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Pair of photos from La Manufacture Royale de Lectoure hotel in France

The exterior, and a sitting area, at La Manufacture Royale de Lectoure.From left: Jerome Galland/Courtesy of Le Manufacture Royale de Lectoure; Kathryn Devine/@deareverest/Courtesy of Le Manufacture Royale de Lectoure

On warm days breakfast is served in the garden, which has stunning views of the Pyrenees.

Doubles from $310.

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The Voyage en Chine guest room at La Maison Favart

A guest room at La Maison Favart.

This wood-paneled inn includes 10 comfortable rooms and suites and a large terrace where breakfast is served.

(His Flocons de Sel, an hours drive away in Megeve, has three Michelin stars.)

Doubles from $263.

Pair of photos from Tuba Club hotel in Marseille

From left: The entrance to Tuba Club; a mural by Marseille artist Emmanuelle Luciani’s at Tuba Club.Florian Touzet/Courtesy of Tuba Club

Doubles from $241.

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like Disneys Belle, this would be the ideal place.

A guest room at Le Moulin hotel in Provence, France

Rooms at Le Moulin are done in colors like sisal yellow and ochre red, to represent hues seen in local quarries.Courtesy of Le Moulin

Books by Provencal authors abound, from Jean Giono to Marcel Pagnol.

Doubles from $173.

Luckily, its also home to a family-run hotel thats perfect for recovering after a long trek.

A wooden spa cabin in the woods of a luxury hotel in France

The massage cabin at Dominique Colonna.Magali Cancel/Courtesy of Dominique Colonna

Doubles from $214.

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Hidden in the warren of whitewashed lanes is Pagostas, a three-room guesthouse set in a late-16th-century building.

Hotel Kyrimai pool terrace overlooking Gerolimenas Bay

Kyrimai’s pool terrace overlooks the harbor at Gerolimenas.Courtesyo of Kyrimai

Doubles from $270.

My large room had vaulted wooden ceilings, a fireplace, and an insanely comfortable bed.

I fell asleep to the stars and awoke to the mountains turning purple in the morning light.

The garden courtyard of a Greek hotel

The garden at Pagostas, on the Greek island of Patmos.Courtesy of Pagostas

Kindly owner Vasilis Nasiakos doubles as a guide, taking guests on hikes through the valleys of the Pindus.

Ive returned several times, and with each visit I feel more and more at home.

Doubles from $90.

A hotel guest room with two beds and three windows

A superior room at Saxonis Houses.Courtesy of Pagostas

Doubles from $216.

But what makes me want to return again and again is the artwork and design finishes throughout the place.

Everywhere you look is something amazing: large-scale floating sculptures, custom wallpaper, and Alvar Aalto lighting.

A large hanging metal sculpture of a bird in a hotel lobby

A sculpture by Pekka Jylha hangs in the Hotel St. George Wintergarden.Courtesy of Design Hotels

Doubles from $265.

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The estates gardens and organic farm supply its excellent restaurant.

A hotel guest room in Copenhagen

A suite at SP34, in Copenhagen.Courtesy of Brochner Hotels

Doubles from $166.

Its farmhouse-style rooms, furnished with vintage pieces in wood and wrought iron, are pure rustic-chic.

The 49-acre farm supplies the restaurant with wheat, olives, vegetables, and herbs.

Pair of photos from the Wanas hotel in Sweden

From left: One of the 18th-century barns that houses WanÃ¥s Restaurant Hotel; lunch in the hotel’s garden.Courtesy of WanÃ¥s

Doubles from $197.

Book a room with a balcony overlooking Via Toledo and youll feel instantly in sync with the city below.

The well-connected staff is at the ready to offer local intel a must in always-on Naples.

The pool at a resort in Puglia, Italy

Naturalis Bio Resort & Spa, in Puglia, has an outdoor saltwater pool.Courtesy of Naturalis Bio Resort & Spa

Doubles from $320.

The property has four elegant guest rooms as well as a restaurant in a historic greenhouse.

Doubles from $345.

An ornate dining room at a hotel in Naples, Italy

Palazzo Doria Napoli’s private dining room.Vincenzo Tambasco/Courtesy of Palazzo Doria Napoli

Doubles from $250.

I particularly love the tearoom and full spa.

Doubles from $340.

A mural in a villa on an Italian estate hotel property

The drawing room in Roncolo 1888’s Villa Manodori.Courtesy of Roncolo 1888

But even his superb food cant compete with a glass of Planeta wine beside the pool.

Doubles from $186.

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Two photos from Nordelaia, one showing

From left: The view from the LORTO restaurant at Nordelaia; a guest suite at the hotel.Courtesy of Nordelaia

The dining room showcases the considerable talents of Vanessa Royale (dont pass up her superb fish-and-chips).

Doubles from $199.

And the food was delicious, with the smoked-in-house partridge being particularly memorable.

A hotel staircase decorated in red and gold

Hotel Metropole’s striking staircase.Courtesy of Hotel Metropole Venezia

Doubles from $300.

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Exterior of hotel on a wine estate

La Foresteria is set on the grounds of Planeta wine estate Menfi.Courtesy of La Foresteria

Doubles from $348.

In the heart of all this haunting beauty sits Ballynahinch, a 48-room hotel that dates back to 1756.

Doubles from $334.

View of Camogli from the terrace of a hotel

The dining terrace of Cenobio dei Dogi has views of Camogli.Courtesy of Cenobio dei Dogi

you’re able to feel the attentiveness of the team from the moment you step through the door.

Doubles from $250.

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Pair of photos from a hotel in Scotland

From left: Foyers Lodge’s entrance faces Loch Ness; the lodge’s drawing room.Emily Sandifer/Courtesy of Foyers Lodge

Food also plays a special role here.

At the hotels restaurant, authentic Andalusian specialties are paired with wonderful Spanish wine and sherry.

Doubles from $340.

A guest room with a four poster bed at a hotel in England

A guest room at The Harper, in Norfolk, England.Kira Turnbull

Doubles from $292.

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A hotel in Scotland with a pink exterior

Monachyle Mohr hotel is in the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park in Scotland.Courtesy of Monachyle Mohr

Doubles from $205.

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A guest room at Ballynahinch resort in Ireland

A Ballynahinch guest room.Courtesy of Ballynahinch

Its like a Dutch Golden Age painting come to life.

Doubles from $336.

A daily outdoor market is also just around the corner.

Brick walled interior of a hotel restaurant

The Wilder Townhouse dining room.Courtesy of The Wilder Townhouse

Doubles from $142.

But its worth the effort to feel immersed in nature.

Doubles from $108.

Pair of photos from the Placido y Grata hotel in Spain

From left: A minimalist guest room at Plácido y Grata; the hotel’s plant-filled lobby.Bacon Studio/Courtesy of Plácido y Grata

But the opening of Chateau Royal seems to be changing that.

Doubles from $201.

The stunning scenery and quaint village atmosphere are textbook Bavaria.

A hotel pool

The pool at Casa La Siesta.Courtesy of Casa La Siesta

Doubles from $142.

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A black leather sofa in a sitting area of a hotel in Spain

The sitting area of a duplex suite at Hotel Urban, in Madrid.Courtesy of Design Hotels

But its not just playful interiors that set it apart.

Doubles from $184.

Pair of photos from a hotel in Portugal, including an exterior picnic table, and a beekeeper

From left: An alfresco breakfast at São Lourenço do Barrocal; tending bees at the property’s apiary.From left: Ash James/Courtesy of São Lourenço do Barrocal; Jorge Vieira/Courtesy of São Lourenço do Barrocal

Entrance to a hotel in Porto, Portugal

The entrance to Le Monumental Palace, in Porto.Courtesy of Le Monumental Palace

Four modern wooden cabins at a hotel property in Portugal

Furnas Lake Forest Living offers bungalows on São Miguel Island, in the Azores.David Brook/Courtesy of Furnas Lake Forest Living

A hotel guest room, featuring a chandelier

A Quinta da Casa Branca guest suite.Courtesy of Quinta da Casa Branca

A hotel restaurant in Amsterdam

De Mark, the restaurant at De Durgerdam.Chantal Arnts/Courtesy of De Durgerdam

A wooden hotel balcony

A balcony at Stubn.Daniel Breidt/Courtesy of Stubn

A painting above a hotel guest room

A guest room featuring artwork by Thomas Demand at Berlin’s Chateau Royal.Felix Brueggemann/Courtesy of Chateau Royal

Pink walled library space at Hotel Flora in Belgium

Hotel Flora’s bubblegum-hued library.Courtesy of Hotel Flora

A hotel guest room with a kitchenette and chandelier

A Hotel Motto guest room.Olivier Jiszda/Courtesy of Hotel Motto