10 Of Our Favourite Hotels To Book In 2025

Housed in the landmarked Margaret Louisa Home in the heart of Union Square, The Twenty Two New York City opened at the end of 2024. This brand-new hotel & member's club offers 77 exquisitely designed rooms, including 17 suites, each a sanctuary of refined luxury and dedicated to the art of lingering. Experience unparalleled 5-star service in a setting that seamlessly blends history and modern elegance.

Cradled in the foothills of the Franschhoek mountains lies Sterrekopje, a biodiverse farm with 11 sanctuaries exists to regenerate earth, body, and soul. Guided by ancestral wisdom and a conscious way of living, this soulful place is a haven of tranquility spread across 50 hectares. A stay at Sterrekopje is more than just a stay, it’s a journey of deep rest and regeneration.

Experience Parisian elegance at Hôtel Balzac, a hidden gem just steps from the Champs-Élysées. Festen Architecture's renovation has created an intimate and romantic setting where you can craft your own unforgettable story.

Discover the ultimate mountain escape at Airelles Val d'Isère. Located in the heart of Savoie, on the doorstep of Vanoise National Park, this exceptional family hotel offers a refined and authentic alpine experience.

To stay at the Almhof Schneider is to be a guest at the home of Mr. Gerold Schneider, whose family history is inextricably linked to that of the 15thcentury property in Lech, which was a mountain farm for 500 years. In 1929, part of the original farmhouse was converted into a modest inn with guest rooms, before evolving over the years into the superior five-star hotel we know and love today.

South of Lisbon, Portugal’s Alentejo region is becoming a go-to haunt for those lured by rhythms of slow travel. Comporta has long attracted surfers and the stylish set, but now its neighbour, low-key Melides, is the rising star. Tranquil and untouched, it combines sandy Atlantic coastline with vineyards, rice fields and forest. This spotlight is in part thanks to the opening of Vermelho, the first hotel project from Christian Louboutin — a longterm fan of the region.

In the heart of the Camargue Regional Nature Park, Les Bains Gardians is set in a 4-hectare estate, between the characteristic landscapes of this wild region and the infinite blue of the Mediterranean Sea just a few hundred meters away.

Casa Newton is a Tuscan gem combining mid-century design and luscious gardens to create an idyllic environment. This historic villa, located on the 150-hectare Fabbrica Pienza estate, has been transformed into a new high-end boutique hotel. From rows of vines to olive groves, Casa Newton's backyard offers you endless space to walk around and explore. The 11 rooms and suites each vaunt their inimitable style, many with inspiring views over the UNESCO Val d’Orcia countryside.

Still relatively under the radar, Patmos has long been a low-key favourite with the art and fashion set. With a rich Byzantine heritage that has shaped its architectural vernacular, this Dodecanese Island is all about the scene in its whitewashed Chora. Perched on a hill with cobbled lanes and energetic squares for morning coffees and pre-dinner drinks, it is the place to see and be seen on Patmos. Stay at Pagostas, a diminutive guesthouse in the Chora’s citadel that dates back to the 16th century — we love its roof terrace overlooking the sea.

Located in the heart of Emilia Romagna, Italy’s foodie and motor valleys, Roncolo 1888 is a century-old Borgo surrounded by 130 hectares of organic land. For many years, it served as the private residence of noble families and now, having undergone sensitive restoration to preserve its heritage, Roncolo 1888 is a stunning hideaway in the Emilian countryside — and the very essence of elegant hospitality.