This week we’re wowed by the warm waters and white beaches of the Maldives. With its palm-dotted sands, piercing blue seas, overwater spa and underwater restaurant, family-friendly hotel Anantara Kihavah Villas is the stuff of desert-island dreams. Style Breezy seaside retreat Setting Blissful Baa Atoll Why this week? If you’re already setting your sights on school holidays [...]
Time away is precious, and we can’t help but want to fit it all in – spa treatments and surfing trips, premium pampering and paddle-boarding. So we’ve picked out shore-side spots for surf, spa and sun that strike the right balance between action-adventure and soul-soothing. And, for our North and South America Smiths in search [...]
Far from the madding crowd of Kuta, dreamy designer den Alila Villas Soori hotel in Bali is on the wild, less visited south-west shores of the island. Languishing between verdant rice paddies and a shimmering black-sand beach, it promises delicious dining, spa pampering and cultural thrills… Style Sleek sea-kissed sanctuary Setting Jet-black sand, jade green rice paddies Why this [...]
The last days of the Mayan calendar are almost upon us… and where better to hide from the end of the world than the paradisiacal Mayan Riviera? With an ocean-inspired spa and just seven rooms, Coqui Coqui Tulum is the ideal end-times beach retreat… Style Riffing on Mayan ruins Setting Beachfront Boca Paila Why this [...]
Tired of non-stop political ads for the upcoming US election? Escape to the wonk-free splendour of the Riviera Maya, where you can laze by the Caribbean beach at Esencia, our hotel of the week… Style Less-is-more luxe Setting Tropical Caribbean seaside Why this week? Believe what you will about the supposed upcoming Mayan doomsday, but if you want [...]
Not your classic campsite, nor your typical tents; glamping is rarely as romantic as on the white coral sands of just-remote-enough Wilson Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the ultimate barefoot-luxury getaway. Style Cool castaway camping Setting Tiny sandy cay Why this week? Don’t say we don’t treat you well. Book Smith’s exclusive Wilson Island [...]
It’s always a pleasure arriving in style – and it’s hard to beat the rock-star entrance you’ll make at Rayavadee boutique hotel in Krabi, Thailand, as you glide towards a white-sand beach on board a luxury speedboat. Big shades are a must… Style Sand-circled garden pavilions Setting Sun-kissed limestone peninsula Why this week? Set sail [...]
Make like a bird and fly south in search of eternal summer. We’re headed just about as far south as you can get in the United States, all the way to beachy, serene Casa Morada, our hotel of the week. Style Minimalist bayside beauty Setting Palm-shaded strip of Islamorada Why this week? Got the back-to-work [...]
If you fancy a luxurious group getaway, Dolphin Island in Fiji is guaranteed to wow. Sleeping eight in four tropical-modern bedrooms, this exclusive-hire private-island hotel languishes just north of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu. You’ll enjoy a 13-acre retreat, complete with switched-on staff, fine dining and blissful beaches… Style Fijian meets fashionista Setting Pristine private isle Why this week? Dolphin [...]
Tossing up between a jungle hideaway and a chilled beach break? Enjoy the best of both worlds in Malaysia with a stay at the Datai, a luxury hotel in Langkawi that is set seductively between the rainforest and the Andaman Sea. SEA STYLING So dense is the jungle that surrounds the Datai, that you can’t [...]
