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Hotel Excelsior, Venice Lido, Italy
The credentials
If you haven’t been to Venice, I’d forgive you for thinking it’s a gloriously romantic city, where the water sparkles against a picture-perfect backdrop. The truth is it’s expensive, busy and the water isn’t sparkling blue. In fact, … Read more →
Villa Capanne, Umbria, Italy
The credentials
Sitting on the top of the Antognolla Valley, in Northern Umbria, Villa Capanne is a 600-year-old farmhouse, which has been carefully restored to retain its original charm. The property is nestled on the edge of the Antognolla Estate… Read more →
The Capaldi, Morocco
The credentials
The Capaldi is a stylish adults-only retreat half an hour’s drive southwest of Marrakech, in a secluded spot at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Surrounded by olive trees, the 23 suites and two four-bedroom private pool villas … Read more →
Hotel Splendido, Portofino, Italy
The Credentials:
If Portofino is the jewel of north-west Italy’s beautifully embellished coastline, then Belmond Hotel Splendido is its crown. One of the must-stops on the world luxury circuit, it has been the magnet for Europe’s beau monde for decades … Read more →
Le Bristol, Paris
The Credentials:
It is well known that the French take luxury seriously. So seriously that in 2010 the French Government created a new breed of luxury hotel: the ‘Palace’. Surpassing the style, service and outright decadence of a standard five-star … Read more →
Le Cinq Codet, Paris
The credentials:
Nestled in Paris’ glitzy 7th Arrondissement, just out of view of the river, Le Cinq Codet is one of the city’s more modest five-star hotels. What it lacks in sheer opulence however, it more than makes up for … Read more →
Seaham Hall, Durham
The credentials:
‘The finest luxury hotel in the North East’ is housed in an impressive, sprawling Georgian mansion, all high ceilings, white Palladian pillars and vast stone terraces. There’s a slightly bizarre cylindrical water feature at the front entrance that … Read more →
Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris
The credentials:
Paris’ Hôtel Plaza Athénée first opened up its doors in 1913, at the tail end of the city’s Belle Époque. Built in the Haussman style of architecture, the hotel’s stone façade and verdant balconies make up one of … Read more →
Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Wiltshire
The credentials:
Driving down the mile-long tree-lined drive, Lucknam Park appears as an unspoilt and elegant country house, sitting upon 500 acres of tranquil parkland. Dating back to the 18th century this indulgent escape is home to 42 rooms, equestrian … Read more →
The Caravelle, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
The credentials:
There are a few hotels in the world that live as icons in the imagination, with a fame that stretches worldwide – the Ritz, the Plaza, the Peninsula. Their evocative names seem synonymous either with luxury, with innovation … Read more →
