Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá, Rome, Italy
The only thing missing at this central Roman palace is a dedicated member of staff to pop peeled grapes into one’s open mouth – though you get the feeling that it could be arranged.
Hotel Reviews
Our edit of the best hotels around the world, from design-forward city stays to beachfront getaways and wilderness lodges. If we don’t love it, we won’t cover it.
Domes of Elounda, Crete, Greece
Discover the best of all worlds at this vast-but-manages-to-feel-intimate hotel overlooking the dazzling Aegean.
Anemi Hotel, Folegandros, Greece
Get away from it all to savour ouzo-soaked days at this design-savvy island hideout – minus the party crowds of neighbouring isles
Kingsland Locke, London
This design-led Dalston aparthotel ticks all our boxes for stress-free east London overnighters.
Albion Rooms, Margate, Kent
Make like a rock star in this one-of-a-kind seaside crash pad, where the cuisine is local and the cocktails, dirty.
Native, Mayfair
A stylish, self-catering bolthole in a Victorian mews house nestled in the heart of Mayfair, on a tree-lined boulevard that’s ideal for a city staycation or workation? We’re sold.
Bellonias Villas, Santorini, Greece
It turns out there are some places in Santorini that are not teeming with fedora-wearing influencers taking “unposed” pictures on vertiginous steps against whitewashed backdrops.
Casa Pacha, Formentera
When news broke that the Ibizan superclub icon was opening a 14-bedroom hotel on Formentera’s most enviable stretch of sandy coastline, the excitement was palpable. Wild and windswept, this intimate beach bolthole is attracting those seeking a slower-paced brand of hedonism.
Hotel Bellevue, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Spectacular panoramas of the Dalmatian coast are just for starters here.
Adronis Concept, Santorini, Greece
When Santorini’s whitewashed, blue-domed vistas start to feel repetitive (the definition of a first-world problem), Adronis Concept Wellness Resort is the remedy.
NoMad, London
This former police station-based London newbie is making headlines for all the right reasons.
Vora, Santorini, Greece
Want to feel like a Greek god or goddess? Then this island idyll is for you.
The Savoy, London
With its old-world elegance, seamless service and on-point cocktail list, The Savoy simply oozes style.
The Goring, London
Grand and glamorous, this family-run hotel oozes British sophistication while still remaining modern and relevant. Its tongue-in-cheek interiors, Michelin-starred restaurant and exemplary service put it high on our wish list for a London staycation.
Crockers, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A quintessential English getaway, Crockers is perfect for Pimm’s-fuelled summer days or holing up fireside in a pub come winter.