- This week FEMAIL has a selection of seaside retreats from across the globe
- Stay in a war time fort built in 1847 as protection against the french
- For those with a love of the luxurious lifestyle, stay in a Titanic inspired hotel
Swot up on your seafaring history while enjoying the comforts of dry land at one of these maritime escapes.
TITANIC LUXURY
Go back in time and spend a night st the Titanic Hotel in Belfast, it’s where some of the world’s most famous ships were designed
New Titanic Hotel in Belfast is in the old Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices and HQ — where Titanic and 1,000 other ships, including HMS Belfast, were designed.
INSIDER TIP: Many original features, including the telephone exchange that received the first message about Titanic hitting the iceberg.
DETAILS: Rooms from £140 a night, titanichotelbelfast.com. Flights to Belfast £50.99, aerlingus.com.
CAPTAIN’S CABIN
The Lord Nelson Hotel in Stockholm’s Old Town is the narrowest hotel in the city
The Lord Nelson Hotel in Stockholm’s old town, Gamla Stan, is named after the famous sea captain. Inside you’ll find all sorts of historic shipping memorabilia.
INSIDER TIP: Narrowest hotel in Stockholm. It even has portholes.
DETAILS: Double room from 1589 SEK (£144) night with breakfast, thecollectorshotels.se. Flights to Stockholm from £106 return, britishairways.com.
ISLAND FORT
Stay in the walls of a real wartime fort – Fort Clonque was built in 1847 to protect the Channel Islands from French attack by sea.
Fort Clonque on Alderney was designed to protect the Channel Islands from French attack by sea. Built in 1847, it was operated by two officers and 50 men. It sleeps 13 and offers exhilarating views.
INSIDER TIP: Plan forays on Alderney carefully. Fort Clonque is cut off at high tide when you’ll hear waves crashing around the building.
DETAILS: Four nights from £741, landmarktrust.org.uk.