China

Independent Minds: Snow Yang, The Dawn Luxury Hotel

For Snow Yang and her parents, Fuyun Yang and Yanping Bai, preserving the past of their 128-year-old property near the mist-shrouded peaks of Weibao Mountain, while looking to the future,

18 December 2024

In with the new: 5 boutique hotels we can’t wait to check into

Travel planning for the new year is already well underway, and our newest hotel members are providing plenty of holiday inspiration — whether it’s whizzing down powdery slopes in the

1 December 2024

Kaipuu on the Reef

3 must-visit boutique hotels in Asia

Far-flung trips tend to take a tad more planning, but these boutique hotels in Asia are worth every air mile. If Bali feels a bit ‘been there, done that’, the Gili Islands are a

23 November 2023

Bleisure travel

4 inspiring destinations to visit for a better work/life balance

From ‘bleisure’ to ‘lisness’, see how it’s possible to recalibrate your priorities when travelling for work Whilst a working trip abroad used to mean an excursion that was strictly business

12 October 2023

Vila Planinka

In with the new: 4 boutique hotels to inspire your next holiday

Last-minute summer holiday planners will be relieved to hear that we’ve lined up some of the hottest new openings around the world – so you can stop your search and

20 June 2023

Teranka

4 fabulous new boutique stays to set your holiday sights on

We’re always on the look-out for new boutique openings, and for our hotel hotlist this month we’ve turned our attention (mostly) east, to the orchid-scented streets of Shaoxing, the bustling market

27 May 2023

Maribel

In with the new: 7 boutique hotels to have on your radar

Boutique hotel lovers, you’ll be happy to hear that we’ve done the far-flung searching for you when it comes to honing in on your next luxury escape. Take inspiration from

24 March 2023

October Hot List: 5 new hotels to have on your radar

In need of some autumnal inspiration? Look no further than our latest boutique hotel additions – from a swish new Roman residence just steps away from the Trevi Fountain, to

27 October 2021

Hangzhou City Guide

The ultimate Hangzhou city guide

Lap up some lakeside serenity in Marco Polo’s ‘Heaven on Earth’ A classical Chinese watercolour of mist-shrouded hills, willow-lined banks, and pagoda-sprinkled forests, Hangzhou has remained relatively unchanged since the

20 October 2021

In full bloom: the loveliest hotel rooms with gardens

Verdant views and bucolic bliss await in these blooming beautiful bedrooms As the world is beginning to open up again and summer is in full swing, we’re looking ahead to

3 August 2021