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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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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.
From left: The entrance to Tuba Club; a mural by Marseille artist Emmanuelle Lucianiâs at Tuba Club.Florian Touzet/Courtesy of Tuba Club
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like Disneys Belle, this would be the ideal place.
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.
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.
Kyrimaiâs 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
Palazzo Doria Napoliâs private dining room.Vincenzo Tambasco/Courtesy of Palazzo Doria Napoli
Doubles from $250.
I particularly love the tearoom and full spa.
Doubles from $340.
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.
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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.
Hotel Metropole’s striking staircase.Courtesy of Hotel Metropole Venezia
Doubles from $300.
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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.
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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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 at The Harper, in Norfolk, England.Kira Turnbull
Doubles from $292.
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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 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.
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.
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.
The pool at Casa La Siesta.Courtesy of Casa La Siesta
Doubles from $142.
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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.
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
The entrance to Le Monumental Palace, in Porto.Courtesy of Le Monumental Palace
Furnas Lake Forest Living offers bungalows on São Miguel Island, in the Azores.David Brook/Courtesy of Furnas Lake Forest Living
A Quinta da Casa Branca guest suite.Courtesy of Quinta da Casa Branca
De Mark, the restaurant at De Durgerdam.Chantal Arnts/Courtesy of De Durgerdam
A balcony at Stubn.Daniel Breidt/Courtesy of Stubn
A guest room featuring artwork by Thomas Demand at Berlin’s Chateau Royal.Felix Brueggemann/Courtesy of Chateau Royal
Hotel Floraâs bubblegum-hued library.Courtesy of Hotel Flora
A Hotel Motto guest room.Olivier Jiszda/Courtesy of Hotel Motto