HotelsJW Marriott Phu QuocVietnamStep out into a unique tropical-island paradise in Vietnam and expect the unexpected at a sweeping luxury resort conceptualised by mastermind designer Bill Bensley to stand out from the crowd. Reconsider what it means to get an education at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay. At this extravagant, whimsical resort...read more
HotelsThe Lodge Feline FieldsBotswanaIf watching elephants drink from a waterhole while sipping a cocktail in a 25m pool is high on your bucket list, make track to The Lodge Feline Fields. Set on the edge of a wooded island in the Kalahari savannah, the accommodation comprises three stylish pool suites and three tented...read more
HotelsThe SingularPatagonia, ChileEase tired urban eyes in Patagonia at a former lamb-processing plant turned luxury hotel whose far-reaching views vie for guests’ attention with a superb roll call of dining, activity and leisure option. Creating a far more luxurious end-of-the-earth base camp than the uninitiated would believe possible, The Singular Patagonia perches...read more
HotelsCliff Beach HouseIrelandPerched on a clifftop on Ireland’s rugged southeast coast (an hour from Cork), this architectural gem comes with breathtaking views of the wild Atlantic. While modernist, the sleek structure is designed to merge with its surrounds: think a wide, panoramic foundation with floor-to-ceiling windows that flood it with light and...read more
HotelsLondon TreehouseLondonWhile none of us need justify a staycation this year, if we did, Treehouse in Marylebone provides ample warrant. Rising to its moniker, it sits at a lofty height opposite BBC HQ, providing bird’s-eye views of the capital. As expected from the 1 Hotel portfolio, elevated interiors are a given...read more
HotelsBühelwirtItalyWhether the mountains are laden with snow or in their summer pomp, the beautifully designed blackened-larch facade of six storey spa-hotel Bühelwirt always stands out. You’ll find this award-winning slice of contemporary architecture, in Italy’s South Tyrol region. Set against the Alpine backdrop of the stunning Ahrntal Valley, its sullen...read more
HotelsThe Warehouse HotelSingaporeVisitors to Singapore would do well to check in to a stand-out hotel housed in a historic wharfside building whose latest, industrial-chic incarnation might just be its most audacious yet. There’s something about taking a run-down heritage building and turning it into a knockout hotel – it inherits character without...read more
HotelsPalácio TangaráSão Paulo, BrazilIt’s São Paulo, but not as you know it: the Oetker Collection’s 2017-launched palatial urban enclave feels a world away from the Brazilian city’s buzzy streets, with all 141 of the spacious guestrooms and suites boasting verdant views of the 14ha Burle Marx Park. Refined, pale, Bick Simonato-designed interiors are...read more
HotelsShangri-La's BoracayThe PhilippinesPerched on the tip of the tropical isle of Boracay, Shangri-La feels a million miles from the bustle of the more central and southern beach resorts. Set within an eco reserve, it was one of the first luxury resorts to open on the island and its experience serves guests well...read more
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