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COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

If you are looking to escape the madding crowds, don’t be put off by the popularity of Greece because one of the reasons why it remains a charter holiday hot spot is because there are plenty of places

Suitable for all the family, snow-sure Sölden has high alpine altitude and great snow-making systems, for a luxuriously long ski season lasting from October to May. In fact, Sölden is the only ski are

I had no idea that, on a group ski and snowboarding holiday to Tignes in the French Alps, I’d end up in what was akin to a Teletubby outfit bobbing on my back like a Champagne cork in an icy lake. Nor

BEST TRAVEL WRITER HELEN PIKE

All-inclusives have had a luxurious makeover – think champagne on tap, Michelin-starred food and top kids’ clubs