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A collection of Metro’s honest travel reviews. Find out what we really think of the world’s top trending destinations, hottest holiday spots, best hotels, products and accessories. Do they live up to the hype?

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What it's really like... to run one of the world’s toughest desert races

Travel February 4, 2026 Sadie Whitelocks

A holiday from myself — no electricity, no running water and total silence

Travel February 2, 2026 By Sabi Phagura

Isabel Fraser sitting on a colourful rug in a Berber house, next to a view of villages in Imlil, with lots of peach coloured buildings, and a mountain to their right.

Morocco's best-kept secret where community is everything

Travel January 29, 2026 By Isabel Fraser

A woman standing in front of an art installation of TVs with red writing painted over them. She is wearing blue shorts, a white tank top and sunglasses.

The 'last free place in America' — squatters, hippies and not a cent on rent

Travel January 19, 2026 By Sadie Whitelocks

Feather Down at Lunsford Farm

My honest review of the UK's first off-grid glamping destination

Travel January 3, 2026 By Kitty Chrisp

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Olivia and her sister smiling in a selfie taken at the dinner table at Hoar Cross Hall.

Why family holidays shouldn’t stop when you grow up

Travel 2 days ago By Olivia Ter-Berg

An aerial view of a hotel amid miles of forest and greenery.

I've stayed in 60 Sri Lankan hotels — these are my favourite hidden stays

Travel 19 hours ago By Lydia Swinscoe

The view inside a spa near Brixton station, with wooden benches in a wooden-panelled room, and a view from tall glass windows of the London skyline.

The £16.50 private rooftop spa that's right in the middle of London

Travel 5 days ago By Charlie Sawyer

I've stayed in 21 hotels so far in 2026 — this one had my favourite feature

Travel 5 days ago By Kristina Beanland

A Cathay Pacific plane on the tarmac at Hong Kong airport.

Cathay Pacific review: ‘The most unusual in-flight meal I've ever had'

Travel October 12, 2026 By Sadie Whitelocks

A bright view of the sun shining in the streets of Lecce, Italy, as people walk between tall, ornate buildings.

I discovered Italy's 'golden' city that's just like Florence without the crowds

Travel October 7, 2026 By Alicia Adejobi

The exterior of the Midland Hotel in Manchester.

My honest review of Manchester's 'poshest hotel'

Travel October 6, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Metro Lifestyle Editor Rachel Moss with her two-year-old son, standing outside Ickworth House, Suffolk.

I stayed at a ‘family-focused’ UK spa hotel with my toddler — here’s my honest review

Travel October 2, 2026 By Rachel Moss

A town in Oman at the foot of a mountain with lush green terraces in front.

The 'welcoming' country with turquoise water that's 30°C in October

Travel October 2, 2026 By Sadie Whitelocks

Metro Lifestyle Editor Rachel Moss with her two-year-old son, standing outside Ickworth House, Suffolk.

There's a newly-renovated luxury family hotel in Suffolk with spa and free childcare

Travel October 2, 2026 By Rachel Moss

An aerial view of the hotel De Vere Cotswold Water Park, with buildings next to a lake surrounded by greenery.

I went to a fancy holiday park in the Cotswolds — here's my honest review

Travel September 29, 2026 By Claie Wilson

The outdoor spa and giant disco ball above the pool at the Rabbit Hotel, Templepatrick.

The UK hotel with an outdoor spa, giant disco ball and strict rules on clothes

Travel September 27, 2026 By Deborah Arthurs

Metro's Rachel Moss standing in a grand room at Calcot Manor & Spa in the Cotswolds, carrying her young child in her arms.

My honest review of England's 'hotel of the year' that offers free childcare for parents

Travel September 24, 2026 By Rachel Moss

The exterior of the Sofitel St. James hotel in Waterloo Place. It is a white Edwardian building, lit by lowlighting. Cars are lined up in front.

My honest review of the hotel room that costs more than I earn in a month

Travel September 24, 2026 By Isabel Fraser

I stayed at Northern Ireland's 'best hotel' — here's my honest verdict

Travel September 28, 2026 By Deborah Arthurs

An aerial view of an empty Aldeburgh beach in Sussex, with colourful houses lining the seafront, a sandy strip, and the sea. The sky above is bright blue, with a few clouds in it.

Why I’ve been going back to the same UK seaside town for 17 years

Travel September 23, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

Adam Miller's hand holding a pork sandwich, next to a view of Lima's beautiful streets, with people walking along in the sunshine.

I got stranded in the world's greatest food city, where every meal was £12 or less

Travel September 13, 2026 By Adam Miller

A high-angle view over The Shard and London skyline from a King Room with View at The Derby London City, Curio Collection by Hilton.

I wanted a break with less travel, and stress — so I tried a 'micro-staycation'

Travel September 13, 2026 By Jed Bradley

People sitting high-up on a theme park ride at the Parc du Petit Prince in Alsace, France. There is a water feature, trees and greenery below them.

The lesser-known French theme park with a mini-farm that's cheaper than Disneyland Paris

Travel September 7, 2026 By Anna Sky Magliola