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Chalet Machapuchare: Does France's best ski chalet live up to its reputation?
Luxury needn't be the enemy of good taste. Chalet Machapuchare in Val D'Isère shows us how it's done.
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'The one thing we'd change? Honestly, nothing.' Why The Mark hotel in New York ticks all the right boxes
Hotels are subjective, but some stand head and shoulders above the rest. Rosie Paterson explains why The Mark hotel in New York's Upper East Side deserves its place at the top.
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A slice of La Dolce Vita lands at Claridge’s London
Hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany, Italy, is brightening up the gloomy London skyline with a week-long residency at Claridge’s. Don't forget your beach bag, says Rosie Paterson.
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‘Imagine a hotel being built beside Stonehenge': Euphoria Retreat in Greece, where to feel better, you have to journey backwards
There's more to Greece than it's many islands, argues Mark Hedges. Chiefly restorative breaks at Euphoria Retreat, a wellness resort surrounded by ancient ruins.
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New Year, new me: Pip Durell goes on a quest to reboot her health at SHA Wellness Clinic
The With Nothing Underneath founder on the problems with wellness and curing her scepticism at a Spanish medical retreat.
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New opening: Inside The PIG’s first Cotswolds hotel — and it has its own pub
The PIG has farrowed and the latest addition in the litter is The PIG-in the Cotswolds. Self professed Pig fan and Country Life’s Editor-in-Chief went to check it out.
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John Lewis-Stempel: The English village, that beguiling habitat closest to the heart
Green, pub, church, duck pond and rose-garlanded cottages: did the perfect English village ever exist?
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The Cavendish Hotel review: An artsy haven on the Chatsworth Estate
What does it take to open a new hotel on the Chatsworth Estate? One 19th century card game, a multi-million pound restoration project and a lot of art, says Amie Elizabeth White.
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The gift of growing
Entirely built to suit your needs, a bespoke Alitex greenhouse not only helps you nurture flowers and vegetables, but also offers a tranquil retreat from the pressures of daily life.
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Eastern promise: Mandarin Oriental opens a second London hotel on Hanover Square
What exactly is Mayfair's first new build hotel to open in more than a decade like? We sent Annunciata Elwes to find out.
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The Country Life guide to North Cornwall: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eat
Its famous beaches throng with visitors in the summer, but the north of the county is a delight at any time of year — and it’s possible to escape the crowds and find the best places to go if you know how, say Emma Hughes and Paula Lester.
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The ultimate Canadian train journey
Experience the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies onboard the luxury and top-tier service of Rocky Mountaineer.
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Into the Woods: The cabins set amid the treetops above the city of Cork
The Montenotte Hotel, on a hillside above the Irish city of Cork, has unveiled a group of nine luxury, woodland cabins. Country Life's John Goodall checks in.
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On board the new Britannic Explorer, the luxury sleeper train set to tour the UK, and created by the people who run the Venice Simplon Orient Express
The Britannic Explorer, a train where you'd never complain about being delayed, is set to come in to service in July 2025. Rosie Paterson takes a look.
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Inside The Painswick hotel's brand new holiday cottage
One of the Cotswold's most charming country house hotels has snapped up a neighbouring cottage and given it a new lease of life. Country Life's Giles Kime was one of the first to take a peek inside.
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Getting lost in the woods: The Cotswold hotel that puts you up and in the trees
At TreeDwellers, creator Tim Rees has attempted to create a luxury experience in the woodland canopy in which you can switch off and reset. His elegant idea has been executed with aplomb.
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The Store review: Oxford’s newest luxury hotel on the site of the old department store, Boswells
Swapping clothing and haberdashery for king-size beds and cocktails, the transformation of Boswells into The Store Hotel is cleverly done, finds Annunciata Elwes.
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'I have tasted ecstasy and felt peace': The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, where the Northern Lights dance
The Blue Lagoon has long been one of Iceland's most famous attractions. The five-star Retreat Hotel on site is the ultimate way to experience it and to remind yourself that everything is going to be ok.
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More Champagne, madam? The beautiful train journeys that bring back the Golden Age of travel
The romance and glamour of taking a trip on an original steam train is hard to resist, and all the more so when paired with fine dining and opulent surroundings. Octavia Pollock took a trip to find out more.
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Michelin are now giving out 'stars' for hotels as well as restaurants — and the first batch of winners in Britain is an amazing roster of beautiful places to stay
Are these the 133 best hotels in Britain?
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Gansevoort review: The hotel that helped launch New York’s Meatpacking District to fashionable heights
In the Big Apple, there's a hotel for everyone. Art lovers and fun seekers should take a look at the Gansevoort says Rosie Paterson.
