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Megève
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
South Tyrol
An Alpine town in Italy's Alto Adige region known for its spas and art nouveau buildings, Merano is also home to Ottmanngut, an imposing country residence with eleven suites in a peaceful and relaxing setting. Having belonged to the...
South Tyrol
With just eight bedrooms, hotel 1477 Reichhalter is a guesthouse for travellers who favour authenticity, tradition and calm. Located in the centre of Lana—an ancient fruit-growing village in South Tyrol, northern Italy—guests can enjoy the...
Brescia
Originally built in 1958—and the first building in the town to have hot water—hotel Albergo Miramonti was once a state-of-the-art construction for the local area, popular with nearby city-dwellers looking for either a weekend escape or holidays...
Dolomites
Originally built as a refuge shelter in the middle of the 19th century at 2,200 meters below the rocky Sassopiatto, the Zallinger Hut was accompanied by seven barns and a church, the barns to be replaced by a single building some years on. In...
Gstaad
As Swiss Alp town Gstaad continues to draw in the glitzy crowd to its slopes, nearby hotel Huus Gstaad strikes a fine balance between Alpine retreat and kipping at a rich pal's home. (You've all got rich pals, right?) Actually located...
Mareo
If there's one man who knows a good view when he sees it, that man is Reinhold Messner. The Italian was the first human to climb all 14 of Earth's mountain peaks over the 8,000m threshold, and the first to manage Everest without tanked oxygen, so...
The Edit
As far as commutes go, travelling through the Alpine scenery of St Moritz's Engadin valley on the Albula-Bernina railway beats the hell out of the M25 car park. Rolf Sachs was a lucky lad then, making the journey regularly from home to school in his...
Journal
You've probably seen the adverts. As AUDI is keen to convince us, its four wheel drive quattro system is so grippy you could drive a quattro saloon down a snow covered mountain road with the control of an Olympic slalom medallist, and although I'm...
Verbier
W Hotels has just had a birthday. It's 15 years since the now global brand opened its first venue in New York City; since then it has become a leading figure in urban chic accommodation. Recently though, W has been branching out a bit. In the last...
Journal
There is a magical ski town in Switzerland that is NOT San Moritz or Gstaad but is just as deserving of acclaim and press as its better-known tres chic cousins, it is called Zermatt - a.k.a, home of the Matterhorn and both a skiing (winter) and...
Bormio
The Italian Alpine town of Bormio has been attracting visitors for centuries thanks to its revitalising hot springs, magnificent scenery and good skiing, and there is now another reason to add to the list – the Eden Hotel. A modern eco-friendly...
City Notes
Kudu expands its Marylebone footprint with Smokey Kudu, a new cocktail lounge and private dining space that builds on the South African-inspired restaurant’s celebrated ethos. Since relocating from South London earlier this year, Kudu has embraced...
City Notes
Can you keep a secret? There are times when writing about travel experiences, when sharing offbeat gems and little-known wonders can have you all glowing on the inside. There are times when it gives you a calm sense of pride. And there are times...
City Notes
Set on a scenic hilltop overlooking downtown Santa Fe, Hotel Glorieta brings fresh energy to the city’s storied hospitality scene. Originally built in 1976 and newly reimagined with the help of Bullwhip Capital and JMI Realty, the six-acre resort...
City Notes
Despite having been opened since 2016, the concept of Daft Music Hotel & Studios still feels ahead of its time. Situated in the Belgian Ardennes between Spa-Francorchamps, Malmedy, and the High Fens nature reserve, Daft is one of Europe’s rare...
Dispatches
Choose the Right Bingo Room One of the most effective strategies is selecting the right room. On most bingo sites UK, quieter rooms with fewer players offer better odds of winning, even if the prize pools are smaller. If you're aiming for...
Dispatches
People want what they cannot have. This simple truth drives modern culture. It fuels fashion hype. It launches memes. It even sells digital art. Now, a fascinating shift is happening. Physical objects are becoming ephemeral by design. The...
Dispatches
It is natural to associate ‘space’ and design with land or land-based things, but ‘space’ that moves with water asks to be read differently. On Sydney Harbour, space and design reveals itself not through permanence but through motion, and...
Dispatches
Some Himalayan treks announce themselves loudly. Famous peaks dominate every photo. Trails feel busy. The goal becomes reaching a name, a viewpoint, a badge of achievement. The Manaslu Circuit Trek is different. Here, the mountains don’t...