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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Villa San Michele review: This hotel is a reminder of what Florence used to be — a peaceful sanctuary of beauty and inspirationVilla San Michele, A Belmond hotel, has just reemerged 18-month-long renovation. Luke Abrahams was one of the first through the new doors.
By Luke Abrahams Published
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Six Senses London hotel review: Sense and serenity in the cityOccupying part of the distinguished Art Deco Whiteley building in Bayswater — once home to a grand department store — the UK’s first Six Senses is a sanctuary of peace, graceful architecture and wellbeing, says Paula Minchin
By Paula Minchin Published
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Baur au Lac review: The centuries-old, family-run Swiss hotel that witnessed the imagining of the Nobel Peace PrizeSteven King reviews Baur au Lac, a lakeside hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, with a storied history.
By Steven King Published
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Domaine de Murtoli review: The best hotel on the French Island that basks in Italian sunMary Lussiana reviews the very unique Corsican estate that comprises two hotels, villas and shepherds huts.
By Mary Lussiana Published
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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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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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A Himalayan hike in the footsteps of the Hindu GodsPamela Goodman journeys to Shakti Prana, a remote lodge with peerless views of sacred mountains in the Himalayas, only accessible on foot.
By Pamela Goodman 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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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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The Surrey hotel review: The new kid on New York's Upper East SideRosie Paterson checks into The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, one year on from its grand opening.
By Rosie Paterson Published


