HotelsThe Bower HouseShipston-on-Stour, EnglandThe epitome of a traditional market town, Shipston-on-Stour is all cheery bunting, independent butchers and family-run bakers. There’s no candlestick maker, but there is an oversubscribed watchmaker with a two-year waiting list and a wine shop that’s been trading since 1842 – now that’s what we call vintage. Right in...read more
HotelsAmàre Beach HotelMarbella, SpainThe design-driven, adult-only Amàre Marbella (whose sister hotel opens in Ibiza this July) comes in 50 shades of glass, mirror and high-gloss white, broken by the odd flash of emerald palm or bronze sculpture. From the lobby’s fashion-video installation to the rooftop-bar views of the old town and majestic Sierra...read more
HotelsThe GallivantRye, East SussexYou can sense the laid-back atmosphere of this hotel from a mile away, when the salt air of Camber begins to stream through your car window. Check in on a sunny day and you might swear you’ve been transported to Orange County. Channelling a new nautical vibe, its finished in...read more
HotelsJW Marriott ResortVeniceIn a city where grand palace hotels clamber for real estate on the corner of every canal, a bit of US-style space and luxury can come as a welcome change of pace. It’s true that JW Marriott Venice might not have the gilding and history of its continental cousins, but...read more
HotelsThe Compasses InnWiltshire, EnglandSet 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
HotelsThe Varsity HotelCambridge, UKIn 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
HotelsThe Williamsburg HotelNew York, USAThis 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
HotelsFour Seasons SeoulSeoul, South KoreaWere 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
HotelsShangri-La Hotel ParisParis, FranceConjure 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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