One of the best hotel photographers discusses his favorite work — and how to improve your own travel photos.

When the real world gets too heavy, you could escape to a comfy chair on a quiet beach. Or, you could release all that stress via more aggressive means. These hotels are for the latter.

It can require a long, complex journey to reach these far-flung hotels, but the fantastic landscapes and otherworldly ambience of their locations make the payoff immeasurable.

Bliss out at these retreats within MICHELIN hotels

Perfected over centuries, the great hotels of the English countryside offer a peerless mix of service, comfort, and coziness, with a view back into the beginnings of modern hospitality.

Settlers once rushed west for precious metal. To us, today’s California gold is the unprecedented number of iconic hotels in the north.

You don’t get a piece of land like Big Sur — or a hotel like Post Ranch Inn — without a lot of providence and protection. Both are spectacular success stories, but not without cost.

The Inn at the Roman Forum has its very own ruins. It's also a One MICHELIN Key hotel.

A Victorian mansion in the California wine country is now the Madrona, an uncompromising hotel that owes its brash design to the rebellious Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. Oscar Wilde would be proud.

Spotlighting the sometimes-overlooked cities is their signature style.

The Japanese ryokan might be the highest form of hospitality, but it’s not a hotel. For the owners of Beniya Mukayu, it’s important that you understand why.

The only thing boutique hotels have in common these days is a desire to be different. You know it when you see it, and you’ll see it at these hotels in Paris.

Remember the first time you'd heard of Koh Samui? What about Koh Kood or Krabi or Chiang Mai or Khao Yai? Surely you've heard of some of them by now, and it's likely thanks to these hotels, some culinary diplomacy, and a certain film from 2000.

South Africa’s parks and private game reserves are not only filled with the country’s “Big Five” wild animals, they also boast some of the world’s most respected and remarkable safari hotels.

In emblematic districts where most of the capital's monuments are to be found, or in "villages" popular with Parisians, we've selected the best of our picks, from intimate hotels to emblematic palaces, from Bib Gourmand-awarded bistros to trendy Michelin-starred restaurants. Follow the Guide !

Who could even think of coming to Paris without going out for a meal, whether it be in a fancy Starred restaurant, a trendsetting brasserie or a friendly neighbourhood bolthole? Here is our pick of restaurants on the doorstep of some of the capital’s most well-known landmarks.

The establishments below have it all; they're MICHELIN hotels with MICHELIN restaurants. To be recognised as both is extremely rare and a testament to the quality of all aspects of the hotel. Come for the food, stay for the night

Discover this unpretentious, hearty bistro that offers generosity and hospitality to its guests