Editor's Choice

Hand-picked by our editorial team — the destinations and hotels we believe every traveller should experience, including the remarkable, hard-to-find properties that fly under the radar and are discoverable only by those in the know.

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Skiathos·Editor's Choice

La Piscine Art Hotel, Skiathos: The Big Blue Pool at the Edge of Town

A 42-room, adults-only hideaway where an enormous pool, an art collection and genuinely warm service make Skiathos Town feel like a private club

La Piscine Art Hotel

££££

Comporta·Adults Only

Sublime Comporta: Portugal's Pine-Forest Retreat Where the Atlantic Whispers

Experience the ultimate in barefoot luxury at Sublime Comporta, a serene, architecture-led retreat tucked into the pristine pine forests of Portugal's Alentejo coast.

Sublime Comporta

££££

Masseria Torre Maizza, Savelletri, Italy

Savelletri·Adults Only

Masseria Torre Maizza: Puglia's Restored Fortified Farmhouse by the Adriatic

A 16th-century masseria in the Puglian countryside, reborn by Rocco Forte as an adults-only retreat of olive groves, a golf course, and the Adriatic a bike-ride away — the whitewashed grandeur of southern Italy without the crowds.

Masseria Torre Maizza

££££

Petra Segreta Resort & Spa, Monte Petrosu, Sardinia, Italy

Monte Petrosu, Sardinia·Adults Only

Petra Segreta Resort: Sardinia's Adult Sanctuary Above the Costa Smeralda

Hidden in the Sardinian hills above the Costa Smeralda, Petra Segreta is a family-built adults-only resort of stone and juniper — the glamour of Sardinia's northeast, but turned inland, where the silence is absolute.

Petra Segreta Resort & Spa

££££

Kos·All Inclusive

Ikos Aria, Kos — The All-Inclusive That Rewrote the Rulebook

On the Kassandra peninsula, Ikos Aria rewrites the all-inclusive rulebook — Michelin-starred menus, 300 wines by the bottle, and an Aegean beach, all within the single headline price.

Ikos Aria

££££

Jaz Fanara Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh·All Inclusive

Jaz Fanara Resort: Sharm El Sheikh's Award-Winning Eco All-Inclusive

Within the protected Nabq Protectorate, Jaz Fanara is an eco-award-winning all-inclusive where the reef is the centrepiece — snorkelling directly off the beach into one of Sharm's healthiest house reefs.

Jaz Fanara Resort

££££

Shortlisted 2026

Maxx Royal Belek, Belek, Antalya, Turkey

Belek, Antalya·All Inclusive

Maxx Royal Belek: Turkey's Ultra-Luxury All-Inclusive with a Golf Legacy

On Turkey's golf coast, Maxx Royal Belek is the all-inclusive that competes with à-la-carte five-stars — an 18-hole Montgomerie course, twelve restaurants, and a 'Maxx Inclusive' package where Champagne and lobster are genuinely included.

Maxx Royal Belek

££££

Deià·Boutique

Belmond La Residencia: Mallorca's Mountain Sanctuary

Nestled in the artists' village of Deià, where the Tramuntana mountains meet the Mediterranean, Belmond La Residencia is a collection of stone houses transformed into one of Europe's most soulful luxury hotels.

Belmond La Residencia

££££

Bali·Unusual Hotels

Rooted in Wonder: The Sustainable Alchemy of Bambu Indah

Hidden within the verdant heart of Ubud, Bambu Indah is a living monument to ecological integrity. These 150-year-old Javanese teak houses blend ancestral history with cutting-edge sustainable luxury.

Bambu Indah

££££

San Sebastián·Editor's Choice

San Sebastián: Europe's Most Delicious Secret

The Basque coastal city with more Michelin stars per capita than anywhere on Earth — where three-star tasting menus meet pintxos bars, La Concha curves like a shell, and every evening is a bar-hopping masterpiece.

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