Sign of the Angel

Wiltshire

There’s something about Lacock that makes you feel like you’ve been here before. Then you suddenly realise the charming village on the edge of the Cotswolds, is something of a regular in period TV dramas and hit movies such as Harry Potter. One of its leading lights is the 15th-century...read more

The George Townhouse

Warwickshire

It doesn’t get much more English than cheering on Shipston-on-Stour’s cricket team before retiring to The George Townhouse’s sunny terrace for a locally distilled gin and tonic. While it may look every inch the traditional 18th-century staging inn, its 15 bedrooms are stylish oases of calm. Think textured fabrics and...read more

Valle Dell'erica

Sardinia

Sitting on Sardinia’s most northerly point, Valle Dell’Erica is designed to make the most of the island’s spectacular coastline. Rooms come with floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors that lead on to terraces overlooking the water, the showers have windows so you never have to take your eyes off the blue scene...read more

Curtain Bluff

Antigua

On the southern tip of Antigua, Curtain Bluff braces itself against the currents and waves of the Atlantic on one side and the sultry calm of the Caribbean Sea on the other. Beachfront suites open directly on to the sand at this barefoot luxury resort. Put your feet up on...read more

Grace Santorini

Greece

There are some hotels that are destined to stay with you long after you’ve gone home. Grace Santorini is one such place. The chic resort is embedded in the vertiginous slopes of Imerovigli, a small enclave close to Fira on the western coast of the island. Its layout gracefully trickles...read more

Tótem

If interiors are your bag, be set to swoon over Madrid’s latest boutique hotel. Set in Salamanca, the city’s smartest neighbourhood, it occupies a discreet corner building with 64 rooms and suites set over five floors a few minutes’ walk from quality shops and restaurants. The colour palette is teal...read more

Hostellerie De L'Abbaye

1 Place des Epoux Laurant, Celles-sur-Belle, France

Alain Ducasse’s Provencal outpost was never going to be anything other than the last word in romance, but as you sip a cold pastis on the terrace, the extent of the hotel’s charm will still come as a surprise. Located in the shadow of a 12th-century abbey in the protected...read more

Thornbury Castle

Castle St, Thornbury, Bristol

Stand on the drive of this extraordinary hotel and you’ll think you hear the hooves of ghostly horses echoing through the gatehouse. It was once owned by Henry VIII and the mounting block where he heaved himself onto his unfortunate steed still stands by the oak door. Feast on modern...read more

Hurley House Hotel

Henley Road, Hurley

‘No expense spared’ is the first thought that springs to mind when stepping inside Hurley House Hotel. Open for less than a year, it was built from scratch on the site of a derelict 18th-century pub and slots effortlessly into its sleek Home Counties surroundings. Leather, granite and oak feature...read more