Charming singular hotels Refuges to recover your harmony

Disconnect, recover your rhythm and feel much better when you return from your holidays. These are some of the almost secret places with a great deal of charm that are perfect for romantic retreats, relaxing stays or personal renewal trips....  Read more [+]


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Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski (Beijing), a display of design
In the mountains of Shuiguan, in the area of the Great Wall of Badaling (Unesco World Heritage Site), is an exhibition of avant-garde modernist design in the shape of villas built by 12 Asian architects. Open to the landscape, the rooms are made from the finest materials and the interaction between the public and the private space is its sign of identity. From 4 to 6 rooms, terrace, balcony, garden and sauna. A horizontal effect, white, grey and wood. A museum open to tourism.
 
Peninsula Hong Kong, legendary exquisiteness
Hong Kong's history is concealed among its walls. Ever since it was built in 1928, the hotel known as ‘The Grand Old Lady’ has always had exquisite luxury as its hallmark. Its vistas of Victoria Harbour are unsurpassed and the classic-style suites evoke the era of the sampans.
 
 
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Amanjiwo, Java (Indonesia): a soul in peace
Set in the midst of profound greenery, in the centre of Java, is a capricious stone building reminiscent of a mysterious temple lost to civilisation - although with its best facilities. Accommodation in suites with a swimming pool or pavilions with a capricious design set on the slopes of the four steaming volcanoes. There is plenty to see in the surroundings (the Buddhist temple of Borobudur), regional dances, a spa with various types of massage and meditation courses run by a Tib
 
Peninsula House (Dominican Republic): celestial
A marvellous “all-inclusive” hotel on the exclusive Samana Peninsula facing the ocean. A colonial guest house with a great deal of character that oozes good taste. Impeccable service and a restaurant on the beach in the shade of palm trees. Amazing.
 
 
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Finca Cortesín, an oasis on the Costa del Sol
Halfway between Marbella and Sotogrande, in a dreamlike enclave where exclusivity and nature are united in perfect harmony, is this paradise created for lovers of tranquillity and healthy leisure. Its offering ranges from its 16 exclusive private villas to hotel suites and apartments. Fabulous country house near the Mediterranean, with outstanding cuisine. Relaxing in the spa or enjoying the immense golf course are only some of the possibilities on offer.
 
elBullihotel Hacienda Benazuza (Sanlúcar la Mayor, Seville), significant words
“You come here to be, not to stay”. The philosophy of Ferrán Adriá applied to accommodation in an Andalusian country house. An imaginative aesthetic titbit created to satisfy your desire for luxury. It can be both the base camp from which to explore Andalusia or a simple personal treat. Indescribable catalogue of services for the sybaritic-minded.
 
 


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