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The world’s best hotels — at home and abroad — country house stays and unbeatable guides to much-loved and still-to-discover holiday destinations.
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Hôtel du Couvent: This former convent on the French Riviera has rekindled the rules of luxuryHôtel du Couvent has none of the excess that the French Riviera has become known for in recent years, says James Fisher.
By James Fisher Published
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This Hollywood star's home in the Canadian wilderness is now an exclusive-use lodgeThe vast, open spaces of Canada’s British Columbia can make you feel very small, but very much alive. Photographs by Allison LoBalbo and Brice Portolano.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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The real challenge facing Britain's grande dame seafront hotelsCountry Life's cultural crusader asks how we ensure the maintenance and conservation of seafront landmarks when the margins are so tight.
By Athena Last updated
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Five of our favourite dog-friendly hotels — and they've all been approved by Geoffrey the dachshundWe sent Jennifer George and her canine companion Geoffrey on a quest to find five of the best dog-friendly hotels in the south.
By Jennifer George Published
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Couples are changing how they holiday — even on honeymoonRising costs and limited airline capacity means the current generation of newlyweds are having to think before they book.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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The Cotton House review: If you're going to be the only hotel on Mustique, you better be greatThe definition of pressure is running the only hotel on the Caribbean's most famous island. Rosie Paterson checks in to find out how they're faring.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Is this London’s sexiest hotel room?Suite Sloane comes with a bathtub for two and its own ‘mistress door’. For our new series where we hunt for the best hotel rooms in the UK, Lotte Brundle checks in to ...At Sloane just before Valentine’s Day.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to airport etiquette'Is any holiday worth this, I think, as I stand in a line at Luton Airport.'
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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New kids on the block: London's hotel boom and the new openings around the world to have on your radarFrom Scotland to the Seychelles, there are myriad new hotel openings this year to inspire your travels.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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'It’s worth remembering that our closest surroundings often hold multitudes of their own'There is a joy to be found in travelling across the world, but more often than not, a meaningful journey can be found at your front door.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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The Country Life Guide to Marrakech: Where to shop, stay and eatMagical Marrakech is a tale of two halves, says Hetty Lintell, who enjoys both going back in time and its new, design-led focus.
By Hetty Lintell Last updated
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'Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places': Slim Aarons's photographs of Cortina d’Ampezzo resurface ahead of the Winter OlympicsThe Winter Olympics are nearly upon us. To celebrate we're taking a look back at legendary photographer Slim Aarons's photographs of Cortina d'Ampezzo which is hosting the Games for the second time.
By Florence Allen Published
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From Sicily to Sussex: What the Normans did for usA trip to Sicily prompted Pamela Goodman to detour to Durham, a few weeks later: 'an unlikely pairing of cities sharing an unlikely historical overlap.'
By Pamela Goodman Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: Everything you wanted to know about Greenland* (*but were afraid to ask)The jewel in the Danish crown has become our latest cause célèbre as the USA muscles its way onto the island. But how much do we really know about it?
By Will Hosie Published
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Badrutt's Palace Hotel review: The beating heart of St Moritz’s jet-set social scene has never put a foot wrongBy Rosie Paterson Last updated
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'I do understand, however, that some people like skiing. Weirdos, if you ask me, but each to their own': A snob's guide to skiingRisk of death, freezing temperatures, and too much cheese apparently does a good holiday make.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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Sophistication on wheels: The most elegant method of train travel is still the sleeperThe appeal of being lulled to sleep as a sleeper train rattles homewards is synonymous with adventure and romance.
By Mary Miers Published
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The Seaside Boarding House review: The cosy gourmet getaway on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast with a proper sense of placeSupremely comfortable rooms, sparklingly fresh seafood and scones for breakfast — what’s not to love?
By Emma Hughes Published
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'I am blessed with many talents, most of which I can’t print, but taking a decent photograph is not one of them': How a camera-challenged Millennial fell in love with a landscapeA recent visit to Kinloch Lodge hotel was accompanied by a lesson in landscape photography.
By James Fisher Published
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Make sure you don't skip these South of England art and history highlightsIn our final instalment of Charlotte Mullins' fifty treasures series she journeys to the South of England and the Isle of White.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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Above the clouds to beat the crowds: Where to stay in Wales if you want to conquer the 'other' SnowdonPenmaenuchaf might be a mouthful, but it's perfectly positioned for glorious mountain walks — and there are new suites to boot.
By Tiffany Daneff Published


