HotelsVilla CopenhagenCopenhagen, DenmarkTransforming the neo-baroque Central Post and Telegraph building – a Danish landmark since 1912 – into a boutique hotel was no easy feat, but the team at the recently-launched Villa Copenhagen have ticked all the boxes when it comes to modern Scandi comfort, design nous and forward-thinking sustainability practices. The...read more
HotelsInvisible HouseCaliforniaTo say that Invisible House is an architectural wonder doesn’t do it justice. Simultaneously appearing and disappearing like a mirage amid 36ha of California’s rugged Mojave Desert, it’s a mirrored ‘skyscraper’ turned sideways and cantilevered above the boulders, one end projecting some 30m off the ground. Luxuriously minimalist interiors with...read more
HotelsTorel 1884Porto, PortugalLisbon may be the glamour girl of Portuguese city breaks but her bohemian little sister, Porto, is finally sashaying into the limelight – and rightly so. Intimate and arty, cooled by the Duoro River splashing against the docks and with winding medieval steps beckoning from every street corner, the city...read more
HotelsThe Bath ArmsWiltshireIf it’s rural charm, a picturesque village setting and traditional British larder you’re looking for, a stay at The Bath Arms at Longleat is a no-brainer. Positioned on the doorstep of the acclaimed estate in Wiltshire, this country inn, dating back to 1736, offers all the above, plus a locally...read more
HotelsHouse of JöroSheffieldFor an urban feast with a nature-forward twist, head for the neat stack of shipping containers on Kelham Island, Sheffield’s oldest industrial district. There, among buzzing indie start-ups, you’ll find a restaurant whose old Norse name translates to ‘earth’, where the menu is based on British ingredients heavily influenced by...read more
HotelsPalm HeightsCayman IslandsPegged as the Cayman Islands’ first all-suite boutique hotel and bringing quite the sea change, this breezy base takes a plum spot aside the big brands of Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. Here, a tropical modernist aesthetic meets the retro sway of the 1970s by way of desert hues...read more
HotelsPangkor LautMalaysiaAfter a year of putting travel plans on hold, only paradise will do. And you’ll find it hidden in the tropical rainforests along the Straits of Malacca on Malaysia’s western coast. This private sanctuary sits on a 121ha island, enclosed by white sand beaches and perfectly named Emerald Bay. Take...read more
HotelsKisawa SanctuaryMozambiqueUndulating across the dunes from the beach to the forest, Kisawa’s 300ha swathe, on Benguerra Island’s southern tip, is the African adventure you never knew you needed. And it’s more than just a beach break; it’s also the world’s first hotel to use 3D-printed technology to form the mortar for...read more
HotelsBebek Hotel by The StayTurkeyNestled in a sheltered bay on the Bosphorus, in one of Istanbul’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, this hotel may have a history dating back to the 1950s, but its decor speaks a modern language. Local architect-designer Mahmut Anlar is behind it, combining reclaimed art deco features with eclectic works by young...read more
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