Fresh from a second recent renovation, The Berkeley is a sophisticated stay with ‘touch me’ bedrooms, a rooftop pool, access to London’s most exclusive wellness club, an impossibly chic bar and world-famous afternoon tea experience

What Not Café is quietly staking a claim as one of the city’s most design-led spaces, with interiors furnished end-to-end by homegrown brand, Klekktic

Built in 1896, Badrutt’s Palace still sets the tempo of St Moritz, architecturally, socially and seasonally

The definitive winter address book for the modern traveller – revealing St Moritz’s heritage hotels, frozen-lake rituals and old-world Alpine glamour

A visit to Cheval Blanc Courchevel, LVMH’s 36-room alpine maison on the Jardin Alpin, which began life as Bernard Arnault’s private ski retreat

The ultimate address book for the stylish, discerning and independent modern traveller – intent on exploring Austria’s capital the right way

The Savoy updates its rooms and suites at last. Bigger bathrooms, brighter spaces and Thames-facing views suggest a landmark hotel finally responding to modern London travellers

From its landmark Embankment address to its quietly confident rooms, Kerridge-led dining and iconic ESPA Life spa, Corinthia London remains one of the capital’s most complete luxury hotels

Liberty of London arrives in Doha with its first Middle Eastern boutique and bespoke suites at Mandarin Oriental in the city’s most stylish new collaboration

Housed in a 1950s modernist building near Stadtpark, The Hoxton Vienna brings mid-century design, colour and character to the Austrian capital. With a rooftop pool, buzzing brasserie, and rooms that blend comfort with clever design, it’s one of Vienna’s most stylish hotels

Once Vienna’s grandest bank, Park Hyatt Vienna is now one of the city’s most opulent stays – all marble halls, chandeliered dining rooms and discreet five-star polish

Where old-world grandeur meets modern ease, Rosewood Vienna occupies a collection of heritage buildings on Petersplatz – feeling more like a private residence than a hotel