THE Newsletters

Our Sunday Edits aren’t your average inbox fluff. No urgency, no fake news, no “thought leadership”. Just good company.

Written by our founder Iain Ainsworth, these weekly dispatches drift between travel, design, architecture and the finer things that make life interesting. Hotels are our headliners – soulful stays with a point of view – but we’ll also send you thoughts on place, interiors & arhcitecture, people, crafts, the odd perfectly timed cocktail... you get the idea.

Sometimes off-topic, always on point. A dose of inspiration, irreverence and conversation you didn’t know you needed. Plus if you want to be the first in bed at a new place, steam like a Dim Sum in a spa retreat, find that cute little one-off guesthouse or want to hit the Alpine pistes in style – then you are in the right place.

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Colourists

Crushed pomegranates, juicy reds, minimalist noir and Gaudí-fuelled fever dreams — colour gets loud in this travel edit of radical design, retro cool and artistic hideouts.

Architecture in the Alps

Bold, creative and inspired by the dramatics of their mountain locations - these five alpine architecture pitstops are for the design enthusiast.

Wine Hunting

Brad Pitt, Sting and even Madonna own one. Dreamers long to inherit one (cue A Good Year). And sometimes, accidental hoteliers simply fall in love. Welcome to The Vineyard Edit, a tribute to off-grid wineries and oenophile heroes – the perfect escort to our newest boutique hotel sibling, nestled in the wild beauty of Le Marche, Italy.

Wildlings

Where wilderness meets radical architecture, soulful stays and culture-led adventures – join us in chasing raw nature, good people and unapologetically beautiful escapes across the wild corners of the world.

Restoration Dens – From Ruins to Beauty

Whilst most people wisely steer clear of a crumbling abandoned building, others, thankfully, are drawn to them like a bee to nectar and instantly fall in love - for they can see a future and a purpose.

Eight Hibernations

The perfect summer pairing must be spa and hike – and where better to indulge than in a luxury retreat hotel clasped in the alpine mountains framed by snow-dusted peaks.

unBarbie

Reworked timbers, laden cloths, traditional carpentry, engineering and architectural imagination often escort these contemporary hotels of modern alpine design and creativity. Less is sometimes more in the Alps.

Spaghetti Westerns

Grab your gelato, amici – this edit is pure Italia: a love letter of agriturismos, convent boltholes and design dens, from Como to Sicily, where every stay plays like cinema.

Treasure Pots

A design manifesto of traditional alpine heart rallies at these outposts of modern heritage in a comforting guise of timbers, modernist furnishings and the odd heirloom antique.

Epic'ureans

From Arctic three-star pop-ups to Alps fire feasts, pistachio tiramisù, Roca x Macallan in Scotland, and De Niro’s NYC sequel — Europe’s edible underground is serving serious flavour.

Rebel Femmes | Women-Led Hotels, Design & Travel Culture

Design rebels, hospitality mavericks, and fearless creators—Rebel Femmes is a roll call of women shaping travel, style, and architecture with attitude. Iconic hotels, bold visions, and cultural game-changers.

Atlantic Waves

Northwesterly Winds: Airwaves to Atlantic Coordinates. A love of radio and the sea maps out travel stops, coastal stays, and the makers of maritime heritage.