New arrivals

Mr & Mrs Smith has headed east this month, bringing you a fantastic new collection of boutique hotels, including a polo estate in the flabbergasting desert city of Dubai, tropical-island island retreats in the Seychelles, Mauritius and the Maldives.

Closer to home, we've also unearthed a brace of Andalucían hideaways in Marbella and Cadiz Province, an all-white minimalist city-stay in Berlin, and some super-stylish suites in Istanbul.

Next month, we'll be focusing on the UK and USA – as well as expanding our Canadian collection with some gorgeous boutique hotels in Toronto.

10 new hotels listed

	La Banane
	St Barths, Caribbean
	Style Hidden jungle bungalows
	Setting Frangipani-filled tropical gardens
Small, secluded and oh-so-special, La Banane hotel’s jungle-set cluster of bungalows offer a palm-shaded hideaway from the jet-setting St Barths high life. A cleverly designed two-tiered pool area gives way to a sophisticated open-air library, where the hotel’s glitterati guests flock for sundowners, before retiring to the bright, white four-poster-boasting bedrooms. Lush with tropical vegetation and just two minutes’ from the beach, the hotel is a Caribbean dream come beautifully, boutique-ishly true. Doubles from: EUR 345
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	Cocoa Island
	Maldives, Indian Ocean
	Style Faraway island fantasy
	Setting The bluest lagoon
If Robinson Crusoe had hung out with Kevin McCloud and Giorgio Armani instead of Man Friday, his desert-island dwelling would probably have looked a lot like Cocoa Island: beautifully designed, this resort in the Maldives is the embodiment of understated elegance. Ressembling a collection of Keralan boathouses, the individual over-water villas have soothing white-on-white interiors and teak flooring to create an ambience of laid-back romance. The scuba diving here is terrific, and after an afternoon of reef watching you can soothe away any aches and pains in the world-class Como Shambhala spa… Doubles from: USD 680
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	Desert Palm
	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	Style Italo-Arab urban retreat
	Setting Private polo estate
Anyone familiar with Huvafen Fushi's attentive service and extensive facilities will know the drill: this Arabian sister property may be small but it's perfectly formed, with more spa therapies, activities and facilities than you could ever hope to try on one holiday. Watch polo on the terrace, sniff out bargains in Dubai's souks or get involved in some seriously hedonistic nightlife: just 15 minutes from the airport, Desert Palm is the perfect city-break stopover. Doubles from: AED 1079
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	Hotel Claude
	Marbella, Spain
	Style Revamped royal townhouse
	Setting Coastal old-town Andalucía
Once the home of Napoleon III’s wife, Hotel Claude Marbella is a 17th-century townhouse, revamped and restyled to meld authentic period features with modern design pizzazz. Original elements such as the original well and Moorish arches are complemented by huge purple banquettes, hanging glass lanterns and a shady roof terrace where you can sit to watch the world wander by on the winding streets below. Doubles from: EUR 245
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	Hotel V
	Cadiz Province, Spain
	Style Very Moorish
	Setting Hilltop pueblo blanco
Situated in the beautiful hilltop village of Vejer de la Frontera, from which you can enjoy amazing views of the surrounding countryside and windswept beaches – as well as the Moroccan skyline across the water – Hotel V is a stunning, 17th-century mansion with tajine-loads of Moorish charm. With just 12 rooms, it makes the ideal intimate place to escape back to after days of sunbathing and kite-surfing on the nearby Costa de la Luz. And, as its airy rooms are decorated in a riot of colour schemes, and furnished with an idiosyncratic mix of modern and antique furniture, you’ll never siesta anywhere more captivating. Doubles from: EUR 215
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