Hotels100 QueensgateKensington, LondonFilled with trinkets, antiques and all the curiosities of a well-travelled aristocrat, 100 Queensgate transports you back to the heyday of Victorian London. All rooms are named after famous Londoners who once resided in the area. Sleep well in the plush company of Alexander Fleming, Agatha Christie and Henry James...read more
HotelsThe One Palácio da AnunciadaLisbon, PortugalThe elegant, cool-blue 16th-century facade (a shade that matches the crisp winter skies above), palatial touches that arrive unexpectedly among the quiet luxury of 21st-century interiors, and suites filled with vanilla ice-cream-coloured sunshine and unobtrusive technology – it’s the seamless blend of modern comfort with an aristocratic air that ensures...read more
HotelsPadstow TownhousePadstowThis 18th-century Georgian townhouse sets the standard in the seaside town. Each of the six rooms sports a playful food-inspired name that feeds into the stylish interiors – think whitewashed walls and deep red hues in Rhubarb & Custard, and the golden, syrupy hues of the Honeycomb suite. Elsewhere, you’ll...read more
HotelsPalacio Can MarquésPalma, MallorcaA flair for design is deep-rooted in Palma: Antoni Gaudí modernised Palma Cathedral (1903-1914) and Spanish surrealist Joan Miró created the best of his life’s work here and was declared its adoptive son. Over 6,000 of his pieces can be seen at the Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation – a...read more
HotelsSheraton Full Moon ResortThe MaldivesIf the Maldives has grande dames, the Full Moon Resort is one of them. Dating back to 1937, it is one of the most established in the area, although a £15m refurbishment completed last year has left it as well turned out as a Thirties screen siren. It smoulders in...read more
HotelsThe StumpCirencesterIt wouldn’t be unfair to call the Cotswolds ‘the Capital of Gastropubs’, as for every country mile walked, there’s sure to be a thatched-roof pub poised to greet you with pea risotto and sticky toffee pudding. Sat in splendid solitude on a stretch of the Foss Way, The Stump, too...read more
HotelsHighbullen HotelDevonLocated in the wilds of North Devon, this country house hotel retains the atmosphere of gentler times in the best possible way. Think creamy scones by the fire, marshmallow-soft four posters and deep sofas with views over the hills – the perfect spot to lose oneself in the paper. Dinner...read more
HotelsThe VeraTel Aviv, IsraelThere’s no denying that Israel’s second city knows a thing or two when it comes to offering a fine boutique bed for the night. The Vera is case in point. The 39-room bolthole takes a locavorian approach, championing home-grown artisans and offering a hyperlocal concierge service, making it a superlative...read more
HotelsThe HaydenNotting Hill, LondonNine months ago, The Hayden was a very different boozer. Dark, dingy and with a stamp of masculinity, it was the kind of place you’d briskly walk past. After a major redesign – only the ornate gilded ceiling was left untouched – it now sports straight-out-of-Hoxton white tiles draped in...read more
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