Hotel hits from designer Philippe Starck
From tropical ceilings to unicorn heads and fairytale palaces, we look at the French master's wildest designs
Design
Interior inspiration from across the globe, from hotels with swagger and landmark architecture to tips on getting ‘that look’ back home.
Power houses: our most luxurious villas
Amp up family holidays with these secluded stays, equipped with dedicated butlers, adept chefs, helipads and utmost privacy
Meet the new wave of Parisian hotels
The French capital's hotel scene is undergoing a revolution, moving away from age-old grandes dames to edgier bijou boutiques
The design lover's guide to Madrid
The editor of Houzz Spain takes us on an aesthete's tour of sculpted spaces to drink, eat and siesta in style in the Spanish capital
Ian Schrager starts a revolution (again)
In honour of Public, Schrager's stylishly sparse NYC stay, we examine age-old hotel features and decide what should stay and what can go
The world's best private-island hotels
Your patch of paradise awaits in this archipelago of luxury retreats – from the Maldives to Belize and beyond...
In the (luxury) dog house: hotels for pets
These pet-friendly stays throw furry friends a bone... and then some
Czech please: a design guide to Prague
Must-see spots for design devotees in the capital including beer halls, boutiques and espresso bars