Bala, United Kingdom
Palé Hall
A grand Victorian mansion on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia), running partly on its own hydroelectricity and cooking to Relais & Châteaux standards.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade's design flagship on Studentski Trg, an Isay Weinfeld-designed Leading Hotel with mid-century warmth and a serious pool.
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Killarney, Ireland
A lakeshore resort on Lough Léin facing the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, with one of Ireland's largest and best-regarded spas.
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Kitzbühel, Austria
A contemporary Alpine flagship in Jochberg outside Kitzbühel, built around one of the Tyrol's largest hotel spas and direct lift access.
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Oslo, Norway
Oslo's art-filled waterfront hotel on Tjuvholmen, beside the Renzo Piano-designed Astrup Fearnley Museum and the fjord's swimming decks.
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Florence, Italy
Rocco Forte's cheerful Florentine flagship on Piazza della Repubblica, minutes on foot from the Duomo, Uffizi and the best of the centro storico.
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Hobart, Australia
Hobart's waterfront grande-luxe hotel, stitching Georgian sandstone, Art Deco and a contemporary wing together a block from Salamanca Place.
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Costa Adeje, Spain
A grand Canarian village of pastel houses, plazas and gardens above Playa del Duque, long the benchmark resort of Tenerife's Costa Adeje.
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Savelletri di Fasano, Italy
A fifteenth-century fortified farmhouse amid centuries-old olive groves, pioneering Puglia's masseria luxury with a celebrated thalassotherapy spa.
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Elounda, Greece
The 1971 pioneer of Greek resort luxury, spread along its own peninsula of gardens and private beaches on Crete's Mirabello Bay.
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