Hotels

These are the spots we'd visit time and time again for a spontaneous short trip away from home

These are the must-book Biarritz hotels to experience all this seaside town has to offer

Our favourite hotels on Corfu – Greece's evergreen island

The best places to stay in Manchester with excellent locations, romantic roof terraces, smart design and wacky interiors

Hedonism awaits in elegant hotels with glittering spas and beachfront positions – this is where to stay

From riverside sleepovers with skyline views to slick stays just steps from the city’s sights, these London hotels prove that style and comfort don’t have to come with a sky-high price tag

From swishy Taormina legends with superlative kids clubs to gloriously unpolished agriturismos with acres of land to kick around in, here are the best family-friendly hotels in Sicily

Perfect family-friendly hotels in Edinburgh do exist… this is our pick of the best

Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside…

Family-run boutiques or glamorous beach resorts, here are the best hotels in Barbados

From boutique hideaways perched above the old town’s cobbled lanes to palatial resorts with butlers, Balinese-style pools and sushi served by the sea, these are the best hotels in Antalya

Sustainable sanctuaries, social enclaves and boutique retreats; these hotels epitomise Copenhagen cool

Our favourite places to stay in the Eternal City.

From chateau hotels with Michelin starred restaurants and vineyard experiences to the epitome of palatial living. We’ve rounded up the best chateaux in France

From rural retreats to glossy beachside boltholes, these are our favourite hotels to book in Provence

The loveliest boltholes to call home in the capital

Balearic island bliss can be found at our favourite Mallorcan hotels

From restored monasteries to glossy villas, these are the most luxurious places to stay in Lake Garda

Ocean views, the promise of a cabana and the thrum of a summer sound track; these are the best hotels to book in Europe if beach clubs are your calling card

Here's where we've bookmarked for our next big trips