Make your next weekend city break the best yet with these six super-luxurious hotels in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations. Edited by Daisy Finer
Best for History Buffs: Belmond Cadogan Hotel
Bringing a whole new level of chic to Chelsea, Belmond Cadogan Hotel has swung open the doors of 75 Sloane Street to reveal a 54-room hotel that brims with the best of British, from its cocktails (try the breakfast martini – London gin, orange marmalade) to its collection of original art, led by artist Simon Casson, and its in-room libraries, curated by Chelsea’s John Sandoe Books. The latter a nod to its literary heritage through the flamboyant Irish playwright, Oscar Wilde, whose arrest here was immortalised in John Betjeman’s poem, ‘The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel’. Expect the same level of detail in the menus where Chef Patron Adam Handling delivers seasonal, sustainable, modern British dishes, from black pudding Scotch eggs, to lamb Wellington, to a finale of English sherry trifle. Do indulge in his chicken butter, a serious temptation spread on warm sourdough bread at the start of the meal.
Design is also a defining feature of this elegant hotel, which draws on its links with Lillie Langtry, a one time resident here, who was famously friends with the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), referenced in the original Prince of Wales feather detailing in the restaurant’s glorious Russel Sage Interiors. A true British gem.
BOOK IT: Doubles from £438. belmond.com
Best for Lazy Weekends: Bless Hotel, Madrid
This isn’t just the Spanish capital’s latest luxury hotel, it’s one of the first offerings from a new brand, Bless Collection Hotels. The emphasis is on its Experiences menu, such as the Bathology offer: you can summon up daily bath oils and soaps to match your mood, alongside (if you wish) a butler to run your bath for you. Scent is important here, used to enhance a sense of wellbeing, with different fragrances selected for different spaces. If exploring Madrid hasn’t worn you out, there’s a spa and gym in the basement, and an emerald green rooftop pool with amazing views over the city. The acclaimed Basque chef, Martin Berasategui, oversees all the hotel’s food, and you can experience some of his signature dishes in the hotel’s main restaurant, Etxeko, which is less formal than you might expect from a chef who’s been awarded ten Michelin stars over his career so far.
BOOK IT: Doubles from £236. blesscollectionhotels.com
Best for Exploring: Sant Francesc, Palma
Originally the seat of an exalted Majorcan family, this typically Spanish mansion, with wood-carved inner courtyard and a cavernous, monastic feel, has been designed with true class. Steel and wood frame the vast glass doors and windows; succulents and miniature formal hedging juxtapose traditional 12th-century yellow stonework. Rooms are generous, elegantly modern and with a deep sense of peace that allows for proper rest. The pièce de résistance is the bird’s nest rooftop pool and bar, part of a wistfully historic skyline. Food here is sourced with care and intricately crafted: a delicious tiny black pig burger as an amuse-bouche followed, perhaps, by lobster tagliatelle with exquisite volcanic wine. The manager hails from a decade at Claridges and opened Soho House in Barcelona; don’t miss his city guide packed with the only addresses that count. Palma is beckoning; so too this understated hotel haven.
BOOK IT: Doubles from £172, B&B. hotelsantfrancesc.com
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Best for Fine Food: Royal Savoy Lausanne
The Royal Savoy is vibrant Lausanne’s latest five-star hotel. Set in gardens in the Ouchy district, it’s walking distance from Lake Geneva and Lausanne’s biggest attraction, the inspiring Olympic Museum. There are views of the lake from rooms in the original building, while those in the new wing have balconies for sitting out. All rooms come with Bulgari toiletries, Nespresso machines and very comfortable beds. Use of the hotel’s stylish spa, with interlinked, heated indoor and outdoor pools, is free for guests. Service throughout is friendly and efficient, and food in the brasserie, overseen by French chef Marc Haeberlin – also of the two Michelin- starred restaurant l’Auberge de L’Ill in Alsace – is not only excellent, but good value at lunchtime, drawing many locals. In summer the Sky Lounge, on the top floor, with its 360-degree view over the lake and town, is the place to eat and drink.
BOOK IT: Doubles from £250. royalsavoy.ch
Best for Romantic Escapes: Palazzo Montemartini, Rome
The Radisson Collection’s first hotel in Rome’s city centre is a handsome lemon and cream villa yards away from the stunning Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Baths of Diocletian, and strolling distance from the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain (where around £20,000 in coins is fished out every week), and Via Condotti, the city’s equivalent to Bond Street. There’s a touch of la dolce vita about this former baronial retreat built in 1881 – a new playground for Rome’s glamorous nobiltà, where cool minimalist interiors and post-modern styling meet touchstones of the eternal city’s antiquity: Doric columns, enough marble to please a Caesar and a contemporary take on classical indoor fountains. The 82 bedrooms have glittering gold ceilings and some boast their own pools.
The penthouse Skyline suite – so spacious the uber-rich summon Gucci and Valentino here for private fashion shows – offers a rooftop panorama of ancient buildings that speak of Rome’s 2,500 years of turbulent history and bunga bunga parties. Italians adore food culture as much as amore and chef Simone Strano’s signature dish in Senses Restaurant, stuffed squid with buffalo mozzaralla, olives and spinach, delights the cognoscenti. After a day roaming Rome (as so many of the city’s greatest hits are outdoor glories like the Colosseum, it’s best to explore on foot) energy is replenished in the Wellness Centre with its heated hydrotonic pool, salt room and treatment bays, which guests are urged to experience.
BOOK IT: Doubles from £205. radissoncollection.com
Best for Old-School Charm: Baur au Lac, Zürich
Just moments from Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich’s glitzy shopping district, and founded in 1844, this old-world icon, which has been in the same family for six generations and has welcomed everyone from Richard Wagner (who premiered the first act of his Die Walküre here accompanied by his father-in-law, Franz Liszt, on the piano) to Marc Chagall and Henry Moore, elegantly overlooks its own private park with undulating views of the lake and the Alps beyond. While away lazy summer evenings on the Terrasse bar with a chilled glass of local chablis, watching the city’s beau monde at play, before heading to one of Zurich’s most celebrated restaurants, the Pierre-Yves Rochon-designed Le Pavillion, to dine on head chef Laurent Eperon’s contemporary take on Haut Cuisine.
Try a fusion of pumpkin and trout soup followed by lobster under glittering vintage Lalique chandeliers. Elegant Art Deco, Louis XVI and Regency rooms (try to book one with a lake view) offer custom-made light fittings and furniture and the finest bedlinen, with attention to detail being the mainstay. In fact, it’s this level of detail that pervades the entire hotel. Relax and enjoy.
BOOK IT: Doubles from £721. bauraulac.ch
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