Wine enthusiasts will instantly recognise the name Saint-Émilion. Savour some great wines at the Hostellerie de Plaisance, where hosts Chantal and Gérard Perse warmly welcome guests to their elegant but relaxed retreat with stunning views of the vineyards as well as the medieval village, a Unesco World Heritage site. The …
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Chiltern Firehouse Hotel, London, UK
Chiltern Firehouse, located in the heart of London’s Marylebone, was one of the first purpose-built fire stations in London, dating from 1889. Restored by hotelier André Balazs, Chiltern Firehouse offers 26 elegantly restored bedrooms and suites with one or more fireplaces and generously appointed bathrooms that provide an experience of …
Read More »The Beaumont, London, UK
The Beaumont is located on a quiet garden square, close to the luxury shops, galleries and museums of Mayfair. Grand in style yet intimate and welcoming, its design is inspired by the great Art Deco hotels of the 1920s. The building has been transformed by famed London restaurateurs Corbin & King …
Read More »Dover Street Market, Haymarket, London, UK
Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons has relocated the London branch of its Dover Street Market store to a heritage-listed building on the city’s Haymarket. The new Dover Street Market store is located at 18-22 Haymarket inside a Grade II-listed building erected by Burberry founder Thomas Burberry in 1912. Similarly to its …
Read More »Spilia Restaurant Bar, Mykonos, Greece
In the beautiful cove of Agia Anna, next to Kalafatis beach, you’ll find a restaurant and sports bar like no other. Peacefully nestled on a natural platform on the rocks, hanging over the sea, Spilia (cave) Seaside restaurant is one of the most iconic Mykonos hotspots. With a 30-year history …
Read More »Cotton House Hotel Barcelona, Spain
Cotton House Hotel in Barcelona combines beautiful Neoclassical architecture with bold Lazaro Rosa-Violan interiors and the best of contemporary comforts. Housed in the former headquarters of the Cotton Textile Foundation, it retains many of the building’s original features, including a fabulous marble staircase unique in Europe. Each designed in a …
Read More »AdAstra Hôtel Particulier, Florence, Italy
Overlooking the largest private garden in Europe, with the fragrance of flowers and plants and a blissful quiet in the air, AdAstra is the Hôtel Particulier of Florence. The result of a collaboration between the architect Francesco Maestrelli and Marco and Matteo Perduca, it is home to seven rooms on …
Read More »Farol Hotel, Cascais, Portugal
Nestled between the powdered sands of Guincho Beach and the picturesque fishing village of Cascais, the luxurious seaside retreat on the Portuguese Riviera was once the royal hideaway of the Kings and Queens of Europe in the 1950s. The 33 guestrooms are “dressed” by acclaimed Portuguese fashion designers, and sumptuous …
Read More »Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal
Six Senses Douro Valley presents a superbly renovated 19th-century manor house set high on a hill overlooking the vine covered rolling hills of the Douro Valley and the river below. A spa, a selection of rooms, suites and villas, restaurants, wine library, swimming pools and organic garden are but a …
Read More »Principauté de Mykonos – Panormos, Greece
Nestled on a breathtaking beachfront, protected from the winds location, in a relaxed zen atmosphere Principauté offers its guest an elegant ambience for a unique seaside gastronomy. Its a beach club, bar, restaurant in one of the most beautiful bays of Mykonos with crystal clear waters. You can relax in …
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