HotelsGorgeous GeorgeCape Town, South AfricaArt deco meets Edwardian architecture in an urban take on South African culture in Cape Town’s oldest quarter. And it’s a creative’s dream: bold murals by David Brits – whose sculptures you’ll find dotted around the city – add artistic flare to the 32 industrial rooms spaced out across two...read more
HotelsThe JohriJaipur, IndiaThe Johri is what happens when heritage, art and an affinity for design collide. Opened last December within the heart of Jaipur’s historic walled city – a little back from the bustling streets of its terracotta-tone jewellery bazaar – it’s the brainchild of hotelier Abhishek Honawar and Siddharth Kasliwal, the...read more
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
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