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Four Seasons Hampshire
The credentials
A stunning Georgian manor house set in acres of idyllic Hampshire countryside. Boasting its own lakes, tennis and croquet courts, riding stables, spa and shooting ground, the hotel has enough to occupy even the most restless of guests.… Read more →
Four Seasons Boston
The credentials
When visiting New England for the first time, you may think of its fascinating colonial history, or its breathtaking Atlantic coastline. But if you’re anything like me you’ll be as excited by its famous foliage, particularly at this … Read more →
Petite Shambhala, Dordogne
The credentials
This beautifully restored two-bedroom house, built from creamy honey-tinted stone, resides peacefully on the banks of Dordogne river. It is part of the Oliver’s Travels portfolio. Inside it is light and stylish, scattered with beautiful paintings by local … Read more →
No Man’s Fort: Solent Forts
Having sailed past these huge isolated sea-forts several times, I’d always been envious of the mysterious structures filled, I was sure, with people having the time of their lives. Dark domes built as defence during the Napoleonic War, they sit … Read more →
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, United Arab Emirates
The credentials:
Rising from the dunes, Bab Al Shams sits in Endurance City, along a sandswept road, past thoroughbred stables and camel farms some 40 minutes’ drive from Dubai. Meaning ‘gateway to the sun’ in Arabic, Bab Al Shams offers … Read more →
Shangri-La Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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The five-star Shangri-La Hotel Dubai is among a string of hotels on the extensive stretch of the eight-lane Sheikh Zayed Road, yet arguably boasts the best views available of the famed Burj Khalifa, nearby Dubai Mall, and towards … Read more →
The Serras, Barcelona
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The Serras, a five-star modern boutique hotel, sits on the edge of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter, facing the seafront. The building, which dates from 1846, once housed Pablo Picasso’s first studio, and is only a short stroll from several … Read more →
Hotel Iturregi, Getaria
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Hotel Iturregi is a family-owned hotel perched among the vineyards on a steep hillside overlooking Getaria, a smallish fishing town about 30 minutes down the coast from San Sebastian. It was built in the grounds of the family’s … Read more →
The Gatehouse Lodge at Easton Walled Gardens
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“The Gatehouse Lodge is a cosy, luxury, dog friendly cottage for two in Easton Walled Gardens at the heart of the Easton Estate in the Lincolnshire Vales, near the Rutland border. The Lodge is the perfect retreat for … Read more →
Barvikha Hotel & Spa
The credentials:
I’ve been lucky to have been spoilt at some of the most luxurious spa hotels on the planet. Gorgeous Begawan Giri (now Como Shambhala Estate) on the emerald green terraces of Ubud in Bali; Ananda in the Himalayas, … Read more →
