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1 Hotel Mayfair, London review: green credentials, a great gym and London’s best breakfast

Scandinavian calm, a serious sustainability model and possibly London’s best breakfast – we check into the 1 Hotels brand’s European flagship on Berkeley Street

12 August 2026

Hotel Reviews, UK

De L'Europe Amsterdam review

De L’Europe, Amsterdam review: the hotel that can never be sold

Freddy Heineken loved De L’Europe so much that, as the hotel tells it, he wrote into his will that it could never be sold. We spent a late summer weekend at Amsterdam’s grande dame, where Dutch Golden Age elegance meets the city’s creative streak – and the best seats are always by the water.

24 July 2026

Hotel Reviews, Netherlands

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16 different Greek islands to explore this summer and beyond

The best Greek islands to visit in 2026, from car-free escapes with the art crowd to whitewashed Cycladic hangouts still under the radar, and where to stay on them

15 July 2026

Greece, Inspiration

where to stay in portofino

Where to stay in Portofino – and how to do it properly

Yes, it’s small. Yes, it’s famous. No, it isn’t overrated. Where to stay, when to swim and how to have Italy’s most photographed harbour almost to yourself

15 July 2026

Insider Guide, Italy

villa la coste review

Villa La Coste Review: The Exclusive Provence Estate of Art, Wine and Architecture

An hour and a half from the Côte d’Azur bustle, hidden at the top of a 200-hectare art-strewn wine estate, sits the passion project of the man who built modern Maybourne – and quite possibly the most quietly perfect hotel in France

10 July 2026

France, Hotel Reviews

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Insider Guide: Nice – the elegant capital of the Côte d’Azur

The elegant capital of the Côte d’Azur, Nice blends Belle Époque grandeur with buzzing neighbourhood cafés, old-school bistros and a growing natural wine scene. Our Nice France travel guide shares the city’s best places to stay, eat, drink, shop and explore

7 July 2026

France, Insider Guide

maybourne riviera review

The Maybourne Riviera review: the hotel bringing back the French Riviera’s golden age, high above Monaco

Clinging to the cliffs 333 metres above Monaco, Maybourne’s mesmerising French outpost returns for the 2026 season

2 July 2026

France, Hotel Reviews

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Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel Florence review: The best seat in the city

Belmond’s Super Tuscan Is Back. Following an 18-month restoration, Villa San Michele enters a new Renaissance with reimagined suites, flourishing gardens, a Guerlain spa and La DoubleJ-led wellness experiences

30 June 2026

Hotel Reviews, Italy

best places to visit in the Americas - colombia

The best places to visit in the Americas for every traveller

From Orlando villas to Patagonian glaciers, the Americas offer family adventures, remarkable wildlife and unforgettable landscapes across one vast continent.

25 June 2026

Inspiration

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La Dolce Villa: Florence’s most beautiful view is back

High above Florence, Villa San Michele reopens after an ambitious restoration, proving that the city’s finest view now comes with a hotel worthy of it.

18 June 2026

Hotels and Resorts, Italy, News + Tips

best small ship cruises

The best small ship cruises for an unforgettable adventure

Small ship cruises unlock remote coastlines, hidden harbours and authentic communities, bringing travellers closer to extraordinary landscapes beyond larger vessels’ reach

17 June 2026

Inspiration

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Meliá Desert Palm, Dubai: Dubai’s closest thing to a countryside hotel

An Emirati businessman and polo player built his 160-acre polo estate for the love of a sport. Three decades on, it remains the only place in Dubai where peacocks roam the grounds, horses work the fields at dawn, and the city feels – genuinely, remarkably – far away

13 June 2026

Dubai, Hotel Reviews