Escape to the Alpin Panorama Hotel Hubertus in South Tyrol. Perched 1,350m above the Dolomites, this family-run hotel offers luxury wellness, a gravity-defying SkyPool, an innovative ‘Heaven and Hell Spa’, daily guided hikes, yoga and fine dining with local sourced ingredients and wines. Featured on BBC’s Amazing Hotels.
The Relais Henley Hotel
The Relais Henley was the perfect base for enjoying the Henley Literature Festival. Located in a 16th-century Grade-II-listed building, the four-star hotel incorporates modern comforts into a historical property. History buffs will be interested to learn that the building housed the craftsmen who built the local St Mary’s Church in the 1530s. In 1632, it hosted King Charles I and later the first Duke of Wellington. Georgian times brought the addition of the brick façade, which exists today.
Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa Sri Lanka
Travelling in Sri Lanka, I’ve come to realise, is as much about where you stay as the landscapes you pass through. The country is scattered with quietly extraordinary places that seem to distil its spirit, and Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa is one of them. A walauwa is a grand ancestral home that once belonged to the local aristocracy. This 19th-century house has been lovingly restored into a boutique hotel.
Hotel Noucha, Paris
Located in the Auteuil quarter in the heart of Paris’ 16th Arrondissement, Hotel Noucha is a four-star, boutique hotel on a quiet street that has an important architectural history. Its 27 elegant rooms sport gorgeous fabrics and vintage furniture, and the hotel has an inviting rooftop terrace in addition to private balconies on the upper floors. Much quieter than the tourist-filled areas in central Paris, yet easily accessible on public transport, Hotel Noucha is a home-from-home in a well-heeled residential neighbourhood, ideally located for the plethora of museums and key sights in the 16th arrondissemen
Casa Almagro by The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts Madrid
I’ve learned that where you stay matters. It’s the difference between merely visiting a city and feeling, however briefly, like you belong to it. Enter Casa Almagro by The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts Madrid, a stay that feels like being handed the keys to someone’s artfully designed, impeccably located townhouse
Hintlesham Hall Hotel, a Suffolk Country Retreat
Like many Londoners I’m a sucker for a country house retreat. And, you’ll find some of the finest country houses in England in East Anglia. Hintlesham Hall was built in the mid-16th century, with the core of the current building constructed around 1570. Now converted to a luxury hotel and restaurant, it’s a great example.
100 Princes Street, Edinburgh – Discrete and Luxurious
100 Princes Street has to be the quintessential Edinburgh address. Conceived as part of James Craig’s plans for Edinburgh New Town in the mid-18th century, Princes Street runs along what was once Nor Loch, a swampy body of water that separated Old and New Town. When the Nor Loch was drained, it was replaced with Princes Street Gardens, giving the street stunning open views to the South
Hotel Nantipa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
if there’s one place in Costa Rica that truly captures that effortless balance, it’s Nantipa – a boutique beachfront retreat in Santa Teresa. With its laid-back luxury and deep connection to nature, it’s the kind of place where time slows down, worries fade, and you can’t help but breathe a little deeper.
Les Borjs de la Kasbah, Marrakech
Just after Christmas, with the festive chaos behind me, I finally packed my bags and set off for Morocco’s fourth-largest city. Come with me and discover the wonders of Marrakech and Les Borjs de la Kasbah.
Ovolo South Yarra a boutique hotel in Melbourne Australia
If you are heading to Melbourne and looking for a comfortable, luxury hotel with a groovy feel, the Ovolo South Yarra would be a great place to stay.