Hotels Directory

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Dar Ahlam

Morocco

From the dusty outskirts of Marrakech, it’s a four-hour journey in a 4x4 through cliffhugging Moroccan roads, climbing through the pink, copper and yellow tones of the Atlas Mountains and the pancake flat fringes on the doorstep of the Sahara desert to get to Dar Ahlam. No simple journey, but...read more

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Ellenborough Park

Ellenborough Park Southam Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire

Within cantering distance of the iconic local racecourse, Ellenbourough looks like a proper English manor. Parts of the building date back to the 16th century, so plenty of quirky historical details, such as an original coat of arms in the stone archway, sets it apart from the bland breed of...read more

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La Suite West

La Suite West 41-51 Inverness Terrace London

This slip of a hotel, just off Bayswater, is nearby key west London spots: Hyde Park, Notting Hill and Holland Park, so it is tough to beat for a stopover. It’s classic modern, plush boutique in style – black and white sleek chic on the decor front with amenities of...read more

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Post Ranch Inn

Post Ranch Inn 47900 Highway 1 Big Sur, CA

Along the most wildly beautiful stretch of California’s famous coastal road, Highway One, is Big Sur, an area famous in the 1960s for a freewheeling vibe that attracted the likes of writer Jack Kerouac. You’ll still find a trace of that boho spirit, albeit in a gloriously upmarket setting, at...read more

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Villa Joya

Vila Joya, Apartado 7017 BEC Vale Paraiso 8200-416 Albufeira

Right on the beach, five kilometres west of Albufeira, this luxurious hideaway feels like a true refuge from the world. Guests come back year after year, and it’s easy to see why. Featuring Portugal’s only two- Michelin-starred restaurant, it is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of experience. Austrian chef Dieter Koschina wows...read more

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Le St James

43, Avenue Bugeaud 75116 Paris

Your own mini Versailles; Le St James is not only the sole Parisian château you can stay in, but it’s lavish to a degree that any latter-day Louis XIV would appreciate. Located in the discreet, well-heeled 17th arrondissement in the city’s west, when you pass through its gates you can’t...read more

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Mondrian Hotel

8440 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA

Sunset Boulevard is steeped in Movieland lore, and this new arrival on that legendary road is a prime base for exploring West Hollywood, from the Walk of Fame to Whisky a Go Go. The Mondrian ticks all the boxes: stylish decor, good food (and service) and a brilliant location, right...read more

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Blythswood Square

11 Blythswood Square Glasgow

Perched on the eastern face of the leafy square which gives it its name, Blythswood is perfectly placed for exploring Glasgow – if you can pull yourself away from the spa. Kitted out with Elemis products, treatments include superb massages, and there’s a series of steam rooms and pools for...read more

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Hotel Xanadu

26-42 Bond St, London

Xanadu isn’t the ‘stately pleasure dome’ described in Coleridge’s poem. Smart more than luxurious, it’s in a converted office block in Ealing Broadway and offers a bolthole for weary travellers who can’t or won’t trek into central London. Rooms, designed by owner Jalal Al-Yawer, are spruce and stylish, relying on...read more

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