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Marc Fosh Restaurant, Convent de la Missió, Mallorca, Spain

June 26, 2018

Summer series: Michelin star grazing in Spain

In Mallorca, restaurants are becoming a bigger attraction than the beach. To experience this gastronomic revolution, make boutique hotel Convent de la Missió, home of Restaurant Marc Fosh, your home base.

Cycling in Europe, Amsterdam, Netherlands

April 5, 2016

Kate Weir

Cycling in Europe: the best trails and bike-friendly stays

Cycling holidays in Europe are more Lycra-clad than leisurely, but exertions are richly rewarded: hidden city byways are yours to explore, wine-tasting stops at passing vineyards are heartily encouraged, and it’s eco-friendly travel at its greenest.

January 22, 2016

Richard MacKichan

Changing rooms: 8 hotels with a past

You don’t have to be a Buddhist to believe in reincarnation. These hotels are living proof that a change is as good as a rest(oration).…

October 26, 2015

Richard MacKichan

Take the plunge: perfect pools for skinny dippers

The only thing better than a picture-perfect, get-me-in-there-right-now hotel pool is a picture-perfect, get-me-in-there-right-now hotel pool that you have all to yourselves…

The Tsitouras Collection hotel in Greece

June 2, 2014

Rachel Juarez-Carr

New for June: Smith hotels in Santorini, Los Angeles, the Bahamas, Mallorca and more…

This month we've been gallivanting all over to globe to bring you our latest batch of boutique beauties. We began in Santorini, where The…

April 2, 2014

Rachel Juarez-Carr

New for April: Smith hotels in Italy, Spain, Australia, the US and the UK

It's spring! And our top-notch hotel seekers have sprung! (…or something.) This month, we have a diverse array of first-class stays around the world to…

March 6, 2014

Lucy Fennings

Top 10 hotels to book for Easter

Sorted out your Easter weekend plans? No? Tsk tsk. We’ve done the hard work for all you time-short, plan-lacking escape-seekers by rounding up short-break destinations…

August 6, 2013

Rachel Juarez-Carr

New for August: Smith hotels in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Somerset and more…

We've been all over the place this month, from cities to seas. Our Euro adventures began with a trio of très belles Parisians: minimalist foodie…

January 8, 2013

Rachel Juarez-Carr

New for January: Smith hotels in Tuscany, London, Shanghai, Polynesia, St Martin and more…

We're starting the new year as we mean to go on, with a host of heavenly hotels. This month, we've already enjoyed a Tuscan tryst:…

September 17, 2012

Lucy Fennings

The Crème de la Mer guide to secluded sunspots

Inspired by a shared love of the sea, our Crème de la Mer collections highlight some of the world’s most special coastal stays. This week,…

July 3, 2012

Rachel Juarez-Carr

New for July: Smith hotels in Thailand, Croatia, Marrakech, Sweden, Argentina and beyond

This month, we enjoyed some barefoot bliss at Niyama in the Maldives, iconic Australian adventure at Arkaba Station & Walk in Flinders Ranges, some super-luxe…

May 28, 2012

Lucy Fennings

Celebrate the Jubilee in style: a dozen places to stay this weekend

Whether you're hoping to head to London to join a Jubilee street party, or making the most of your extra days off with a last-minute getaway, we've got some fantastic late availability at hotels and houses across Europe and the UK…