Ibiza has been quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) reinventing itself for years now. The clubs are still there, obviously, and the sunsets remain as aggressively beautiful as ever. But the hotel scene? It’s undergone something of a revolution. A new wave of architects, hoteliers and wellness visionaries have descended on the White Isle and the result is a luxury hotel offering that rivals anywhere in the Mediterranean, from clifftop Six Senses retreats in the wild north to razor-sharp design hotels overlooking the marina.

There’s a stubborn assumption baked into sustainable travel: that the eco-conscious choice will be dimly lit, aggressively hessian, and faintly apologetic. SLO, a new London aparthotel that opened its first property, Claridge House, in Mayfair this February, is making a fairly compelling case against it.

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 have a theory about truly exceptional hotels: you know you’re in one the moment you stop thinking about where you are and simply start being there. That shift happened …

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.