazilian samba, too.”

Dan Cruickshank
“Calcutta. It is a city where a lot of people have very little yet there is so much spirit and kindness. It is home to one of my favourite hotels – the Fairlawn (0091 33 2252 1510; http://www.fairlawnhotel.com/), which is run by a wonderful lady called Violet Smith.”

Malacca, Malaysia

Ruth England
“Penang, Malaysia. It has a great mix of cultures: Malay, Chinese and Indian. It has great beaches and the food is wonderful.”

Katie Melua
“The Black Sea in Armenia, where I was born. I go back every summer.”

Andrew Roberts
“The Oriental (0066 2 659 9000; www.mandarinoriental.com) in Bangkok. I started my honeymoon there and it has a writers’ section, where the rooms are named after famous people who have stayed there, such as Somerset Maugham.”

Sir Michael Nyman
“Mexico City. It’s such a vibrant city, I feel energised whenever I visit. My favourite hotel is there, too: the Condesa DF (0052 55 5241 2600; http://www.condesadf.com/). It has a very good restaurant, run by a superb Lebanese chef.”

Nathaniel Parker
“Bali – it’s simply one of the most beautiful places in the world. I love the Amandari Hotel Kedewatan (0062 361 975 333; www.amanresorts.com/amandari) in Ubud.”

Pelabuhan Ratu in Indonesia

Jeremy Child
“La Mamounia (00212 24 388 600; http://www.mamounia.com/; currently undergoing major renovation) in Marrakesh – stunning architecture and impeccable service in a breathtaking setting.”

Julien McDonald
“Rio, for its markets – such as Ipanema’s Hippie Fair – where you find beautiful yet unusual craftwork. My favourite hotel is the Copacabana Palace (0055 21 2548 7070; http://www.copacabana%20palace.com.br/). It’s always full of glamorous people.”

Glynis Barber
“Hotel Caravan Serai (00212 2430 0302; http://www.hotel-caravanserai.com/) in Morocco – is a haven of tranquillity.”

(Sunday Telegraph research by York Membery, Maggie O’Sullivan and Simon Horsford.)