A great escape

Stylish city hotels for elegant travellers, featuring a Milanese design icon, a New York sanctuary and our favourite Parisian hideaways

This apartment in Milan was transformed into an innovative home filled with bespoke details and unconventional charm

For me, going on a summer holiday is about getting away from it all and possibly having someone to wait on me for a change. But most importantly, it is to really be stirred. At this time in my life, I

Catherine Fairweather finds a dream-like world of old-school glamour aboard the new Orient Express journey from Rome to Venice, where ancient ruins melt into rolling Italian landscapes steeped in Renaissance romance

There’s nothing expected or dull about this Parisian apartment, whose design takes risks by mixing references with studied panache

In a former church hall, opulent finishes and a love of pink are grounded by tactile, sustainable choices