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IN THE MOOD FOR A CHEEKY GETAWAY? TAKE YOUR PICK FROM THESE HOT HOTELS
FOR RETRO CHARM
Situated in Paris’s Latin Quarter, a stone’s throw from Notre Dame and the River Seine, the Pilgrim Hotel is a chic homage to ’70s style, with pops of burnt orange, mustard yellow and chocolatey brown, delicious curves and sink-into furniture. Bedrooms all have large padded headboards and vintage pieces, specially selected art and tactile textures, while deluxe rooms each come with a private terrace. In the smart bathrooms enjoy toiletries by Swedish organic brand L:a Bruket. The basement spa with indoor pool, steam bath and gym is the place to go for some serious self-care, while the lobby is the perfect gathering space, with comfy sofas arranged around an open fire, an alfresco terrace and ’70s cocktail classics given a fresh twist by mixologist Alceste Siobhan Von Holz. A rooftop bar offers magical views over the city of romance. Rooms from £300pn, hotelpilgrim.paris
FOR LA DOLCE VITA
This 12-room hotel in a 16th-century former convent, set high above the sea, is a romantic bolthole in Calabria, one of Italy’s most unsung regions. The decor of neutral walls and terracotta floors instils a sense of calm; slip between linen sheets and, in the marble bathroom, luxuriate in products made exclusively for the hotel by fragrance creator Filippo Sorcinelli. Outside, terraces and a pool offer fabulous views over Costa degli Dei, the Coast of the Gods. Watch the sunset over an aperitivo, followed by dinner made with local produce, much of it grown on-site. Tropea town is a gem. Perched on a cliff, it has winding streets, pretty squares and a great beach. Rooms from £285pn; villapaolatropea.it
FOR VIENNESE STYLE
Sip a mojito at the Cuban-inspired rooftop bar and pool while drinking in the city views. The latest outpost from the hip hotel brand has just opened in a striking, modernist landmark. Inside, it’s all mid-century stylishness, with a high lobby framed by original travertine-clad walls, while the 196 rooms reference early 20th-century Austrian design and traditional Werkstätte fabrics. Eat at the rooftop bar’s barbecue, or tuck into modern French food at Bouvier, ‘a Parisian-inspired bistro with an NYC edge’. Beyond the front doors, it’s a short walk to the historic first district, and the vintage stores and indie restaurants of the sixth and seventh districts. From £101pn, thehoxton.com/vienna
FOR ARABIAN HOSPITALITY
The first over-water villas in the UAE are the stars of the show at the Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah resort. Eac
