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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 filming
The 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.
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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 House
Jennifer George checks in to the Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay to check out their new medi-spa and Longevity Programme.
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The Surrey hotel review: The new kid on New York's Upper East Side
Rosie Paterson checks into The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, one year on from its grand opening.
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Waldorf Astoria New York review: The Midtown hotel where Frank Sinatra once partied and the salad of the same name was invented emerges from a decade-long renovation
Owen Holmes checks into the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel.
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Adare Manor review: The 19th century Gothic masterpiece that's set to host the 2027 Ryder Cup
Adare Manor is no-expense-spared labour of love created by a billionaire owner — and it makes a wonderful weekend away.
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Can you keep a Secret? This new resort in a remote part of the Maldives boasts the big marine five and the world’s first moving villa
Robinson Crusoe-style over-water villas? Check. Slides that spiral down from rooftop stargazing decks to the reef below? Check. Country Life's travel editor checks into Soneva Secret.
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Omani tourism is booming and this one-of-a-kind hotel — with exquisite marble swimming pools and dedicated murshid guides — shows why
The Malkai, a collection of three tented camps spread out across Oman, is one of the travel industry's most anticipated openings of 2026.
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Portofino is Italy's answer to the Garden of Eden. The Splendido hotel put it on the map
The storied Splendido recently emerged from extensive refurbishment. Luke Abrahams checks in to check it out.
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Jnane Rumi, Marrakech, hotel review: 'The most talked about opening this year — and for good reason'
The Moroccan capital of Marrakech is the world capital of hotels, says Christopher Wallace — and Jnane Rumi is the latest string to its hospitality bow.
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Is L’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay France’s answer to the very British country house hotel?
France’s great and good are flocking to a recently renovated medieval country estate just outside of Paris.
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Where to go in 2025
A new year always brings a bumper crop of hotels to look forward to and the rest of 2025 is no exception. Here are the five we are looking forward to most.
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The Carlyle hotel review: The New York hotel that's covered in stardust
Designed by Dorothy Draper and stayed in by Kennedys, royalty and Michael Jackson, The Carlyle is a New York institution that cannot be bettered, argues Steven King.
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An insider's guide to travelling the world: Hot destinations, missing underwear and dodging volcanoes
Country Life's Travel Editor Rosie Paterson joins the podcast to share her wisdom, experience — and a disturbing number of blunders.
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The minesweeper that became a tourist cruiser: Life aboard HMS Gåssten
A veteran minesweeper is enjoying a new lease of life as a charter boat touring majestic Norwegian islands. Hugh Francis Anderson sails away on HMS Gåssten; photographs by Tord Karlsen.
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Wish you were here? Eight of the world's most unusual beaches
From towering sea stacks to endangered penguins, the world’s most interesting beaches offer more than pristine sand and crystalline waters, finds Antonia Windsor.
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Capital Region USA: An enchanting mix of country road trips, city grandeur, waterfront living and natural beauty
The area around Washington DC isn't the obvious choice for holidaymakers crossing the Atlantic, but as Sophia Constant discovered it offers a huge range of wonderful options — particularly if you pencil it in now for the autumn.
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Five genuinely unforgettable honeymoons from the travel experts who've doubled down on romance and glamour
No holiday you'll ever book is more important to get right than your honeymoon. Here, honeymoon experts Turquoise share some suggestions for holidays which you'll remember as much as the big day itself.
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Gstaad, Switzerland: ‘The last paradise in a crazy world’, a fairytale still untouched with pistes aplenty
Rosie Paterson travels to Gstaad–once described by Julie Andrews as ‘the last paradise in a crazy world’– to find out what lies behind the jet-set façade.
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St Regis Mauritius: A tropical idyll where the biggest challenge is deciding how to relax next
The island of Mauritius has long been a popular destination, and with good reason says Phoebe Bath after she paid a visit.
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A long weekend at Forsthofalm, the Alpine hotel made entirely from timber
Recent research suggested that time spent enjoying nature does wonders for us, with even a couple of hours a week making a big difference. Melanie Bryan tested the theory with a long weekend at Forsthofalm, a hotel in Austria that promises to leave you feeling better than when you started.
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Sugar Beach, St Lucia: The sweet spot in between the Pitons where you get a butler, four-poster bed and can whizz round in a tuk tuk
Viceroy's Sugar Beach hotel sits in the gap between St Lucia's famous, UNESCO-listed peaks. Nigel Tisdall paid a visit.
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