N° 01 — A curated atlas of retreats
Places worth the journey.
Country houses, island hideaways, safari camps and mountain lodges — 469 retreats, chosen for their setting and their sense of place, from the Highlands to the Indian Ocean.
Pictured: Soneva Jani, Maldives Location image, not the property. Martin Falbisoner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
N° 02 — The shortlist
Six places to begin with
A handful from the collection, chosen for setting, service and a sense of occasion. The full atlas runs to 469.
Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles
A ski-in ski-out Palace hotel in Courchevel's Jardin Alpin, among the most exclusive in the Alps.
Angama Mara
Glass-fronted tented suites on the Oloololo Escarpment, looking down over the Mara Triangle.
Cliveden House
A National Trust stately home turned hotel, in 376 acres of gardens above the River Thames.
Gleneagles
A legendary 1924 sporting estate in Perthshire with three championship courses and a celebrated kitchen.
Grantley Hall
A Georgian estate near Ripon with six restaurants, a Michelin star and a vast wellness wing.
Soneva Jani
Overwater villas with sliding roofs and lagoon slides, on a private island in the Noonu Atoll.
N° 03 — By character
What kind of escape?
N° 04 — Near and far
Closer to home, or further afield
The United Kingdom
Highland estates, Welsh country houses and Cornish coves — often a train ride away.
All UK retreatsThe wider world
Safari camps, private islands, alpine palaces and ryokan across 46 countries.
- Ireland 10
- Europe 67
- Africa 71
- Middle East 17
- Indian Ocean 20
- Asia 65
- North America 29
- Central America & Caribbean 58
- Oceania 20
N° 05 — From the Journal
Guides for choosing well
Per person, per room, all-inclusive: how luxury pricing actually works
Two headline rates that look alike can describe very different stays. How to read room-only, B&B, per-person, fully inclusive and exclusive-use prices, and the extras that often sit outside them.
Scotland's Highlands and Islands: planning around ferries, distance and light
From Skye and Harris to Orkney, Sutherland and Speyside, Scotland's remote north and west reward careful planning. How to pace the distances, book the boats and choose where to stay.
Choosing your first safari: six African countries compared
Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe? How the landscapes, seasons and styles of safari differ, and what a per-person rate actually buys.
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