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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The Assassin release date, cast and episode count for star-studded spy thriller
The Assassin is set to be the next big TV show on Prime Video with a star-studded cast led by Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore Prime Video is gearing up for the launch of its latest thriller, 'The Assassin', amidst a buzz of excitement for the show's A-list cast and stunning Grecian setting. The series follows Julie, a retired assassin, and her son Edward as they navigate their strained relationship while fighting to stay alive. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Greece, 'The Assassin' promises a mix of breathtaking stunts, witty repartee, and intense character dynamics. Creators Harry and Jack Williams shared: "At its heart, it's an emotional story about a mother and a son, with several other genre elements at play." They added: "There are assassins, action, comedy, and all in the lovely setting of Greece." Here's the lowdown on what to expect from the much-anticipated series. When can viewers expect The Assassin to hit Prime Video? The Assassin airs on Prime Video globally on July 25, with all of the episodes available to stream. Titles on Prime Video typically become available at midnight on their release date. Who is in The Assassin? Keeley Hawes, 49, is set to star, bringing her experience from 'Spooks' and 'Ashes to Ashes' to the table. Freddie Highmore, 33, also joins the cast, known for his roles in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Bates Motel'. Highmore expressed his enthusiasm for the project, stating: "The unique tone of the series was also a big draw for me. It's a thriller that has high stakes, it's tense and violent at times, but at the same time, there's always this dark humour that underlies it. "The character moments, the central relationship, and those beats of dark humour and wit are exciting and really attracted me to the project." Star-studded The Assassin introduces Gina Gershon as Marie, with Gerald Kyd featuring as Luka. Age-defying Gershon, at 63, is an American icon known for roles in Showgirls, Killer Joe, and House of Versace. Meanwhile, Kyd brings a blend of Greek and Scottish heritage to his role, previously seen as Sean Maddox in Casualty. Adding fresh talent, Shalom Brune-Franklin plays Kayla, and Devon Terrell steps in as her sibling Ezra. Brune-Franklin, a Brit-Australian talent, has shone in hits such as Our Girl, The Tourist, and The State. Terrell, hailing from Down Under, is celebrated for portraying Barack Obama in the biopic Barry from 2016. How many episodes are in The Assassin? The series is made up of six episodes, which will all be available to watch at the same time. In The Assassin's first episode, we unravel the tangled past between Julie and Edward, culminating in a finale where Julie must face up to her previous life choices. As it stands, it's unclear whether this gripping story will continue beyond its introductory season or remain a succinct miniseries. Catch the thrilling drama The Assassin exclusively on Prime Video come July 25.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Hey, Yelp! These are 5 of NYC's best restaurants on wheels that you totally ignored
They're the wheel deal. When Yelp unveiled its list of the 100 top U.S. food trucks for 2025, it left out one crucial food mecca: New York City. The West Coast and Hawaii comprised the lion's share of the Bay Area-based site's countdown — while Gotham didn't even place in this gastronomic drag race. The closest movable feast was mobile sushi bar Wisp Express in Jersey City, New Jersey — ranked 75th. The Big Apple's mobile-dining gurus are understandably shocked by the diss, which was based on user reviews of 58,000 restaurants in its food truck category. 13 'I take that very personally,' Ben Goldberg, co-founder and president of the mobile vendor advocacy group the New York Food Truck Association (NYFTA), told The Post. 'I mean, we have some amazing, amazing trucks in the city, and it is the culinary mecca of the world. So to not have [us] represented seems kind of crazy.' NYC's bountiful meals on wheels scene is particularly impressive given the bureaucratic hurdles it takes to own and operate a food truck here. One of the biggest obstacles is the ever-elusive food truck vending permit issued by the New York City Health Department. While the application process seems straightforward enough — aspiring street hawkers pay $50 to apply and are required to complete a food truck protection course ($53) — the delay getting a permit can be endless. 'There's a waiting list of about 10,000 people, and they're giving out about 400 a year,' Matt Shapiro, the legal advisor for the Street Vendor Project, told The Post. So, truck you, Yelp — we're on a, well, roll. The Post has compiled a non-loaded list of five of the hottest rolling restaurants in New York. For fairness, we're not including hidden gems known only by NYers, but rather institutions that have no business being snubbed by an international review platform. My big fat Greek food truck 13 A far cry from the Midtown's dry-meat mongers, King Souvlaki is at the tip of the skewer when it comes to the Greek scene, lavishing the city with authentic Grecian street eats since 1979. The cash-only mobile meat station, which also has outlets in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens (with two in Astoria alone), specializes in tender skewers from chicken to fragrant lamb sausage that are hand-spit and grilled over charcoal. They're then served kebab-style or swaddled in either pita ($11 for most items) or a baguette ($16) with tomatoes, onions, tzatziki sauce and hand-cut fries like a pan-Hellenic hero. Customers can also get a platter ($11) with a side salad, pita bread and tzatziki sauce — best eaten with a side of Greek fries that's festooned with organic feta cheese ($12). 13 Unlike the Midtown Greek carts frequented by the 'I Love NY' T-shirt crowd, King Souvlaki is endorsed by the olive oil-blooded clientele who keep them afloat. 'Most of our customers are Greek,' second-generation owner Lampros Tsampas told The Post of their Astoria locations. 'It's really authentic,' 30-year-old Queens resident Katerina Apostolopoulus, who is Greek, told The Post. 'You want to get it in the bread. That's the classic.' Also, don't worry if you have no cash on hand — King Souvlaki has an ATM built right into the truck. They're on a roll — make that a wrap 13 OK, it's technically not a full-on truck and is more of a cart. But when it comes to NYC 'wrap' battles, NY Dosas reigns supreme. For over two decades, Kandaswamy Thirukumar has been serving this savory Indian rice and lentil crepe out of his cart in Washington Square Park, attracting Disneyland-esque lines around the block. The à la cart fare is strictly vegan — a lifestyle the Sri Lanka transplant adopted 20 years ago — but the food doesn't sacrifice flavor for ideology. 13 13 Dosa highlights include masala with potatoes ($9), Pondicherry with crisp salad greens ($10) and even a vegan soy 'drumstick' ($3) Not just a hometown hero, NY Dosas has been featured in international newspapers from the UK to Japan, as well as in Vice's now-defunct food series 'Munchies.' In 2007, Thirukumar notably won a Vendy Award — essentially the Oscar of the NYC street food scene. Just be sure to check the in-demand dosa dynamo's Instagram page to see if he's working that day. Honor 'roll' 13 Jeremy Batista's Bodega Truck is a rolling chopped-cheese depot created in homage to the Bronx corner store where he spent a lot of time as a kid. It specializes in different varieties of the bodega staple that consists of griddle-cooked beef topped with cheese and paired with lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mayo, and bookended by either a classic roll ($9) or baguette ($11). The truck has become such a sensation that it's spawned two brick-and-mortar stores — one in Brooklyn (139 Havemeyer St.), the other in the Bronx (1091 Ogden Ave.) — with a UK pop-up slated for London next month. 13 'My mother owned a bodega when I was younger, so I grew up in a bodega — that was just my life,' the nostalgic 'Chop Cheese Papi' told The Post. 'As you get older, things just start getting modernized and gentrified, and things are really not how they were, the old New York that I grew up and loved. 'So, one idea turned to the next, and I had the opportunity to open up a food truck, and I was, like, 'Wow, let me pay a little tribute to my childhood.'' Other varieties include the Good Mawning ($12) with hash brown and egg, and The Dominican ($13) over fries with fried cheese, salami and cabbage. Unlike many food trucks, this bodegamobile is not stationary and hits up a different borough each day like a roving ice cream truck. 'If you have a truck and you can move around, why wouldn't you?' said Batista, who posts updates on the chopped-cheese carriage's location via Instagram. Alas, like many things in the city, the food truck scene is demanding and ever-changing, and due to the grueling nature of his operation — Batista logged 18-hour days that started with finding parking at 4 a.m. — he has temporarily pulled the mighty Bodega Truck out of commission. 'It's a lot of things to juggle with the truck,' he lamented in a testament to his success. 'I know the truck is just a hard life, brother.' But hang in there: Batista plans to have the uber-popular food mobile 'back out on the street for three days a week by the end of the summer.' Landia ho! 13 While many food trucks do a hundred different dishes poorly, Birria-Landia specializes in one item — and knocks it out of the park. They arguably helped birria become a city-wide sensation with copper-colored pouches of goodness springing up on nearly every corner, helping fill a void in the NYC Mexican scene. For those unfamiliar, birria is a flavorful Tijuana-style beef that's baptized in tangy, brawny consummé — the lifeblood of the restaurant. 13 The bronze liquid is also used to coat the corn tortillas, turning them crimson before they're deep-fried and paired with cilantro, onions and spicy sauce ($4). The broth is so prized that people can even order it individually ($5 for a small cup, $6 for a large). For owner José Moreno, who started the concept with his brother Jesús, it's all about the quality of the beef, which is cooked daily. 'I don't underestimate [using] good quality meat in the tacos,' said the proud owner, a former Eataly NYC chef. In 2017, Moreno was inspired to create the concept after seeing its prevalence in San Diego and visited Tijuana to see how the sausage was made, so to speak. Fast forward to today, and the brothers have a convoy of five mobile taco vendors across the city, as well as an immobile outlet in Flushing, Queens. When pigs fry 13 It's hard to believe that some of the city's best lechon — roasted suckling pig cooked over charcoal — would be served out of Lechonera La Piraña, a post-apocalyptic-looking trailer in the Bronx. Featured in Vice, on 'Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern' and more, Angel Jimenez's swine dining depot at 766 E. 152nd St. is always swarming with customers, some of whom hail from as far as Connecticut or New Jersey to get a bite. The pig is cooked in a four-tiered sidewalk barbecue and ferried to the venue via handcart, where the crackling, moist hunks of pork are hacked to order with the Puerto Rican native's machete. 13 13 Go whole hog with all the trimmings: a dune of rice, sparklingly fresh octopus salad, stewed shrimp, and a whole, al dente plantain ($25). Best of all, the congenial proprietor, clad in his token straw hat, will serve waiting customers samples straight off his blade. On a recent visit, a small girl was briefly startled by his sharp hog-hacker — until he handed the beaming child a ration of pork. This jewel of Nuyorican cuisine is only open on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6:30 p.m. Jimenez has retired his old vehicle but has kept on truckin' — he's currently running his operation out of an interim tent, with plans for pulling up in a brand-new mobile meal station soon.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
The UK's most beautiful Greggs reveals new restoration after 18 months
Plus, the town also has one of the prettiest Wetherspoons in the UK ON A ROLL The UK's most beautiful Greggs reveals new restoration after 18 months Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A GREGGS in the UK has been dubbed the most beautiful and it has revealed a huge restoration. Greggs in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds is housed in a 17th century Grade II* listed building and is often titled as the prettiest Greggs in the UK. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Greggs in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds is housed in a 17th century Grade II* listed building Credit: Google Work on the bakery store started back in 2023 and included fixing the roof and rebuilding the front facade. The historic building's facade features wood paneling and blends Tudor, Georgian, Victorian and 1930s features. And to restore the spot to its former glory, the timber doors were carefully restored after becoming faded. Before it was a Greggs bakery, the location used to be long to Oliver & Son - a grocer and tea dealer. The grocer is believed to have been established in the late 1700s and stayed in Bury St Edmunds until the 1960s. Taking to Reddit, one user claimed that they had found " the countries poshest Greggs" in Bury St Edmunds. Another user dubbed it "Ye Olde Greggs", whilst a third joked, "so Diagon Alley now has a Greggs" - comparing the spot to something out of Harry Potter. According to the East Anglian Daily Times, Tony Rowson from Greggs said: "Emmerson Critchley did a fantastic job of tastefully reconstructing the features of this shop, to ensure a modern feel whilst keeping the essence of this historical building for the local community." It is hoped the restoration work will be a "good fix for probably 100 years". And this isn't the only beautiful location in the town though, with another Reddit user revealing: "You should see the town's Wetherspoons…" I went to the UK's biggest Wetherspoons with rooftop bar overlooking the beach The Corn Exchange - also located on Abbeygate Street - is in a Grade I listed 19th century building. The venue first opened as The Corn Exchange in 1862 and Wetherspoons refurbished the building in 2011. Many of the original features still remain, including a grand exterior. On the first floor, the pub features a room with a long marble bar and a domed glass ceiling too. One recent visitor said: "The converted Corn Exchange looks like a Grecian palace, relaxed atmosphere, spacious surroundings." 3 Often dubbed the most beautiful Greggs in the UK, the site recently underwent a 18-month restoration project Credit: Greggs Bury St Edmunds is believed to have inspired author Charles Dickens as well. The town is mentioned in the opening of Dickens' novel Pickwick Papers, including the Angel Hotel - where the Victorian author had previously stayed. The town was also chosen as a set for the 2019 film The Personal History of David Copperfield - an adaptation of another of Dickens' stories. 11 of the prettiest Wetherspoons across the UK have also been named. Plus, Britain's most beautiful pubs for 2025 have been revealed from historic beer houses to cosy village bars.
New York Post
15-07-2025
- New York Post
Five amazing NYC food trucks that Yelp totally ignored
We were trucked over. When Yelp unveiled its list of the 100 top U.S. food trucks for 2025, it left out one crucial food mecca: New York City. The West Coast and Hawaii comprised the lion's share of the Bay Area-based site's countdown — while Gotham didn't even place in this gastronomic drag race. The closest movable feast was mobile sushi bar Wisp Express in Jersey City, New Jersey — ranked 75th. The Big Apple's mobile-dining gurus are understandably shocked by the diss, which was based on user reviews of 58,000 restaurants in its food truck category. 13 Birria-Landia specializes in Birria-style tacos on 70th Street and Amsterdam on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Stephen Yang for 'I take that very personally,' Ben Goldberg, co-founder and president of the mobile vendor advocacy group the New York Food Truck Association (NYFTA), told The Post. 'I mean, we have some amazing, amazing trucks in the city, and it is the culinary mecca of the world. So to not have [us] represented seems kind of crazy.' NYC's bountiful meals on wheels scene is particularly impressive given the bureaucratic hurdles it takes to own and operate a food truck here. One of the biggest obstacles is the ever-elusive food truck vending permit issued by the New York City Health Department. While the application process seems straightforward enough — aspiring street hawkers pay $50 to apply and are required to complete a food truck protection course ($53) — the delay getting a permit can be endless. 'There's a waiting list of about 10,000 people, and they're giving out about 400 a year,' Matt Shapiro, the legal advisor for the Street Vendor Project, told The Post. So, truck you, Yelp — we're on a, well, roll. The Post has compiled a non-loaded list of five of the hottest rolling restaurants in New York. For fairness, we're not including hidden gems known only by NYers, but rather institutions that have no business being snubbed by an international review platform. My big fat Greek food truck 13 Shawarma spins at King Souvlaki in Astoria, Queens, a ground zero for Greek street eats in NYC. Stephen Yang for A far cry from the Midtown's dry-meat mongers, King Souvlaki is at the tip of the skewer when it comes to the Greek scene, lavishing the city with authentic Grecian street eats since 1979. The cash-only mobile meat station, which also has outlets in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens (with two in Astoria alone), specializes in tender skewers from chicken to fragrant lamb sausage that are hand-spit and grilled over charcoal. They're then served kebab-style or swaddled in either pita ($11 for most items) or a baguette ($16) with tomatoes, onions, tzatziki sauce and hand-cut fries like a pan-Hellenic hero. Customers can also get a platter ($11) with a side salad, pita bread and tzatziki sauce — best eaten with a side of Greek fries that's festooned with organic feta cheese ($12). 13 Queens resident Katerina Apostolopoulus lauded King Souvlaki's 'authentic' Grecian eats and 'kind' service. Stephen Yang for Unlike the Midtown Greek carts frequented by the 'I Love NY' T-shirt crowd, King Souvlaki is endorsed by the olive oil-blooded clientele who keep them afloat. 'Most of our customers are Greek,' second-generation owner Lampros Tsampas told The Post of their Astoria locations. 'It's really authentic,' 30-year-old Queens resident Katerina Apostolopoulus, who is Greek, told The Post. 'You want to get it in the bread. That's the classic.' Also, don't worry if you have no cash on hand — King Souvlaki has an ATM built right into the truck. That's a wheely good wrap 13 Thiru Kumar, aka the 'Dosa Man,' mans his cart in Washington Square Park. Stephen Yang for OK, it's technically not a full-on truck and is more of a cart. But when it comes to NYC 'wrap' battles, NY Dosas reigns supreme. For over two decades, Kandaswamy Thirukumar has been serving this savory Indian rice and lentil crepe out of his cart in Washington Square Park, attracting Disneyland-esque lines around the block. The à la cart fare is strictly vegan — a lifestyle the Sri Lanka transplant adopted 20 years ago — but the food doesn't sacrifice flavor for ideology. 13 A Pondicherry dosa with crisp vegetables. Stephen Yang for 13 The line at NY Dosas in Washington Square Park. Stephen Yang for Dosa highlights include masala with potatoes ($9), Pondicherry with crisp salad greens ($10) and even a vegan soy 'drumstick' ($3) Not just a hometown hero, NY Dosas has been featured in international newspapers from the UK to Japan, as well as in Vice's now-defunct food series 'Munchies.' In 2007, Thirukumar notably won a Vendy Award — essentially the Oscar of the NYC street food scene. Just be sure to check the in-demand dosa dynamo's Instagram page to see if he's working that day. Honor 'roll' 13 Jeremy Batista's Bodega Truck rolls through different boroughs, dispensing his renowned chopped cheese sandwiches. Jeremy Batista's Bodega Truck is a rolling chopped-cheese depot created in homage to the Bronx corner store where he spent a lot of time as a kid. It specializes in different varieties of the bodega staple that consists of griddle-cooked beef topped with cheese and paired with lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mayo, and bookended by either a classic roll ($9) or baguette ($11). The truck has become such a sensation that it's spawned two brick-and-mortar stores — one in Brooklyn (139 Havemeyer St.), the other in the Bronx (1091 Ogden Ave.) — with a UK pop-up slated for London next month. 13 The Dominican sandwich at Bodega Truck. 'My mother owned a bodega when I was younger, so I grew up in a bodega — that was just my life,' the nostalgic 'Chop Cheese Papi' told The Post. 'As you get older, things just start getting modernized and gentrified, and things are really not how they were, the old New York that I grew up and loved. 'So, one idea turned to the next, and I had the opportunity to open up a food truck, and I was, like, 'Wow, let me pay a little tribute to my childhood.'' Other varieties include the Good Mawning ($12) with hash brown and egg, and The Dominican ($13) over fries with fried cheese, salami and cabbage. Unlike many food trucks, this bodegamobile is not stationary and hits up a different borough each day like a roving ice cream truck. 'If you have a truck and you can move around, why wouldn't you?' said Batista, who posts updates on the chopped-cheese carriage's location via Instagram. Alas, like many things in the city, the food truck scene is demanding and ever-changing, and due to the grueling nature of his operation — Batista logged 18-hour days that started with finding parking at 4 a.m. — he has temporarily pulled the mighty Bodega Truck out of commission. 'It's a lot of things to juggle with the truck,' he lamented in a testament to his success. 'I know the truck is just a hard life, brother.' But hang in there: Batista plans to have the uber-popular food mobile 'back out on the street for three days a week by the end of the summer.' Landia ho! 13 'I don't underestimate [using] good quality meat in the tacos,' said Birria-Landia co-owner José Moreno (middle). Stephen Yang for While many food trucks do a hundred different dishes poorly, Birria-Landia specializes in one item — and knocks it out of the park. They arguably helped birria become a city-wide sensation with copper-colored pouches of goodness springing up on nearly every corner, helping fill a void in the NYC Mexican scene. For those unfamiliar, birria is a flavorful Tijuana-style beef that's baptized in tangy, brawny consummé — the lifeblood of the restaurant. 13 The wondrously coppery and crunchy birria tacos at Birria-Landia. Stephen Yang for The bronze liquid is also used to coat the corn tortillas, turning them crimson before they're deep-fried and paired with cilantro, onions and spicy sauce ($4). The broth is so prized that people can even order it individually ($5 for a small cup, $6 for a large). For owner José Moreno, who started the concept with his brother Jesús, it's all about the quality of the beef, which is cooked daily. 'I don't underestimate [using] good quality meat in the tacos,' said the proud owner, a former Eataly NYC chef. In 2017, Moreno was inspired to create the concept after seeing its prevalence in San Diego and visited Tijuana to see how the sausage was made, so to speak. Fast forward to today, and the brothers have a convoy of five mobile taco vendors across the city, as well as an immobile outlet in Flushing, Queens. When pigs fry 13 Lechonera La Piraña owner Angel Jimenez poses with his restaurant's roast namesake. Stephen Yang for It's hard to believe that some of the city's best lechon — roasted suckling pig cooked over charcoal — would be served out of Lechonera La Piraña, a post-apocalyptic-looking trailer in the Bronx. Featured in Vice, on 'Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern' and more, Angel Jimenez's swine dining depot at 766 E. 152nd St. is always swarming with customers, some of whom hail from as far as Connecticut or New Jersey to get a bite. The pig is cooked in a four-tiered sidewalk barbecue and ferried to the venue via handcart, where the crackling, moist hunks of pork are hacked to order with the Puerto Rican native's machete. 13 A dish of lechon, shrimp, rice and octopus at Lechonera La Piraña. Stephen Yang for 13 Foodies sample the popular roast pork in The Bronx. Stephen Yang for Go whole hog with all the trimmings: a dune of rice, sparklingly fresh octopus salad, stewed shrimp, and a whole, al dente plantain ($25). Best of all, the congenial proprietor, clad in his token straw hat, will serve waiting customers samples straight off his blade. On a recent visit, a small girl was briefly startled by his sharp hog-hacker — until he handed the beaming child a ration of pork. This jewel of Nuyorican cuisine is only open on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6:30 p.m. Jimenez has retired his old vehicle but has kept on truckin' — he's currently running his operation out of an interim tent, with plans for pulling up in a brand-new mobile meal station soon.
Scottish Sun
13-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
UK holiday homes with private swimming pools that feel more like the Med
One has a tennis court and a sauna too SPLASH OUT UK holiday homes with private swimming pools that feel more like the Med Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) YOU won't believe these holiday homes are in the UK. With pools, white-washed walls and bright decor, these stays look like they are in the Mediterranean rather than the British countryside. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 In Devon is this nautical spot that comes with its own heated pool Credit: Airbnb 9 The Mediterranean looking pool looks like it could be outside of the UK Credit: Airbnb A Romantic Folly, Devon This tiny home in Dittisham looks over the rolling hills in Devon - and it has a heated pool too. The sweet Folly is bright and airy and filled with nautical hints throughout. It even has its own boat loveseat outside that looks over a stream. The bedroom has wooden slatted walls and ceilings. Off the bedroom are white shutters that open up to a huge bathroom with a rounded bath - perfect for a good soak after a relaxing day. As for activities, outside there's a tennis court and of course a swimming pool. The pool is heated and has a mural on the wall that looks like it depicts ancient Greece - and it's open from 7am to 7pm. One happy visitor wrote on Tripadvisor: "The swimming pool was crystal clear and warm, scented with jasmine flowers all around. Lovely walks through the lanes too." Another added: "We used the pool every day and it was wonderful to swim about under such lush foliage. The sauna was excellent too." The exterior looks like it could be somewhere else too with greens, pinks and blues - there's no way you'll miss it. You can stay in these six holiday homes from TV & Film 9 The white walls with splashes of yellow and orange give it a Mediterranean feel Credit: airbnb 9 This pool looks like it could be in Greece, or even a spa Credit: airbnb Converted Granary, Wells This beautiful self-contained holiday apartment is in Wells, Bristol and reminds us of a Grecian stay. The interior is whitewashed, which is a typical Mediterranean look along with hues of yellow, orange and blue. There are wooden beams stretching across the ceiling, and the living area has squishy sofas and a log burner for when the weather isn't quite so hot. There's an indoor pool too which feels more like outside with its wooden slatted and glass ceilings. While the pool isn't completely private, the Airbnb owner will give visitors exclusive access upon request. 9 The outdoor area of this Airbnb even has grapes growing up the wooden veranda Credit: airbnb 9 Visitors can make use of the pool which you get exclusively Credit: airbnb Cosy Cottage, Lymington This tiny, and very pretty, cottage has a private heated swimming pool during summer months. Described as a 'secret hideaway', the Bothy has room for four guests with an open plan living room. The building doesn't look over 'Med' like, but it's the outside area that really feels like it could be abroad. There's a private garden and you even get exclusive use of the heated swimming pool which is open from May to September. Outside, the pool even has a wooden veranda with climbing grape vines. This home is in the top 10 per cent of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews and reliability and has a review average of 4.95. 9 This Airbnb rental is on the beach and looks like it could be abroad Credit: Airbnb 9 The house has a Mediterranean looking interior and incredible views The Blue House on the Beach, Camber So The Blue House on the Beach in Camber technically doesn't have a pool but as the house name describes, it's literally on the sands. The house is modern, in a triangle shape with glass windows and balconies and has incredible beach views. And as a result, the inside is so bright and the colour of the orange wood panels on the ceiling give it a sunny, Mediterranean feel. In the living room is huge sliding glass doors that lead out onto a private wooden deck looking over Camber Sands. Inside there are also rattan touches throughout like lamp shades and scandi-style cushions. The property is air-conditioned too so once it reaches Med temperature, visitors can still stay cool. It can take up to eight guests across four spacious bedrooms.
