Sweet fusions of design make this edition of 17 Eclectic Rebels compelling reading for travel-in-style enthusiasts, creating the perfect little boutique hotel hotlist of gorgeous places to stay in Europe.

This special soft-bound edition, the sixth in the series by The Aficionados, features 200 beautiful colour photographs over 148 pages and showcases the very best in hotel design.

Naturally, our chosen hotels and casas are as random as their respective owners, and with it their interior threads are comfortably far from commonplace, dancing from a fashion-ista’s den in Milan to the xeric minimalism on the slow-lane island of Serifos. Up in Scotland's Highlands, we find anything but tartan, opting instead for a route that rekindles a long-tied love affair of Nordic heritage, bespoke design furnishings and Scottish crafts. We journey across to Spain's Costa Brava and Dalí country in L'Empordà and to a sanctuary estate that rethinks finca rusticity, taking its cues from the warmth of rosé linens and large pieces of ceramics from nearby La Bisbal to framed art by legendary artist Josep Maria Sert. 

Cultural interactions are found in a former merchant's Venetian-styled mansion on the Greek island of Syros, the play of light close to Amsterdam, traditional crafting in Bavaria, a creative bolthole close to the densely forested Carpathian Mountains in Czechia and personal collectables found in the Wunderkammer guesthouse in Stampa, the Swiss Alps. 

Like our past editions, Eclectic Rebels is a great-read magazine and a reference for people who love travel, interiors, design, and discovering creatively spirited independent hotels. 

Journey with us as we slip into bed with curatorial style and a catwalk of interior design – we unite our Eclectic Rebels, made up of dinky guesthouses, fabulous hotels, historic townhouses and the odd wondrous casa.