Muscat, Oman
The Chedi Muscat
A serene study in Omani-Zen minimalism, where black reflecting pools, white arches and lantern-lit gardens meet a long private beach outside Muscat.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Rome, Italy
A Rocco Forte classic between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, beloved for its terraced secret garden and understated Roman elegance.
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London, United Kingdom
An Edwardian banking headquarters on High Holborn reborn as a manor-house-in-the-city, entered through a grand carriage courtyard.
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Palermo, Italy
The Florio dynasty's Art Nouveau palazzo on Palermo's bay, restored by Rocco Forte as Sicily's great city-edge grande dame.
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Jabal Akhdar, Oman
A stone-built eyrie 2,000 metres up in Oman's Al Hajar mountains, perched on the rim of a vast canyon with cool air and huge stars.
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Valletta, Malta
Four townhouses on Valletta's St Barbara Bastion turned into Malta's boldest design hotel, crowned by Simon Rogan's Michelin-starred ION Harbour.
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Aleomandra, Greece
A hilltop hamlet of suites and villas above Aleomandra, whose earthy Cycladic design and sunset terraces reset expectations for Mykonos hotels.
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Florence, Italy
The Ferragamo family's all-suite riverside address, gazing straight at the Ponte Vecchio with the feel of a private Florentine apartment.
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Port Douglas, Australia
Treehouse suites suspended over the Mossman River on the edge of the Daintree, the world's oldest rainforest, twenty minutes from Port Douglas.
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Barossa Valley, Australia
A 15-suite vineyard lodge amid the Barossa's shiraz country, pairing big-sky views with one of South Australia's most celebrated restaurants.
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