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Contemporary, light-flooded rooms induce an immediate sense of well-being at this handsome business hotel in Montpellier’s Port Marianne neighbourhood, a tram ride from town. Facilities are four-star, dining is al fresco and joggers can kick-start the day with a run along the leafy River Lez. See the full post >

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For four-star Parisian chic in downtown Montpellier, this historic hotel in a Haussmann townhouse overlooking place de la Comédie hits the spot in style. Rooms are big, bright and fuse old-world grandeur with a clean contemporary décor. Thumbs up for the trio of suites and down-to-earth bar. See the full post >

Gran Hotel La Perla is classic luxury in Pamplona’s best location, whether one’s priorities are fast-moving bulls or tranquil plazascapes. Its best assets are less tangible, like a discreet, overachieving staff and the chance to stay in Ernest Hemingway’s room, preserved in its original state. See the full post >

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Well off the beaten tourist track, this exclusive five-room boutique maison d’hôte in a 1950s former shoe factory is in every local A-lister’s little black book. Room design is swank and radical, the spa and cobbled courtyard garden inspire romance, and the wintertime bar is the last word in after-dark cool. See the full post […]

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