Places to stay
The best places to stay, including country house hotels, new openings, cosy self-catering cottages, all-inclusive resorts and boutique stays.
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This family-run hotel is the Amalfi Coast's most legendary address. Now it has a new beach clubSince it opened, in 1951, Le Sirenuse has been the only hotel worth knowing about in Positano, on Italy's Amalfi Coast. This year, it's throwing open the doors to its very own beach club.
By Luke Abrahams Published
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Matthew Freud’s hotel with four restaurants turns the expected Cotswolds stay on its headBull Burford is a bull in name only, discovers Richard MacKichan — who also reveals everything you need to know about the Cotswolds town, including where to eat and what to do.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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The theatrical-inspired London hotel suite that I would break a leg to stay in againThe Oliver Messel Terrace Suite at The Dorchester was originally dreamt up by the eponymous stage designer. Lotte Brundle stays the night.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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Storfjord Hotel review: A Scandi fantasy that's spitting distance from a distinctive-looking Art Nouveau fishing townChris Schalkx goes in search of soft adventure in south-west Norway.
By Chris Schalkx Published
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Hôtel Byblos review: The headline-making Saint-Tropez hotel that was built to impress Brigitte BardotMore than a half century after Brigitte Bardot visited the hotel built as a sort of love letter to her, Rosie Paterson checks in to find out what makes it tick.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Eliamos review: A five-star retreat on the island made famous by Captain Corelli’s MandolinA new hotel-cum-villa concept on the Greek island of Kefalonia is the perfect place to base yourself for some rest and relaxation.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Atelier Francis Mallmann review: The celebrity chef's restaurant with rooms in the 'Marfa of South America'Chef Francis Mallmann is responsible for transforming a beautiful, but forgotten town in Uruguay, into an internationally-renowned culinary and Arts hub.
By Chris Cotonou Published
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Fouquet’s New York review: Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live inside a macaroon?Country Life's Travel Editor visits the French hotel making waves in the Big Apple.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Nay Palad Hideaway review: The surfing Mecca that feels like Bali before the beach clubsThis Filipino hotel has no televisions and the WiFi is patchy — and it's all the better for it, says Lauren Ho.
By Lauren Ho Published
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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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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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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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Sopwell House hotel review: For a spa trip, look no furtherRest and relaxation is just a short train-ride away at this luxury hotel in St Albans. Lotte Brundle checks in.
By Lotte Brundle 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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Inside the 19th century château in St Tropez where hotel guests are ferried to the beach in Rolls-Royces and season four of The White Lotus is about to start filmingThe previous three seasons of the hit TV show have all taken place at a Four Seasons property, but season four is now believed to be set inside Château de la Messardière, an Airelles hotel.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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This new hotel medi-spa in Morocco has got tongues wagging for all the right reasons — and it’s nearly as big as The White HouseJennifer George checks in to the Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay to check out their new medi-spa and Longevity Programme.
By Jennifer George Published
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The return of one of Europe's most iconic hotels is just the beginning for BucharestThe Corinthia Bucharest, formerly the Grand Hotel du Boulevard, has reopened its doors. It shows that 'Little Paris' is ready to live up to its name.
By James Fisher Published
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Wildhive Callow Hall hotel review: I felt like a squirrel preparing for hibernation and I loved itThe boutique treehouses at this Derbyshire getaway are the best way to unwind in nature and explore the Peak District, writes Lotte Brundle.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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Whodunnit? Le Bristol hotel in Paris already has a resident Birman cat — now it has its own Cluedo game tooLe Bristol hotel is without doubt one of Paris's best Grand Dame hotels. And to celebrate its centenary, its collaborated with Cluedo.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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Space, seclusion and indulgence: Arranging a luxury villa experience with One&Only and CarrierSponsor Content Created With Carrier and One&Only
Villas and private homes offer privacy, peace, space and top-end resort facilities when you want them — particularly if you opt for one of the choices within the One&Only collection, as curated by the experts at Carrier Luxury Holidays.
By Country Life Published
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Ardbeg House review: Concept design is a tricky business, but this Scottish whisky distillery-turned-hotel proves that it can be done to great effectSteven King checks in to Ardbeg House, a boutique hotel from the LVMH behemoth.
By Steven King Published


