HOMECOMING QUEENMADRID, SPAIN Madrid is my hometown, but I don’t spend as much time here as I should. It’s been five minutes since I landed in Barajas and already the sme...
La dulce vida Madrid, Spain Photography and Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Manuel Contardo Grooming by Eugenia Gerasimova Model: Nahuel Casares at Uno Mode...
YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITHOSAMA CHAMI & ENRIQUE GIMENO In an unassuming street in the middle of Malasaña, Madrid’s bohemian barrio, an old lady peers through the shutters of her first floor apart...
ART & MINDSMADRID, SPAIN As an old travelling soul, I thumbed through many a paperback guidebook on Madrid before coming to the Spanish capital. Every single one lis...
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTIONMADRID, SPAIN The change that Madrid has undergone over the last few decades is evident in its trendy facades of Malasaña. Some call it gentrification and...
BELMOND LA RESIDENCIA MALLORCA, SPAIN Have you heard of Deià? We have to admit that we hadn’t, although we had come across the infamous Belmond La Residencia. This exceptional Sp...
VILLA MAGNA, MADRID, SPAIN From outside, the building is nothing to look at, but inside, an eclectic hotel awaits. We love the contrasts of design styles, although agr...
UNICO, MADRID, SPAIN To say this place is palatial would be both right and wrong. The Único only has 44 rooms and suites, but is set in a 19th-century palace. th...
TOTEM, MADRID, SPAIN Part of a new breed of small, luxurious properties in Madrid, totem settles into a grand, 1920s building on the confluence of Salamanca’s mo...
H10 PUERTA DE ALCALA, MADRID, SPAIN On the edge of chic Salamanca, the H10 is a modern hotel that is all about its location. Art plays an important role here, with curated piec...
PRINCIPAL, MADRID, SPAIN This lovely hotel is tucked away just off the sleepless avenue of Gran Vía, in a stunning Spanish Renaissance-style building. the interiors ...
ONLY YOU ATOCHA, MADRID, SPAIN A little piece of Brooklyn in Madrid, the only You Atocha fuses both cities’ hipster vibes, creating a unique property. the building itself ...
ROOMMATE OSCAR, MADRID, SPAIN Set right in the heart of the action in Chueca, this hotel is a long-time outthere favourite. its founders are deeply involved in all that i...
RITZ MADRID, MADRID, SPAIN In 1910, the chandeliers at the Ritz Madrid went on and have not been switched off since, even throughout the Spanish Civil War. opening bac...
H10 VILLA DE LA REINA MADRID As its name suggests, this property is fit for a queen. Set in a restored 20th century architectural gem, we couldn’t ask for a better locat...
AXEL BEACH MASPALOMAS, GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN Gran Canaria is on the up once more and a relatively new addition to Maspalomas luxury is the AxelBeach. Situated in Playa de Ingles you’re ...
AXEL BARCELONA, SPAIN Axel Barcelona proves that 10 years after you open, you can still be in vogue. The heaving rooftop bar is the perfect Barcelona night out an...
TWO BARCELONA, SPAIN Many of us seasoned travellers know Axel’s brand of hetero-friendly hotels, and the flagship Axel Hotel in Barcelona has, for over a decade,...
HOTEL OMM, BARCELONA, SPAIN You’ll find Barcelona’s glitterati and international celebrities alike at this stylish hotel, part of the Design Hotels collection. Apart fr...
ME MADRID, SPAIN At an enviable location at the heart of the city, the Plaza Santa Ana – you can't get more "Madrid" than this. Directly facing the hotel is ...
GRAN MELIA DON PEPE, MARBELLA, SPAIN Those of you who know me that I am partial to life's little luxuries. I'm also usually a hard-nosed traveller and hotel reviewer, but the Gr...
SEASIDE PALM BEACH, GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN You’ll find this retro-chic Design Hotels member property in the infamous Maspalomas area of Gran Canaria, the haven and seaside destination...
