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Pattaya, take two
Na-Jomtien, Thailand

Few are the places we vow never to return to – Pattaya, turned tawdry, was one of them. But when an invitation to a brand-new design hotel there came our way, we knew straight away that we’d be fools to...

Villa Royale
Palm Springs, California, USA

For an entire generation of classic Hollywood movie stars, Palm Springs was a cheeky weekend getaway. We hole...

Celebrity Edge cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea

Celebrity Edge
Mediterranean Sea

For newbies to life on the ocean waves, a trip through the Mediterranean on one of the new...

The Strand Cruise, Mandalay to Bagan, Myanmar

The Strand Cruise
Mandalay, Myanmar

A journey along the Ayeyarwady River from Mandalay to Bagan in Myanmar would be an absolute voyage of...

Giardino Ascona
Ticino, Switzerland

One of the Giardino group’s five Swiss hotels, the Giardino Ascona in the sunny, Italian-speaking canton Ticino offers...

Bawah Reserve
Anambas Islands, Indonesia

If you’re bored with Bali and tired of Thailand, Bawah could well be the answer to an experientialist’s...

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
Havelock Island, Andamans, India

On the face of it, jetting off to an eco-resort on beach number seven doesn’t carry quite the...

Grandes Alpes Hotel
Courchevel, France

In Courchevel, for decades Europe’s capital of pathologically pampered ski-holidaying, there’s a new deal in town. The Grandes...

Kulm Hotel
St. Moritz, Switzerland

On first encounter, St Moritz’s splashy elitism can leave some visitors feeling irked, but once you submit to...

The rooftop terrace restaurant at the Kimpton Vividora Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

Kimpton Vividora
Barcelona, Spain

If your plan is to be at the source of all things social and creative whilst in Barcelona,...

Mason
Pattaya, Thailand

Mason Pattaya is something entirely unique for the destination, muscling in somewhat unexpectedly on Thailand’s high-end hotel scene,...

Hoshinoya
Taketomi, Japan

High-spec, but low-key, the escapist resort for those in the know – Hoshinoya Taketomi – allows for the...

The Goring
London, United Kingdom

Got banned from Buckingham Palace for being naughty? Check into the perfectly regal five-star Belgravia hotel right behind...

Treehouse London
London, United Kingdom

The Treehouse London is a contemporary hotel set among iconic, old buildings at the very heart of central...

W Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain

To go hard on life and luxury in the Catalan capital, look no further than the W Barcelona....

Yurbban Passage Hotel & Spa
Barcelona, Spain

There’s a lot to be said about this super-contemporary hotel in trendy El Born. A proud Preferred partner,...

Library at the Chesterfield Mayfair, a Red Carnation Hotel

The Chesterfield Mayfair
London, United Kingdom

The old-worldly, high-society club-like Chesterfield Mayfair hotel by Red Carnation Hotels is a time-travelling tardis, occupying three historical...

Sofitel London St James
London, United Kingdom

Following an imaginative and flamboyant 2019 renovation courtesy of Pierre-Yves Rochon, the Sofitel London St James invites guests...

Front of The Biltmore Mayfair, London a Hilton LXR hotels property

The Biltmore Mayfair
London, United Kingdom

London’s Grosvenor Square, once a high-brow, American enclave, returns into British hands with the US embassy’s move. Fronting...

The Langham
London, United Kingdom

The Langham London is a landmark of Central London sophistication, set in a resplendent, old heritage building just...

Torfhús Retreat
Selfoss, Iceland

Entering the long house reception area of Torfhús Retreat, we were greeted by Viking paraphernalia from Norse effigies...