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From a dark sky reserve to a tropical catamaran cruise: top boutique stays for March

These hotels play with scale in different ways. Some reduce it — a monastery with 13 rooms, a handful of villas on a vast lake, fewer than 20 guests at

1 March 2026

Snowy Lapland lodges to Balinese spa retreats: top boutique hotels for February

February invites a different kind of travel thinking. The urgency of new beginnings has softened, replaced by a desire to move well toward places feel tuned to their setting. This

1 February 2026

From Nordic cabins to cave suites: top boutique hotels for January

January has a way of sharpening the senses — a moment to pause, take stock and choose travels that feel intentional. Some escapes offer deep calm in dramatic landscapes, from

1 January 2026

From vineyard valleys to hot springs: top boutique hotels for December

Across continents and climates, location leads the experience at these boutique escapes. A monastery where the cloisters still set the pace, a mountain retreat content to drift with the clouds,

30 November 2025

Lofts, lodges, and lagoon villas: top boutique hotels for November

This month’s line-up is a celebration of contrast — where snow-dusted peaks meet sleek city hideaways and sunlit shores. From the Alps’ edge, where ski season is just stirring, to

1 November 2025

Surfer stays and tropical hideaways: top boutique hotels for October

October is the ideal month to mix autumn cosiness with a dose of winter sun. Think an Australian surfer-chic stay on a working farm with crackling wood-burning fires, or a

1 October 2025

Where to stay in September: 6 boutique hotels to book now

Every seasoned traveller knows September is the month to move. Peak season has passed, but the beauty and warmth still linger — Kyoto’s sun-dappled temples, vineyards primed for Mendoza’s spring

1 September 2025

From Patagonia to Paris: 6 boutique hotels on our editor’s wish-list

In a world increasingly driven by algorithms and automation, there remains something oh-so-sweet about the art of personalised hospitality. For the discerning traveller, it’s not just about where you go

1 August 2025

7 boutique hotels to inspire your next holiday

What moments are you manifesting for your travels this year? Whether it’s sipping mezcal by a private lagoon somewhere in the Mexican jungle, meditating creekside beneath Sedona’s red rocks, or

1 July 2025

Editor’s picks for June: from the Himalayas to Cape Cod

Far-flung corners of the world have long held appeal, bound by a sense of seclusion and an immersion in nature that leaves you feeling restored and reconnected. Our latest arrivals

1 June 2025