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Facing page and above: Martin Brudnizki’s stylish ...

Spa-centric (and stylish) stays for anyone who needs to relax after a social summer

This trip is a tale of two grandes dames and one great train ride, hopping from the majestic Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, to the equally charming Grand Hotel Villa Serbe

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

Shrouded in trees, this sprawling LA home has an aesthetic that is peaceful, pared back and with plenty to delight, creating a sense of sanctuary both inside and out

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