The Bishop Lei is a most unusual hybrid: an excellent-value hotel owned and managed by the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, which is popular with bargain-hunting business people (of every denomination) who prefer to be slightly removed from the masses. See the full post >
Claiming the title of Ibiza’s first ever spa hotel, Can Curreu is set amid lush, sprawling grounds in the quaint village of San Carlos. Famed for its outstanding on-site spa, its heart-stopping views of the surrounding hills – particularly at dusk – are also extraordinary. See the full post >
On the other side of the Algarve from its already-established resort in Sagres, the family-friendly Martinhal group has brought its own blend of child-centric magic to exclusive Quinta do Lago with this collection of villas and townhouses, each with a private pool. See the full post >
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This home-turned-boutique-hotel, with eight rooms and three villas, is perched on Coco Beach in peaceful Nerul in North Goa. It combines quintessential old-world Goan charm with Balinese influences, providing a contemporary luxury experience. See the full post >
A traditional, privately owned full-service hotel in a grand old building with beautiful gardens that has a very good restaurant and is also very handy for St Albans’ historic and commercial centre. See the full post >
Charmingly placed in a former 19th-century convent, the zesty Royal holds court on one of the classiest city squares in Nîmes. A party address with attitude, this young and fun hotel with contemporary rooms morphs after dark into a tapas bar for the city’s hip set. See the full post >
Beautiful encounters, or les belles rencontres, is the seductive promise of this grand old dame, Nîmes’ most historic hotel with a guest book overflowing with celebrity signatures and an enticing Art Deco interior that whisks guests straight back to 1920s France. Ernest Hemingway loved the place. See the full post >
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A dream for travellers on a budget, this excellent-value family hotel in a 16th-century townhouse in Nîmes’ historic district ticks all the right boxes: attractive Provençal-styled rooms, a hearty breakfast buffet and outstanding personal service offered by a Cornishman at home in France. See the full post >