HotelsFinca SerenaMallorcaThe idea of escaping to a quiet life on the Med is reimagined at Finca Serena, a historic 13th-century farmstead turned luxury retreat in the heart of Mallorca. Surrounded by lavender fields, olive groves and rolling countryside, it’s the perfect post-lockdown antidote. A theme of natural simplicity is ingrained throughout...read more
HotelsSelman MarrakechMoroccoTickling the foot of the Atlas Mountains, just outside Marrakech, sits a family estate that channels the golden age of Moroccan culture. Set amid immaculate gardens, Selman has more than regal hint about it. On approach to the grand terracotta-hued fortress, you’re welcomed by a colonnade of palm trees, a...read more
HotelsBoringdon HallDevonYou wouldn’t normally associate the Domesday Book with a state-of-the art wellbeing centre, but the site of this Grade-I-listed manor-house hotel, on the edge of Dartmoor, gets a mention, and these days, centuries of history go hand in hand with one of the country’s most acclaimed spas. Flagstone floors and...read more
HotelsAtixLa Paz, BoliviaFrom a seven-storey facade towering over La Paz, clad in a mosaic of timber and Comanche stone, right down to the meaning of its name – ‘the one who thrives’ in Quechua – Atix pays homage to Bolivia’s cultural heritage.It’s a live-in art gallery, as expected from a member of...read more
HotelsDrake DevonshireCanadaOn the banks of Lake Ontario, on a chunk of land only just attached to mainland Canada, is Prince Edward County, an area rich in heritage, both farming and Loyalist, and now one of the country’s fastest growing food scenes, taking place in an area filled with artisans of every...read more
HotelsAnassaCyprusOn the north coast of Cyprus, overlooking the blue waters of the Mediterranean and a perfect sandy shore, you’ll find a luxury retreat that shows off all the best bits of the birthplace of Aphrodite – with the Aphrodite Trail and Baths only a few miles away. Take your pick...read more
HotelsAlila Jabar AkhdarOmanThe name translates as ‘green mountain’ – although you wouldn’t presume as much given the rugged desert location. This 2,000m high clifftop resort is surrounded by craggy canyons, gorges and peaks – including Jebel Shams, the country’s tallest – in Oman’s Al Hajar mountain range. The design takes its cue...read more
HotelsCerês Am MeerGermanyCerês Am Meer, on Rügen Island’s chalk coast, was designed to capture the spirit of the sea. And it shows. Smoked oak parquet floors reflect the dark Baltic waters; grand French windows illuminate sand-toned fabrics; and nature’s colour palette imbues the 50 rooms and suites – part of the Design...read more
HotelsZero GeorgeSouth CarolinaIn the historic US city of Charleston, modern southern hospitality is made manifest at Zero George. While its five buildings may have roots planted in the antebellum – some dating back to 1804 – you’re about as far from the Old South as can be. Here, 16 suites sprawl over...read more
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