Whether you’re after sunshine with the family, a romantic few days somewhere quietly beautiful, or just a long weekend that feels nothing like your normal life: there’s something here for you. All that’s left to do is choose.

What follows are the fifteen I would book without a second thought: a mix of iconic palaces, extraordinary boutiques, and one or two addresses so singular they barely need a category. From the Marais to the Golden Mile of the 8th, from Lagerfeld’s former private sanctuary to a château in the 16th. This is my Paris, room by room. I hope it becomes yours too.

I’ve spent an embarrassing number of hours scrolling Airbnb looking for the villas that actually deserve the word beautiful, not just “nice,” not just “well-located,” but genuinely, catch-your-breath beautiful. These twelve are the ones I keep coming back to. Consider this my personal hand-over; I want you to stay in every single one.

Ibiza’s reputation as one of Europe’s most compelling summer destinations continues to evolve, and this June the island will welcome a significant new addition to its luxury hospitality landscape. Palladium …

Hidden discreetly in the old town, Palma Riad is exactly the sort of place that makes a winter escape feel cinematic. Romantic, atmospheric and wonderfully indulgent. And after a few days here, it’s easy to understand why many travellers quietly consider it the most enchanting boutique hotel in Palma.

There are few dining rooms in London where history presses quite so elegantly against the present as it does beneath the soaring dome of the Royal Exchange. Framed by neoclassical …