Hotels Directory

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The Compasses Inn

Wiltshire, England

Set in the heart of the Nadder Valley, this 14th-century inn was first built to offer respite to traders journeying from Poole to Birmingham. Nowadays, it offers R&R for city dwellers, avid ramblers and those who successfully manage to navigate the hairpin bends on these glorious country roads. On arrival...read more

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The Varsity Hotel

Cambridge, UK

In a city full of overpriced hotels geared at international tourists, Cambridge’s Varsity is a modern, comfortable and good-value setup which couldn’t be better located if it tried. On the periphery of Midsummer Common (and five minutes’ walk from Daniel Clifford’s two-star Midsummer House), you can stroll into the heart...read more

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The Williamsburg Hotel

New York, USA

This brick-clad heritage building – once the water tower – took its place presiding over Wythe Avenue in 2017. Since then, it’s become a firm favourite on New York’s boutique-bed bucket-list and is a choice crashpad for any visit to the city. Cool as they come, the creative neighbourhood hotspot...read more

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Four Seasons Seoul

Seoul, South Korea

Were Seoul not such an arresting city, you could happily spend a week inside its Four Seasons without getting bored. It is brimming with stuff to do, from a huge gym with city views, to the golf simulator, where you can play Augusta from the Far East. Even better than...read more

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Shangri-La Hotel Paris

Paris, France

Conjure in your mind a profuse Parisian palace and we’d wager that what you’re picturing isn’t so far from reality at Paris’s Shangri-La, the hotel group’s first European opening. It was originally the private residence of Roland Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon, who had a fine taste (and budget) for architecture...read more

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The Nai Harn

Phuket

Rarely does the thought of a 100-plus-room hotel engender intimacy, or bring the word ‘boutique’ to mind. But The Nai Harn manages to pull off this sleight of hand with ease. Set on the outstretched fingertip of the Phuket peninsula, it punctuates a jungle-clad hillside with cabanas and private spaces...read more

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Mahaweli Reach Hotel

Kandy

The old-world charm of Mahaweli is just the tonic after a day spent amid the frenetic bustle of this central Sri Lankan city. Arriving here is almost like turning up at the house of your favourite aunt: richly furnished and so comfortable you can instantly kick off your shoes and...read more

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Soho House

Barcelona

Spain’s second city is a superb pick for a weekend break at any time of the year and for a creative-cool crashpad, head to the Gothic Quarter and Soho House’s original Spanish outpost (the second is also in Barcelona, right on the beach). From its position on the corner of...read more

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The Ampersand

Knightsbridge

Opened in 2012, this historic, 111-room South Kensington propertyhas bedrooms that mix restored Victorian features with sumptuous cappuccino-coloured velvet headboards, onyx-black bathrooms and design nods to the monopoly of attractions outside your bedroom door, including the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Royal Albert Hall. Grey matter stimulated, head down...read more

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