Brazil

10 of the best hotel rooftop bars to take in the views

There’s a particular pleasure in seeing a city or a landscape from above. Rooftops offer a different perspective on familiar streets — whether that means a cocktail in Soho, a

12 August 2026

Surfing holidays: where to stay for the best waves

From Costa Rica and Brazil to Bali and Spain, the world’s best surfing destinations combine serious swells and beginner-friendly breaks with a laidback lifestyle and nature. This is our pick

11 August 2026

The new boutique hotels for August bringing destinations to life

This month’s edit of new boutique hotels focuses on places with stories to tell, from historic estates in the likes of Ireland and Romania and a family-owned vineyard in Champagne

26 July 2026

Game, set, relax: 8 boutique hotels where tennis takes centre court

As Wimbledon fever comes into full swing and the strawberries-and-cream season begins, there’s no better time to dust off your racquet and serve up your next holiday with a tennis

2 July 2025

10 destination hotels to plan an unforgettable trip around

Travel wish-lists are nothing new — and in our case, never ending — but what about turning a trip on its head, and making the journey for a hotel so

20 May 2025

The Plettenberg

Our favourite travel photographs from last year’s archives

A year in pictures to inspire your 2024 travels From traditional teahouses in Kyoto and snow-blanketed cabins in Swedish Lapland to palm-fringed villas on Brazil’s Cocoa Coast, our brand content team surfed, sledded, and snapped their

11 January 2024

Independent Minds: Juliana Ghiotto, Barracuda Hotel & Villas

As one of Brazil’s best kept secrets along the ‘Cocoa Coast’, Itacaré blissfully enjoys an under-the-radar existence – surfers plant their boards on pristine palm-fringed beaches, locals paddle through mangrove-entangled

29 September 2023

Barracuda Hotel & Villas

The best eco-friendly beach resorts caring for their shorelines

13 sustainably-driven seaside stays to celebrate World Oceans Day Truly eco-friendly beach holidays are no longer about treading lightly, or just leaving footprints in the sand. If you really want

7 June 2023

6 educational travel experiences led by inspirational women

These women-led activities will immerse, inspire, and empower you on your next holiday One of the great joys of travel is learning something new – whether this is about the

8 March 2023

Barracuda Hotel & Villas

4 forward-thinking hotels every eco traveller should visit

Unearth the latest actively sustainable luxury hotels with the Considerate Collection – which celebrates its first anniversary this month One year ago, we launched the Considerate Collection with 25 founding members of pioneering properties

4 November 2022