7 hotels
Italy
Addresses that grew out of their setting — from Lake Como to the Maremma coast.
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PLACES WE RECOMMEND
Our hotel selection is neither a database nor a ranking. It is the selection we would make if you asked us where to stay in Italy, in Greece, or in the Okavango Delta.
A property enters when it has a strong sense of place, a character of its own, hospitality that thinks ahead, design that will still hold in ten years — and when the stay stays with you afterwards. Brand, award and list position play no part.
For every retreat we say what we would say on the telephone: why we chose it, who it suits, which room we would take, when to go — and a note you would otherwise only learn on arrival.
Selection criteria
- A sense of place
- Distinct character
- Hospitality that thinks ahead
- Timeless design
- Emotional resonance
- Quiet luxury
The regions
Six regions we travel most
6 hotels
Greece
A new generation of Greek retreats: small, built from what the place provides.
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6 hotels
Spain
From a fortress at the water's edge to an estate in the sierra: Spanish substance.
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4 hotels
Portugal
Alentejo, Comporta and the Douro Valley — Portugal at its quietest.
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6 hotels
Indian Ocean
Islands where nature sets the scale, not the resort plan.
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8 hotels
Safari
Camps and lodges whose quality rests first on the land, then on the house.
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Which of these properties fits your journey is rarely decided by the house alone.
Season, length of stay and what comes before and after usually weigh more. That is exactly the conversation we prefer to have before anything is fixed.
An Invitation
Once a month: hotels, new openings and travel ideas
One hotel that convinced us. One new opening we are watching. And one travel idea for the right season. Carefully selected and reduced to the essentials.