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The review: naughty and nice Kettner's
Smith editor Kate Weir falls in love with London life, Christmas nostalgia and romance in myriad forms (some x-rated) at this central Soho House outpost
Revival Stories: Earth-kind Fowlescombe Farm
On a regenerative patch of land in South Devon, Fowlescombe Farm is as much about switching off as it is pitching in
A gloriously Gothic guide to Edinburgh
Dark tourists, assemble: as Halloween draws nearer, Estella Shardlow braves the Scottish capital’s creepiest corners, via some devilishly tempting dining and drinking dens
The best hotels in Sri Lanka
Our pick of the most stand-out Sri Lanka hotels in the jungle, on tea estates and along the shore
A grown-up guide to Isla Holbox
Mexico’s most romantic island hideout is having a moment, says on-the-go writer Madévi Dailly
Cream of the crops: luxury UK farmstays
Slow-travel expert Emma Lavelle reaps the benefits of these four bucolic hideaways
48 hours in… North Devon
Smith scribe Martin Dickie cove-crawls the Atlantic coastline and criss-crosses Exmoor on a long weekend in the West Country
Revival Stories: self-sufficient stay Susafa
Hamish Roy heads for the hills of Sicily, where a family-run estate has revived the do-it-yourself approach of its forebears — with delicious results
Editors' picks for October
Season of mists and mellow hotel trips
Where to stay: the Autumn/Winter 2025 Edit
Scarves or sunglasses? We’ve seasonal breaks for those who blow hot or cold — all of which are just right
Hot tickets: luxury winter-sun getaways
When the SAD lamp won’t cut it, beat the seasonal blues with these sun-chasing breaks around the world