There are few places left in the Alps where the snow falls thick and silent, the chalets glow warmly against the dusk, and the only sound breaking the hush is the soft swish of skis on fresh powder or the distant clatter of hooves on packed snow as ponies prepare for a snow polo chukka. […]
There’s something quietly intoxicating about arriving at Dromoland Castle on a soft Irish afternoon, the drive winding through 500 acres of rolling parkland dotted with ancient oaks and grazing deer, the lake shimmering in the distance, until the castle itself emerges—a majestic baronial silhouette of turrets and towers against the County Clare sky, as if […]
There’s a certain magic to Tuscany. Florence is eternally captivating, a living museum where every corner reveals a Michelangelo or a perfect espresso. But for those who already adore Italy and crave its quiet soul, there’s a compelling case for decamping to the countryside—specifically to Castelfalfi, a restored mediaeval borgo turned luxury resort just half […]
Santorini is hardly an undiscovered gem. Those postcard images of whitewashed villages tumbling down volcanic cliffs into an impossibly blue Aegean have been seducing travellers for decades. Yet, even in an age when half the world seems to have ticked it off the list, the island retains an almost mythical pull. Why? Because few places […]
Le Bougainville by Ponant is an intimate luxury cruise ship designed to evoke the atmosphere of a private yacht. With just 184 guests on board, refined French interiors, exceptional cuisine and innovative features such as the Blue Eye underwater lounge, she is particularly suited to culturally focused voyages—including our Opera Festival at Sea with Benjamin […]
Francis Fulford reviews The Savoy London, where CountryClubuk receives the best rates and a complimentary instant room upgrade. We believe our Club rates are the very best fully flexible rates available anywhere, saving up to £500 a night on rooms and up to £1,000 on suites—so what are you waiting for? Read on for our […]
Warmed by the Gulf Stream, subtropical Madeira is Portugal’s own sun-soaked floating garden isle—and the distinguished luxury hotel Belmond Reid’s Palace is the undisputed queen of the island. Created by an Englishman to accommodate every visiting aristocrat’s needs since opening in 1891, Reid’s Palace stands high on a promontory which commands a sweeping panorama of […]
Swinton Park is a Grade II* Listed castle set in 200 acres of picturesque landscape—and it ranks as one of the best hotels in Yorkshire, if not the UK. With its castellated ramparts, turrets and tower, stately-home interiors overlooking parkland and gardens, woodland and forest rides, a 120-head fallow deer herd, two rivers for flyfishing, […]
Belmond Hotel Splendido is the place to stay in Portofino, jewel of the Italian Riviera. Life here revolves around it. During its vibrant history the graceful building transformed from a monastery to an aristocratic home to a grand hotel above cedar-lined slopes with the finest views of the coast and sea. The Duke of Windsor […]
Tucked into the rhythm of central Lisbon, The One Palácio da Anunciada is a Luxury Hotel in Lisbon that transforms centuries of history into a calm, refined five-star retreat. For guests who value genuine heritage, atmosphere, and world-class service, this rare palace hotel in Lisbon blends timeless grandeur with contemporary comfort. Originally a 16th-century convent […]
Nestled in the heart of County Cork, Hayfield Manor is a five-star retreat where Irish charm meets world-class hospitality. Surrounded by leafy gardens and only minutes from Cork’s vibrant city centre, Hayfield Manor offers an unforgettable escape for both leisure and business travellers. And with CountryClubuk, you can enjoy this luxury experience at the best […]
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, […]
Le Manoir is closed from jan 2026 for extensive refurbishment. As soon as it is available for future bookings we will update! Can any lover of good food resist the chance to savour Raymond Blanc’s cuisine at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, and to stay the night? We think not; so we have arranged […]
There are many grand hotels of historic importance in the world, but Cliveden House, Grade One Listed and standing in its own rolling parkland estate overlooking the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, must rank among the most sensational of them all. Most people have heard how the society hostess Nancy Astor entertained Royalty and the political […]
Asked to name a great hotel—not only in London but the world—and most people think of The Ritz. For style, gracious living, impeccable service and social cachet, it is supreme, and one of our Members’ all-time favourite hotels—the perfect location for a luxurious stay and a celebration of any kind. And whenever you stay at […]
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 […]
We at CountryClubuk exist to enable Members to take advantage of many things, including those which such well-run mini-kingdoms as Chewton Glen have to offer, and we invite you to stay in what is considered England’s loveliest country-house hotel. Chewton Glen sits serenely on the South Coast of England, surrounded by immaculate gardens and barbered […]
For the personal experience of a London club, the flexibility and luxury of a five-star hotel, and the comfort and familiarity of a St James’s residence, The Guardsman is a welcome new arrival in the Club portfolio of recommended London hotels. With a drawing room, dining room, library and valet parking, it creates an intimate, […]
More than 23 centuries ago, when Sicily was part of Magna Graecia, the tiny mountain town of Taormina was already famed for its sweeping views, perhaps the best in Italy—and including the towering volcano, Mount Etna. As Sicily’s most fashionable resort, Taormina was described by Guy de Maupassant as ‘all that seems made on the […]
ÂÂEverybody has heard of the Dorchester Hotel. Most also know that it is to the world of hotels what Manchester United is to football or the Brigade of Guards to the military. What fewer people know is that it has an outstation hotel on the edge of Windsor Great Park near Ascot, named Coworth Park. […]
Ravello is for those who love peace and quiet and stupendous views. Perched high above the tiny Italian coastal town of Amalfi, it has been described as closer to heaven than to the sea. And Belmond Hotel Caruso, almost suspended between sea and sky at the highest, quietest point of Ravello, is a tiny slice […]
The Grove has earned a great reputation for giving its guests a luxurious country-house hotel stay within striking distance of London. Once the stately home of the Earls of Clarendon, The Grove has achieved new life without losing its former grandeur. From its stylish, airy rooms to its large spa and pools, restaurants serving delicious […]
Our gracious hotel on the Mediterranean coast is a privately owned Catalan mansion standing on a rocky promontory on one of the finest beaches in Spain. This, the beautiful Hostal de La Gavina (it means The Seagull), is Catalunya’s only five-star Grand Luxe resort hotel, and it is welcoming our Members with warm Catalan hospitality […]
One of our all-time favourite country-house hotels, the luxurious 14th-century Calcot & Spa stands in its own private 220-acre estate only 10 minutes’ drive from HRH The Prince of Wales’s Highgrove Estate, making this an ideal manor-house hotel in which to stay when visiting the Royal Gardens, and the Cotswolds at large. It’s a gorgeous […]
For the romance of Italy, who can forget the enchanting Isle of Capri? This blissful island has been a haunt of the world’s powerful people since Julius Caesar, refuge for poets and exiled intellectuals before becoming the capital of café society in the 1950s. And the way to enjoy that enduring hedonistic ethos, and avoid […]
That historic and much loved country hotel the Lygon Arms, known by generations of racing people as the smart place to stay for Cheltenham Festival, is back on form. This grand old Cotswolds coaching inn in Broadway—named the ‘loveliest town in England’—has hosted everybody, from Charles I, Edward VII, Edward VIII and Prince Philip, to […]
‘There is a multitude of fine sandy beaches and no one to walk on them. Green and grey mountains tumble into the sea, a carpet of purple and yellow, red and blue flowers perfume the air.’ So said The Aga Khan IV, first owner of the original Romazzino, which reopens this May as a Belmond […]
Join us on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, to Venice: Experience the world’s most romantic train journey: Enjoy luxury, beauty, history, fine dining and spellbinding sights of Venice and the scenic Classic Route over the Alps, and all at our exclusive best rates. Here it is, the Venice of our dreams, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. […]
Join us for the ultimate six-star golf and luxury travel event: a 14-night Regent Seven Seas Cruise around Britain and Ireland hosted and coached by Annika Sörenstam—considered the greatest female golfer of all time—with chance to play six prestigious courses, including Open Championship venues Royal Lytham & St Annes and Trump Turnberry’s Ailsa course. We […]
Stroll into Claridge’s Hotel and one cannot help but feel elated. There’s something about the atmosphere here—not only is this a Mayfair palace from the Art Deco era, just waiting for Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to waltz across the famous black-and-white tiled marble floor, it’s the setting for current pleasures: fine dining, music, theatre, […]