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From a James Bond Jamaica hideaway to a village retreat in Cambodia and a Riviera grande dame, here’s our pick of the top world-class, bucket-list hotels for 2021. GoldenEye Oracabessa, Jamaica 7 Telegraph expert rating Music, movies, literature – what cultural pedigree this Jamaican hideaway has! The GoldenEye villa was the home first of Ian

Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writers visited these hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Sri Lanka promises some of Asia’s best spa action, and many of the treatments offered at the following hotels have been modelled on Ayurvedic principles, one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems

In the depths of lockdown, where do you dream of? Remote islands and deserted beaches? Mountain tops or buzzy cities? I dream of hotels: ones I’ve been to; ones I want to go to. I even made an entire wishlist in the first lockdown. I love everything about them (hardly surprising given my role as

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Untamed, underrated, and ripe for adventure If you think Wales is all drizzle and sheep-grazed hills, you need to go further west. In Cardigan Bay’s southwestern crook,

With a second ‘lockdown to save Christmas’ now in force, it’s easy to feel like the festive season is a million years away. But the small matter of a pandemic won’t stop Britain celebrating, even throughout a national lockdown. While this year’s Christmas lights switch-on events have been blown out of the water, with the

Catalonia is an excellent place to live or travel to thanks to its varied terrain, with the mountainous Pyrenees to the north, and beautiful Mediterranean Sea to the south. For those that love to get their heart racing and adrenaline pumping, Catalonia is the place to be! From abseiling the mountains, flying through the sky,

Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writers visited these hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic. For romantics looking to combine relaxation, adventure, culture and wildlife, Sri Lanka is a winning destination. Our guide includes tucked-away pavilions with pools within reach of the Cultural Triangle’s World Heritage Sites, clifftop

Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writers visited these hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Roads wriggle up from the coast into the higher reaches of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country, an emerald tapestry of cloud forest, farmland, rolling hills, waterfalls and high-altitude grasslands criss-crossed by one of the

Travelling to China can be a rather memorable experience. It’s a destination that feels like you’re travelling to a whole other planet.  Whenever I get asked, have I travelled to China, I’m always reluctant to say yes. I have a love/hate relationship with visiting China as it’s not a comfortable place to travel around. But please, don’t

Please note our writers visited the following hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic Where is social distancing a pleasure rather than a pain? When you are at a private island resort in the Seychelles. An ancient archipelago of 115 islands, the Seychelles is a treasure map of miniature worlds where evolutionary isolation has resulted in

Please note our writers visited the following hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic Visiting Mauritus with kids is a magical experience; the island is heaven-sent for active parents and children. Families can swim with dolphins in the morning and go ziplining and quad biking at an eco-park in the afternoon. They can swim and snorkel

A classy, small hotel with an intimate, club-like feel. Deep, dramatic colours, bold wallpapers, tasteful tweeds and the warm-coloured accents of Persian-style rugs provide a decorative link that flatters both the old and the new. ‘Wee doubles’ are just that (ask about sloping ceilings if you’re tall), but no less carefully designed and decorated than

With a second ‘lockdown to save Christmas’ now in force, it’s easy to feel like the festive season is a million years away. But the small matter of a pandemic won’t stop Britain celebrating, even throughout a national lockdown. While this year’s Christmas lights switch-on events have been blown out of the water, with the

Decisions, decisions… From the serene topaz atolls of the Maldives and the wildy romantic ribbons of sugar-white sand in the Seychelles, to the raw, other-worldly island of Madagascar, the Indian Ocean presents an irresistible array of choice. Our writer breaks it down, so you can select the longed-for, sunny Indian Ocean break that is just

The romantic aura of the ‘land of fire and ice’ lies not only within its nature but also in the warm embrace of its design-savvy, cosy interiors, which contrast with the rawness of the surrounding landscapes. Boutique-style hotels offer intimacy and style, while larger hotels have an indulgent aura. With its tiny downtown area, which

One of the first things people hear about Iceland – after how wonderful the landscapes and music scene are – is that it’s expensive. While that’s undoubtedly true, there are indeed some ways to cut costs, including choosing the right accommodation. Choosing one of the cheap hotels in Reykjavik doesn’t necessarily mean you have to compromise

From seabed suites and surf simulators to coral restoration and vegan cookery classes, Lee Cobaj reveals a world of innovation that will make your Indian Ocean escape great Soneva Fushi wasn’t the first private island resort to open in the Maldives – that honour goes to Kurumba, launched in 1972 – but when it welcomed

The 22 countries you can (feasibly) visit once lockdown is over The UK flight routes still running during lockdown 2.0 ‘This travel ban is not legally enforceable and at odds with our human rights’ Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter South Africa has now reopened its international borders to all countries, including the UK, it has

Up your gifting game this festive season with The Telegraph’s pick of the best presents for skiers and snowboarders.  From make-a-statement investments to handy stocking fillers, whether you’re preparing to hit the slopes this winter or planning your once-in-a-lifetime trip, put a smile on your chairlift buddy’s face this Christmas with these top gifts. For

Welcome to the small, otherworldly fishing town with big ideas It’s no secret by now that Iceland’s laid-back, diminutive capital punches way above its weight on pretty much every level. It’s ostensibly a cosmopolitan and highly progressive fishing village, home to more than half of the country’s 300,000 citizens, as well as a slew of