This Edinburgh Hotel Turned Its Bank Vaults Into a Spa

At The Edinburgh Grand, dinner is served in the old banking hall, the spa occupies former vaults, and the barman shakes cocktails right in your suite. Once the headquarters of the National Bank of Scotland, this landmark on Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square has found a new calling as a luxury hotel. Its original details remain, […]

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Meet Casa de Sada, the Algarve’s Hottest New Beachfront Hotel

Two sea-view pools, beachfront dining and golden sand on the doorstep make Casa de Sada Potugal’s new name to know. The Algarve’s hottest new opening has claimed a prime spot on the seafront. Newly launched in Armação de Pêra, Casa de Sada Beach Resort brings together two Atlantic-facing pools, beachfront dining and cocktails with panoramic […]

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The All-Inclusive Khao Lak Resort with a Distinctly Local Edge

Pullman Khao Lak makes room for beach time, family fun and a closer look at the coast’s local character. Pullman Khao Lak Resort is a five-star beach escape shaped for holidays with more than one rhythm. Start the morning among local Thailand flavours, spend the warmest part of the day between Bang Muang Beach and […]

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This 19th-Century Palace Will Take You Back to Rome’s Grand Hotel Era

Take a look inside Romanico Palace Hotel & Spa, where old-world design and historic details take you back in time. Set in an 1887 palace in the Ludovisi district, Romanico Palace Hotel & Spa pairs frescoed interiors with a panoramic rooftop bar and Roman spa, all with Via Veneto and Villa Borghese within walking distance. […]

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Radisson Resort Layan Phuket: Three Pools Between Layan Beach and Sirinat National Park

Radisson Resort Layan Phuket brings together three pools, contemporary suites and a stretch of the island where coastal greenery sits close to the sea. Some Phuket stays are built around heading out; Radisson Resort Layan Phuket makes a good case for lingering in. Three pools, several places to eat and a beachside setting close to […]

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Inside Crete’s #1 Hotel: Nana Princess Suites, Villas & Spa

With sprawling wellness facilities, a private pool in every suite and water park access, it’s no wonder this is Crete’s #1 hotel in TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best awards. Nana Princess Suites, Villas & Spa is the highest-ranked Cretan hotel in TripAdvisor’s 2026 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best awards, placing fourth across Greece. It […]

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Is This London’s Best-Located Hotel?

Big Ben across the bridge, the London Eye just beyond your window and the Thames on your doorstep: this might just be the best-located hotel in London. Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge puts London’s most recognisable landmarks within an easy South Bank wander, then gives you somewhere restorative to return to: made-to-order sushi overlooking Big […]

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Check Into The Hunter Valley’s Former Convent for a Vineyard Escape

Built in Coonamble in 1909, The Convent Hunter Valley was carefully dismantled and reassembled in Pokolbin. Now it’s a charming boutique estate among lush vineyards and manicured gardens. At this former convent, dismantled and rebuilt among Hunter Valley vineyards, the devil is in the details – from its timber accents and ornate bedrooms to the […]

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This Surfers Paradise Stay Has A Lagoon Pool in the Sky

Perfect for families and large groups, Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise pairs self-contained apartments with views and a lagoon-style pool above the ultra-luxe Chevron Renaissance precinct It’s easy to spend your days at Surfers Paradise Beach on the Gold Coast: start with a swim and a wander along the foreshore, savour dinner nearby, then […]

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The Hawai‘i Resort That Offers Night Snorkelling with Manta Rays

Newly renovated rooms and suites, a cliffside position above Keauhou Bay and daily cultural experiences define a stay at OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, Hawai‘i. Above Keauhou Bay on the Kona coast, OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, Hawai‘i pairs a recent refresh with a deep sense of place, shaped by lava shoreline, manta rays and […]

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Sunset Swims and Sea Turtles at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa

A beachfront address, Balinese-inspired rooms and a 45-metre infinity pool set the scene at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa. There is an hour on Seminyak Beach when the light softens, the Indian Ocean glows and the pace of the day slows to match it. At The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa, that hour is […]

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5 Reasons Ramada Resort Shoal Bay Belongs On Your Coastal Itinerary

Beach days, a lagoon pool and dinner around the corner: Ramada Resort by Wyndham Shoal Bay puts the best of this seaside pocket within easy reach. Some holidays are measured in swims. At Ramada Resort by Wyndham Shoal Bay in New South Wales, you can wander straight from the resort to the sand, retreat to […]