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Sterrekopje: The farm escape helping guests remember what it’s like to be human

Set on a working farm in South Africa’s Cape Winelands, Sterrekopje is not your average escape. Expect barefoot breakfasts, bathtubs by swimming ponds, and ritual over routine – a healing farm for those seeking something deeper than wine country cliché

13 August 2025

Hotels and Resorts, South Africa

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Cheval Blanc comes to Dubai: A new chapter in emotional luxury

The iconic French collective is coming to Dubai, testament to the emirate’s growing appeal and beauty

4 August 2025

Dubai, News + Tips

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Aman Nai Lert Bangkok review: Thailand’s most exclusive urban retreat

The Thai capital gets its first proper urban sanctuary – moody lighting, rice-ball massages and a tub worth cancelling dinner for

30 July 2025

Hotel Reviews, Thailand

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The Bombay Club, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab: Indian classics, elevated

No gold leaf. No dry ice. Just properly made butter chicken, grilled lobster with bite, and a playlist that doesn’t try too hard. The Bombay Club is where Indian dining in Dubai gets interesting again.

24 July 2025

Dubai, Food+Drink

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A design-lover’s guide to Lebanon’s historic guesthouses

Lebanon’s historic guesthouses offer an intimate, nature-rich retreat – and a beautifully understated antidote to the typical luxury hotel

21 July 2025

Guest Houses, Lebanon

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The best Beirut hotels for a chic stay in the Middle East’s capital of cool

The vibrant Lebanese capital is home to seriously stunning hotels, from an artsy Ottoman retreat to a historic Wes Anderson-approved hangout

21 July 2025

Beirut, Hotels and Resorts, Lebanon

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The 10 best hotels in Cairo for a stylish stay

From elite global brands offering opulent luxury and rooftop pools to design hotels taking you back to Egypt’s golden age of tourism

21 July 2025

Egypt, Where To Stay

From shepherd’s huts to merchant homes – Belgian-born The Addresses has the most unique villas in Portugal

The private rental ‘club’ has launched its fourth villa in the Algarve, a 1930s villa known as ‘Casa Quatro’

4 July 2025

Interiors, Private Rentals

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Destino Five Ibiza: The icon re-born under Dubai’s homegrown hospitality giants

Destino Five Ibiza has debuted its new five-star transformation, re-launching under the Dubai hospitality giants, and becoming the most talked about stay on the island

26 June 2025

Europe, Hotels and Resorts

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This Cannes private rental is the Côte d’Azur’s best kept secret

A secluded island hiding in plain site, with La Guérite lunches and Zuma dinners, tropical gardens and private boat rides – all 10 minutes from Cannes…

25 June 2025

France, Private Rentals

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Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino review: Greece’s new luxury resort destination

The brand’s big Greek debut, and a quiet luxury retreat for those who want to switch off (properly)

22 June 2025

Greece, Hotel Reviews

Bvlgari Resort & Mansions Abu Dhabi

Bvlgari to Open Private Island Resort and Mansions in Abu Dhabi

The jeweller-turned-hotelier expands its Middle East presence with an ambitious new retreat in the UAE capital

19 June 2025

Abu Dhabi, Hotels and Resorts, News + Tips