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FROM AUSTRALIA TO UGANDA, WE REVEAL THE WORLD’S MOST EXCITING HOTEL OPENINGS. THE RESULT IS A LIST OF WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP THAT’S AS VARIED AS IT IS UNPARALLELED — WHETHER YOU WANT TO EAT THE FRESHEST PRODUCE AT AN UPSCALE FARM STAY, FIND DESIGNER DIGS IN THE CITY OR TUNE OUT ON A JUNGLE RETREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS

Transforming a damp bungalow into an eco-retreat in the dunes, Mitra Cvijanovic and Simon Fenn built their dream hideaway on the windswept Norfolk coast

From beachside boltholes wrapped by limestone cliffs to historical city stays channeling Peranakan and Chinese heritage, Malaysia’s stylish sleeps do ‘town and country’ like nowhere else

Think ‘dream holiday destination’, and no doubt images of the magical Maldives come to mind. Simon Lang flies out to the remote atolls to discover whether reality lives up to the fantasy

Niamh and John Willis rescued a 200-year-old Irish cottage and created a magical retreat for their young family to enjoy

This week’s dream: the Waldorf Astoria glitters again ...