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Hotel - Sutherland, Scotland

Lundies House

This reclusive stopover will give you reason to pause and take in the stillness of your environment while revelling in the perfectly blended alchemy of Scottish and Scandinavian style.

Vocabolo Moscatelli | Design Hotel in Calzolaro, Umbria, Italy | The Aficionados

HOTEL - Umbria, Italy

Vocabolo Moscatelli

Restored within a former monastery, this fabulous design hotel and foodie hotspot brings together the stone mason, blacksmith and wood worker with the artisan makers.

Monastero Arx Vivendi Hotel | Garden Spa walled gardens | Architects: noa* | Lake Garda, Arco Trentino, Italy | The Aficionados

HOTEL - Arco, Italy

Once the home of devout Sisters, its aged cloistral heritage has been recast following an exacting narrative of preservation, reframing the monastic aesthetics for the modern nomad without corrupting the patina of austere beauty and timeworn touchpoints.

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Hotel - Durgerdam, Netherlands

De Durgerdam

Creativity, nature, heart, design, deep comfort and food fuse at this house hotel and restaurant on the other side of Amsterdam, along the wild shores of Durgerdam, 20 minutes from downtown.

Cycladic archtitecture on Santorini, black on white, typical roof tops at Aenaon Villas Caldera

VILLAS - Santorini, Greece

Aenaon Villas

Sat in a secluded spot right on the edge of the famous Caldera, individually-created traditional houses hug the rock formations – these exceptionally sleek designer dens are more than villas, their tonal whitewashed minimalism gradually revealing handcrafted touches and a cool boutique aesthetic.

HOTEL - Rome, Italy

Crossing Condotti

Crossing Condotti is a style colony of luxury suites, lavish apartments and designer penthouse living created within 18th-century palazzo townhouse, which poignantly resides behind the Piazza di Spagna and namesake, Via Condotti, in the heart of Rome’s historic Tridente district.

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Restoration Stories Son Brull

Built as an ‘alqueria’ (an Arabic farmhouse) in the 12th century during Mallorca’s Arab rule, which then became a Jesuit monastery in the 18th century, the house and grounds were in ruins; the estate utterly overgrown.

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Naturhotel Forsthofgut's new Garden Loft Suites

One of Europe's best Spa & Wellness hotels creates three new 140 m² Garden Loft Suites overlooking the Leogang Mountains and the eco hotel's new organic 1,500m² bathing lake.

Schgaguler Hotel Castelrotto in Alpe di Siusi South Tyrol designed by Peter Pichler Architecture

HOTEL - Alpe di Siusi, Italy

Schgaguler Hotel

A smooth design den pearled in white with an interior design that is eminently simple: a clean alpine aestheticism that borrows from Italian design, the Danish principles of hygge and a touch of sweet sophistication in the Japonesque detailing.

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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.

Venice Venice Hotel | A Beautiful Palace Hotel overlooking the Grand Canal

HOTEL - Venice, Italy

The Venice Venice Hotel

Overlooking the Grand Canal, this cool-cat Palacio Hotel is for those who prefer their heritage married to sophisticated design and seductive luxury.

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HOTEL - Milan, Italy

Crossing Manzoni

Hushed, located close to Milan's fashion district, this new townhouse-hotel bolthole is laced with a troupe of design heroes, heritage and curated artworks - a discreet little number for those who want to reside off-the-radar, but in the hum of Milan.

AHÃMA – Eco Luxury Design Hotel on Turkey’s Aegean Riviera

Hotel - Fethiye, Türkiye

AHÃMA

A barefoot sanctuary where forest, design and ritual converge; AHÃMA is a soulful collision of architecture, Aegean light and hushed luxury shaped by nature and intention.

Dun Aluinn Aberfeldy Scotland | Luxury Private Estate for Exclusive Hire in Perthshire

Private Rental - Perthshire, Scotland

Dun Aluinn

Lose yourself in a world where heritage collides with bold design. Think roaring fires, statement interiors, and epic views—this isn’t just a stay, it’s an experience that redefines escape.

Aqva Boutique Hotel at Lake Garda, Northern Italy

HOTEL - Sirmione, Italy

Aqva Boutique Hotel

With the feel of a hip in-the-know club for lido-lovers, Aqva Boutique Hotel’s modular alabaster white building is fronted by a turquoise pool surrounded by sleek decking. Like a pointing finger, a private pier juts out onto the lake - perfect for those celeb moments.

Villa Valter Hotel | Beautiful Boutique Guesthouses in Lovran, Istria, Croatia

Guesthouse - Istria, Croatia

Villa Valter

Just 80 steps from the sea, this design outpost of style is a fabulous townhouse hotel-guesthouse decked in antiques, designer pieces and curios with just a handful of boutique bedrooms.

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Hotel - Sutherland, Scotland

Lundies House

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Vocabolo Moscatelli

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Monastero Arx Vivendi

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De Durgerdam

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De Durgerdam

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HOTEL - Alpe di Siusi, Italy

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