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Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025
Forget your upcoming resolutions and ring in 2026 with our pick of the most decadent hotel New Year's Eve festivities
48 hours in… Rye
East Sussex-dweller Kate Weir’s battle plan for a weekend break in the county covers (bio)dynamic wineries, vintage treasures and delightfully creaky pubs
The review: Louma Country Hotel
Smith editor Caroline Lewis finds that coastal vineyards, intuitive treatments and convivial cows make this Dorset farm retreat a perfectly non-virtuous spa stay
The ultimate guide to the Great Ocean Road
Writer Hannah Ralph shares the stops (and stays) worth savouring on a road trip along Victoria’s view-blessed coastal highway
The review: Dean Street Townhouse
Intrepid memoirist Claire Nelson navigates cocktail trollies and cosmopolitan chaos while staying at London's storied Soho House outpost
The SoHo New York Neighbourhood Guide
NYC-obsessed writer Lindsay Cohn discovers the city’s downtown darling: a flocked-to area known for its cobbled streets, designer shopping and trendy restaurants
48 Hours In… Melbourne
A weekend in Australia’s culture-crammed city, by resident, over-caffeinated writer, Hannah Ralph
The best hotels in Bali for every travel need
The Island of the Gods' standout stays for couples, families, beach bums and more
48 Hours in... Istanbul
Smith creative Hannah Dace fills a weekend with mosques and meze in Turkey’s mesmeric capital
The best luxury ski-in ski-out hotels
Simplify your mountain time with our guide to the best hotels with direct access to the slopes