The finishing touches

Arabella Golf Resort Mallorca, on the Balearic island, has three golf courses – Son Muntaner, Son Vida and Son Quint – and a free shuttle bus that goes between them, says Matt Cradock in Golf Monthly.

This week’s dream: the easy elegance of Cap ...

Writer Jo Ebsworth headed to The Belfry Hotel & Resort for a crash course in golf and some much-needed pampering

Why you’ll love it This is one of the best coastal spa hotels with easy access from London, and so is perfect for a short break if you haven’t got much time off this summer. Sitting in 30 acres of gro

A multicultural bastion of Modernisme architecture, loomed over by an imposing medieval citadel, this tiny slice of Spanish flair on the North African coast deserves far more of a spotlight, writes Eddi Fiegel

Those in the know are booking ‘shoulder season’ trips to places where the sun still shines, the heat is bearable, prices are lower and the crowds have gone. Here are our top five