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
HotelsThe MandrakeLondonIf you’re opting for a staycation this summer, going for one inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is a pretty escapist place to start. Taking up a plum spot on Fitzrovia’s Newman Street, The Mandrake spreads over four floors centred on an atrium courtyard. Here, poised on a rattan...read more
HotelsConstance EpheliaSeychellesSet amid the mangroves of Mahé’s west coast and surrounded by national park, Constance Ephelia is where you go to get the best of a tropical getaway, without skimping on the details. Your natural playground, on the largest island of the Seychelles, consists of 120ha on a green peninsula surrounded...read more
HotelsCasa EllulMaltaNestled between 19th-century townhouses, cobbled medieval pathways and Valletta’s trademark wooden balconies is Casa Ellul. At first glance, it’s the same Victorian palazzo the Ellul family took over some two centuries ago. But step through its doors and you’ll find a carefully restored, contemporary haven where original patterned tiles, limestone...read more
HotelsBrown Beach HouseCroatiaAs the people behind some of Tel Aviv’s top hotels, Brown’s mark on Croatia comes by way of a stylish boutique hotel in the historical town of Trogir, west of Split, on the Dalmatian coast. Standing at the edge of the turquoise Adriatic Sea, this sophisticated stay is dotted with...read more
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