Villa Spalletti Trivelli, Rome, the fabulous palazzo home of a Roman Count and Countess: live as the Romans would like to live

There can be no finer place in Rome to stay than the Villa Spalletti Trivelli. It is the elegant family palazzo of a Roman Count and Countess. Neighbours include the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, whose 17th-century Palace is just across the leafy park. The Trevi Fountain is a stroll away. At the Villa Spalletti Trivelli, […]

Saint James Paris, best rates and reciprocal membership at this luxurious and exclusive Château Club in the heart of Paris: part of French history and a wonderful place to stay, dine or book an event in the French capital

The Saint James Club Paris extends to our Members the benefits of reciprocal membership at its historically important château in the heart of Paris. For business meetings in Paris, the venue and ambience could hardly be more impressive. For pleasure, this superb chateau behind an almost regal gated entrance, surrounding its guests in French antiquities […]

Lawrence’s Hotel, Sintra: Five-star Royal mansion in the forests and hills above Lisbon, in easy reach of Portugal’s best beach: Stay here in the world’s second oldest hotel, where Lord Byron wrote ‘Child Harold’s Pilgrimage’

The Portuguese and Moorish Royal families made Sintra their summer retreat with good reason. While Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, lay languid in the summer sun, not far away in the hills of Sintra the royals would enjoyi the shady cobbled lanes and cool woodlands, the castles and palaces and breathtaking scenery—then take a tram to the […]

Arte & Mare Elia Suites, Mykonos, Greek Islands: Five-star boutique hotel on Mykonos: authentic, rapturous welcome in the Greek Isles: Exclusive Club rates and free upgrades

There can be no surprise that the Greek Island of Mykonos is called ‘The Island of the Winds’ because you can be sure of a cooling breeze no matter what the time of year. The gods certainly felt close to the island, naming it after Apollo’s son. And there is even a tale of an […]

Luxurious, multi-award-winning tropical Indian Ocean paradise with sporting action, beauty and spa: Fabulous five-star Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa in the Maldives: Club rates up to 60% off

Of all the exotic islands under the sun, the Maldives are the paradise isles of our dreams. More than a thousand perfect ‘Robinson Crusoe’ atolls are scattered across 35,000 square miles of warm, crystal-clear blue waters in the Indian Ocean, and guests are invited to live as close to the water and the natural world […]

Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius: Multi-award-winner and the only 5-star villa beach resort on the stunning west coast: Members save up to 70%

If you haven’t yet booked your sun and sea escape, this might be the time to make a move to the sun—and the place. The multi-award-winning Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa is the only five-star luxury all-villa resort on the west coast of Mauritius, a local area famous for its amazing sunset and its dry […]

Garonga Safari Camp, on the Limpopo, on the edge of Kruger Park: Your luxurious and exclusive five-star club on the wild side, with exclusive Club rates and extra treats

You are relaxing, gin-and-tonic in hand, on the veranda of a tree-house, high above the South African bush. Above you is the velvety night sky, the glittering stars seemingly close enough to touch. Below lies a watering hole where the animals will, sooner or later, come to drink: a lion, perhaps, or a cheetah, and […]

Legendary hotel in Monaco: The fabulously glamorous, luxurious 5-star Monte-Carlo Beach: Exclusive CountryClubuk Members’ rates from £169 per person, with free access to the Casino de Monte Carlo

Our favourite Monte Carlo beach hotel has to be the five-star Monte-Carlo Beach, with the best waterfront location of any hotel in Monaco. This ultra-luxurious La Belle Epoque hotel has been on Monaco’s society scene since it opened in the 1920s, and for good reason. As its director, Danièle Garcelon, now says, ‘Our location is […]

Milaidhoo Island, Maldives: Blissful days and nights in an award-winning five-star tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean: Overwater or beach villas: exclusive savings

You know you are in a tropical paradise the moment your plane begins the descent to the Maldives’ capital island of Malé: the islands lie below you like emerald gems set in white gold. The runway is surrounded on all sides by the ocean and it is by seaplane that you fly on to Milaidhoo, […]

Villa Mangiacane, designed by Michelangelo for the Machiavellis: Glorious Renaissance splendour in Tuscany, near Florence: Exclusive Club rates

This romantic, glorious villa provides a grand Tuscan country sojourn with easy access to one of the world’s great cultural capitals 15 minutes’ drive gets you to Florence, and even better, 15 minutes’ drive takes you back to Villa Mangiacane at the end of the day. Villa Mangiacane is an amazing 15th-century building, bearing in […]

Hotel Indigo Rome – St George, contemporary hotel in the heart of Rome, offering 360-degree views from its rooftop terrace: One of the Telegraph’s ‘Top Ten Hotels in Rome’: Club Members’ rates from £259 for two

For a stylish break amid the artistic, historical, religious and architectural riches of Rome, look to the five-star Hotel Indigo Rome – St George, a centro storico boutique in the Telegraph ‘Top Ten Hotels in Rome’, with elegant rooms, exceptional dining and a roof terrace close to the Vatican, Piazza Navona and Trastevere. And as […]

Villa & Palazzo Aminta, Stresa, Lake Maggiore

Villa & Palazzo Aminta

The Villa & Palazzo Aminta is the elegant former family palazzo of the Admiral of the Italian Navy, Francesco Capece, and is now one of the Leading Hotels of the World as well as our hand-picked five-star hotel in Stresa, the small, sleepy Italian town on lovely Lake Maggiore. Villa & Palazzo Aminta stands in […]

Magna Pars Suites, Milan: Contemporary Italian art, design, fashion, culture—and perfume | Rooms from £169 for two sharing

Art, fashion, design and culture are the cornerstones of life in Milan—and if you seek a different take on this great Italian city, one which gets you to the heart of it all, the coolest place to stay is a perfumer’s fragrant luxury five-star hotel, a Small Luxury Hotel of the World nestled amid the […]

Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge: Smart 5-star London City hotel with swimming pool, gym and great views: Club rates with free English breakfast and free upgrade

The contemporary Leonardo Royal Tower Bridge is a recently built five-star hotel with spacious rooms in a good City location—a few minutes’ walk from Tower Hill Underground Station (passing its sister Hotel Grange City on the way), and 10 minutes’ walk from the Tower of London, Fenchurch Street Station, Tower Bridge and London Bridge. Each […]

Rosewood London, magnificent 5-star hotel, one of London’s Top 20

The luxurious five-star Rosewood London is the stunning reincarnation of an architectural landmark: the Pearl Assurance Company. Now this fabulously grand Edwardian marble-clad hotel is the London flagship of Rosewood, a distinguished hotel group—operator of the fabled Carlyle in New York and Jumby Bay in Antigua. It is a favourite with our Members, who enjoy […]

Five-star Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, for the Tower and City of London: Club rates include free English breakfast and free room upgrade

This former Grange City hotel is a favourite for business—it is also right on the doorstep of some of London’s most interesting, historic and iconic sights. Its views across the River Thames, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge are spectacular. And our exclusive rates include full English breakfast, free room upgrade (if available on […]

The Dorchester’s 45 Park Lane, your Manhattan pad in Mayfair—with complimentary Champagne at its destination restaurant, Cut by Wolfgang Puck

The Dorchester Hotel is to the world of hotels what Chelsea is to football or the Brigade of Guards to the military. Less well known is that The Dorchester has an outstation hotel next door, the glamorous 45 Park Lane. This is a 45-room Art Deco extravaganza with one-to-one service from private ‘hosts’ instead of […]

Cotton House, Mustique: Star status for this famous 18th century planter’s mansion house on the Royal island of the Caribbean: Members receive exclusive rates

Veranda Restaurant The long-established Veranda restaurant, wrapped around the Great Room, is the perfect setting for relaxed hospitality where guests can enjoy a leisurely breakfast, and an open bar for drinks and refreshments throughout the day. The evening sees a transformation into a fabulous setting with small intimate tables or settings for larger private parties, […]

Historic 17th-century palazzo in the heart of Rome, yards from the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Coliseum: This is the Grand Hotel De La Minerve: Stay here, in the footsteps of Stendhal and Sartre

For an historic Roman holiday in the centre of the artistic, historical, religious and architectural riches of the Eternal City, you will love the five-star Grand Hotel De La Minerve. This 17th-century palazzo might easily be considered to have the best location in Rome—just yards from the Pantheon and a few minutes’ walk from the […]