Where to stay: the spring/summer edit 2024
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes – and with it a hot new batch of spring- and summer-holiday hotels
Places
Your adventure agenda: be inspired by discerning travel guides, destination diaries and hotels with stories to tell.
Mauritius: the hot-topic honeymoon
Hamish Roy’s matrimonial masquerade leads to real-life bliss on the Indian Ocean island
Lodge at the Presidio: San Fran serenity
Editor and author Claire Nelson thanks this serene San Francisco hideaway for its top-drawer service
Les Sources de Cheverny: a Loire Valley jewel
Absconding aesthete Hamish Roy finds regal riches at his noble Loire Valley lodgings…
Easter fun for big and little kids
Whether you want chocolate-infused cocktails or to hunt down all the eggs, get a hop on that last-minute bank holiday break
Costa Rica: a raw, romantic road-trip
On-the-go photographer Hannah Dace revs up to reconnect in spectacular style
The essential Soho neighbourhood guide
Anything goes in this most central London hangout – suss out where to go in Soho with our rundown of the area’s best boutiques, restaurants and nightlife
What to do in Texas this spring
This spring, we’re fixing to pull up our boots and say ‘howdy’ to Texas’s happening Southern cities…
Rio Perdido Hotel: do little, achieve a lot
The earthy, local-first Costa Rican lodge that’s made a pact to protect the land
Story-building: check-in at Rosewood Munich
Dancer-turned-noble Lola Montez and a heady cast of characters populate German glamourpuss Rosewood Munich. Stephanie Gavan follows in their footsteps and finds the city's wilder side…
A weekend skiing in Vermont
Seven days in the mountains is covetable but not compulsory… Kate Pettifer finds a short ski weekend in Stowe is long on charm (and easier on the legs)
The world's most romantic hotel rooms
The suites that think outside Valentine’s Day’s heart-shaped box