Jack Southan reviews the Moxy NYC Times Square hotel in New York, which opened in September 2017 and was designed by . Although part of Marriott International, it is a great example of a new breed of youth-orientated, low-cost luxury, lifestyle hotels that goes out of its way to break conventional rules of hospitality, and puts fun at its heart. My taxi crawls its way through the throng of traffic which has backed up in the neon lit pantheon of Times Square. Snow swirls in the freezing New York

Situated on the banks of the Grand Canal, the Bauer Palazzo is an old-meets-new luxury five-star hotel, with 56 suites and 135 rooms, and a range of luxury amenities including a full gym, sauna and steam rooms. My room, located on the top floor of the building, is decorated in typical Venetian style — soft blue and gold silk-hung walls, antique inlaid wood furniture and a phenomenal bathroom with white-marble and gold fittings. Rooms on this floor all come with the use of a wide semi-communal ba

The Merrell All Out Crush performs well on seriously muddy and tough terrain, supporting the foot, preventing slippage on slick mud and draining water and allowing breathabilty through the mesh lining. However on regular running terrain such as tarmac or cropped grass the shoe felt a little over engineered and the lugs felt as if they had a little too much give for hard surfaces. It is incredibly light and fleixible and great off road, but maybe consider a different shoe if you are using this a

The Saucony Xodus 6.0 trail shoe is overall a very impressive off-roader. Designed to get the runner off the tarmac and into the wilds, it performs excellently on the more extreme terrain as well as keeping up to expectations on regular routes. It is very light and flexible, and moulds comfortably to the foot without feeling loose or uneven. This incredibly versatile specialist running shoe performs fantastically against everything which is thrown at it. Whether you’re taking it out running in

The Merrell Fraxion Shell 8 Waterproof is the latest in Merrell’s uniquely designed wicked weather range. Built to withstand brutal rains, snow or tough terrain, yet also to be comfortable in the city and act as a practical everyday boot. It is a lightweight, durable boot designed to be right for every eventuality. This lightweight boot is generally aimed at the everyday outdoors enthusiast, it boasts a list technical features to suit every weekend explorer’s needs - from snowshoe compatibility