Helsinki, Finland
Hotel Maria
Helsinki's new standard-bearer in Kruununhaka: four restored 19th-century buildings, butler-serviced suites and a lavish spa near the harbour.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Kenmare, Ireland
A former marquess's fishing lodge on a 300-acre estate where the Sheen river cascades into Kenmare Bay, floodlit falls and all.
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Carmelo, Uruguay
Uruguay's great countryside resort — eucalyptus forest, vineyard air and lodge-style suites on the Río de la Plata, an hour from Buenos Aires by boat.
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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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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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Diani Beach, Kenya
A Swedish family's barefoot boutique retreat on quiet Galu Beach south of Diani, with horses on the sand and an easy house-party spirit.
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Malmesbury, United Kingdom
A Cotswold-stone manor outside Malmesbury pairing ambitious tasting-menu dining with twelve acres of gardens and a soothing spa.
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