A proud tradition of warm service and elegant but homely interiors makes this a popular choice, with discerning guests returning year-on-year. The cosy lounge bar is a popular spot for board games or to dine on generously-portioned dishes from the supper menu. See the full post >

Bathe in a gold clawfoot tub filled with tea-flavoured bubbles. Frolic through rhododendron-strewn gardens. Dabble in a spot of croquet on the lawns. Dine Michelin in the capable hands of a TV chef. It’s all possible at this five-star Jacobethan mansion a (reasonably) sane drive from London-town. See the full post >

India’s first all-suite hotel, set 45 minutes’ drive from Delhi, is palatial. Constructed in imposing sandstone, and surrounded by the country’s only 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course, it is built for modern Maharajas, with pools, an impressive spa and four restaurants. See the full post >

The bijou Hotel Bagués was once the showroom for a jewellery company, and a forensic attention to materials and details remains evidenced throughout. Bagués enjoys a prime position on La Rambla but after a day’s sightseeing guests can retreat to the hotel’s rooftop pool or book an in-room massage. See the full post >

One of Bali’s longest established luxury resorts, Amankila stands sentry on a hillside overlooking the Lombok Strait on the east coast of Bali. The location is ideal for those who simply want to be cocooned by closed doors. See the full post >

This glamorous addition to the Trouville hotel scene features a fabulous thalassotherapy spa offering a range of top-notch treatments. There’s also a gourmet restaurant, sophisticated bar and plenty of period charm. Occupying one wing of a palatial casino, the hotel is a triumph of belle epoque splendour. See the full post >

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A swish 220-room resort on Seminyak beach. Rooms are low-key and luxurious with masses of space and fancy touches, while other facilities include five swimming pools, a shadowy spa, a terrific restaurant and unfettered access to a magnificent stretch of twinkling black-sand beach. See the full post >

This comfortable, civilised hotel is set on being saintly, with a chic Left Bank location and atmosphere that keeps up the Saint-Germain spirit. Behind its classical period façade, rooms mix 19th-century features and modernity with a feast of wallpapers and patterned fabrics. See the full post >

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