Stephanie Stokes

I can’t get enough of this hotel’s glamour and amazing pool, which floats on the lake, surrounded by a wood-decked terrace.

You’ll feel like a true blue English aristocrat. Book a suite – all have unique features – and be sure to ask about the history of your room; my favourite is the Chinese Room, with its hand painted wallpaper. Be sure to check out the ah-inducing spa too.

I wish every morning could be a Malabar morning, where the delicious house blend ‘bed tea’ is brought to your door before Graham’s wonderful breakfasts. There’s a homemade afternoon tea after check-in, and you can help yourself to honesty bar G&Ts by the fireside in the evenings too.

My dream is to one day have a vineyard-surrounded summer house here. The food is fantastic, of course, and there are some wonderful walks around Chianti and little towns; Radda, a medieval walled town, is a firm favourite in my books.

To me, a holiday in Rome is like walking through a Dorling Kindersley encyclopedia, with ruins and statues at every turn. Add in the pizza, pasta and wine and that’s travel amore.

My favourite stop on my travels around Asia has to be Luang Prabang; it’s full of beautiful French architecture with an Asian twist. I recommend taking a boat down the Mekong before arriving in the city and wandering around its wine bars and beautiful Buddhist temples.