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
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
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