In quotes: Louise Chen
Hotel lovers

The globetrotting DJ loves a Japanese sliding door, a Stevie Wonder bassline, a Copenhagen canal dip, and an ice cream after dark

Places

Put aside your preconceptions and go all in on all-out luxury with our take on the everything-is-covered escape

The world's best all-inclusive hotels
Places

Indulge in some home-from-home comforts with our pick of luxury owner-run stays on the continent

Europe's best small family-run hotels
Places

Writer Zing Tsjeng makes herself at home on a Venice square once painted by Canaletto, but is equally wowed by the local supermarket

Palazzo Cristo: la vida local
Places

Need an excuse for a late-season dose of sunshine? The White Isle’s irrepressible clubbing scene saves the best for last

Dance break: The best Ibiza closing parties 2023
Food & drink

Our favourite British inns go big on atmosphere but cosy on rooms. Join us for the ultimate bar (and bed) crawl...

Eight of the best country pubs with rooms
Places

From the bustling capital, to bucolic mountains, to beatific backwaters, Australia's oldest state is perfect for a multi-stop adventure

Higher state: a road-trip through New South Wales
Places

A chance to get back to nature less than an hour from London? Writer Kate Wills takes flight to a uniquely immersive escape

Elmley Nature Reserve: a well feathered nest
Hotel lovers

The chef and podcast host keeps an eye out for antique kitchenware, revels in an icy swim, and isn't afraid to put crisps in a sandwich

In quotes: Angela Hartnett
Places

We've been on the lookout for the season's best escapes: repurposed pubs, transformed train stations, winemaker's houses and more

Where to stay: autumn/winter edit
Places

Writer Haley Nahman revels in her chapter at this upscale farmstead

Wildflower Farms: this must be the place