Hollywood dream factories: LA’s hotel legends
The Sunset Tower and the Georgian hotels are a duo of headline-grabbing acts
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That's il mare: Italy's best beach hotels
Simplify your packing list (swimsuit, sunnies…sorted) with these Italian stays steps from the shore
The ultimate Paris neighbourhood guide
Ellie Pithers breaks down Paris's arrondissements to enlighten you on where to go in the City of Lights
Europe's best luxury beach villas
No need to go around the houses – our list of boltholes by the beach has your group holiday sorted
Europe's best hotels with private beaches
Look, we’re all grown ups here so we can say it: sharing shmaring. Get selfish in style at the Continent's best private-bay stays
Hydra's hard-to-leave Mandraki Beach Resort
On-the-go novelist Rosa Rankin-Gee sprints towards the sun and finds fabulous food and friendly octopi at this historic sea captain's hideout
The best hotel locations in Rome
Where to stay for proximity to all of your favourite landmarks in the Italian capital
Europe's best beach cities
From pebbly Nice to powdery Palermo, the Continent is rich with beach-blessed cities
Where to stay: the spring/summer edit 2024
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes – and with it a hot new batch of spring- and summer-holiday hotels
Mauritius: the hot-topic honeymoon
Hamish Roy’s matrimonial masquerade leads to real-life bliss on the Indian Ocean island
Lodge at the Presidio: San Fran serenity
Editor and author Claire Nelson thanks this serene San Francisco hideaway for its top-drawer service
The ultimate Kensington neighbourhood guide
Making up half of the royal borough (with Chelsea), well-groomed Kensington’s ritzy residences, world-famous museums and pristine parks leave a lasting impression
Les Sources de Cheverny: a Loire Valley jewel
Absconding aesthete Hamish Roy finds regal riches at his noble Loire Valley lodgings…