A quintessential Cotswolds property with creaking hardwood floors and romantic beams, The Kings Hotel shows off England in all its storybook beauty. Bumpkin meets boutique at this butterscotch-stone cottage – where three-hundred year-old gables house a series of stylish spaces.In the award-winning two AA rosette restaurant, a huge open fireplace warms a room filled with(…)
From Southern California’s hilly Orange County area to the mountainous Palm Springs, you’ll experience the best of laid-back California’s tranquil havens and ritzy glamour. Your sun-fuelled self-drive tour will involve open dramatic landscape, large valleys, golden beaches, mountains and hip cities.This luxurious ten-night holiday begins with a stay in Anaheim, where you’ll check into the(…)
With its imposing turrets, neo-gothic architecture and stately grounds, you’d be forgiven for believing you’d arrived at Windsor Castle itself upon approaching this regal Berkshire Hotel. And you wouldn’t be far off either – the royal castle isjust 10 minutes away by car.Overlooking its own private stretch of the Thames from atop a gently sloping,(…)
From its prime location in the beating heart of the Bavarian capital, the Sofitel Munich Bayerpost offers an oasis of contemporary five-star luxury to an in-the-know crowd. Housed in a former 19th century post office, this hotel has been converted and modernised with great care and attention to detail, and is now home to luxurious(…)
Enjoy the tranquility of the Mediterranean coastline from the five-star luxury of Palm Beach Hotel & Bungalows. This recently renovated hotel offers a relaxing getaway, set within exotic gardens right by a long stretch of beautiful sandy beach. Spend your week discovering Palm Beach Hotel's excellent selection of restaurants, bars and leisure facilities.Choose to spend(…)
Who knew you could find such a microcosm of style in the heart of the Welsh countryside? We certainly didn't. The Corran Resort and Spa is a boutique hotel in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, surrounded by acres of wild marshland and a 10-minute drive from the coast.This is a resorted 16th century building, made up of 21(…)
A rising star in holiday hotspots, Abu Dhabi is on-track to become the cultural gem of the Middle East, with both a Louvre and Guggenheim gallery set to open within the next two years. Already, the city's character is one of ultra-chic boutique hotels, fine restaurants, day spas and beach clubs and the Al Raha(…)
By converting the former factory buildings where Mäurer & Wirtz’s iconic 4711 Original Eau de Cologne was produced, German hotel gurus Loft and Travel have created the aesthetically staggering Loft Hotel. These trendy four-star lofts are centrally located, in Cologne’s artistic district of Ehrenfeld, with the city centre close by, as well as vibrant Venloerstraße,(…)
Set amid 20 acres of gorgeous landscaped gardens, Vale d’Oliveiras Quinta Resort and Spa is one of the most magical places to re-connect with your inner peace that we can think of. There’s the undeniable beauty of the setting; the intuitive five-star service; the panoramic views across the surrounding hills. And then there’s the restful(…)
Less than an hour from London, the dainty Rowhill Grange Hotel is a luxurious spa retreat in Dartford, Kent. It's surrounded by 15 acres of private grounds, but these are no ordinary gardens – stroll about and you'll discover a lake where black swans glide and rare plants flourish. There's a Victorian walled garden and(…)