The 2026 hot list: the 34 best new hotels in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain
The Mediterranean The 2026 hot list: the 34 best new hotels in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain Track 2026 hotel openings across France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. This is the live list, updated as soft openings slide and grand reveals get pushed. It is organised month by month and sticks to what is […]
By air, land or water? Pick the best travel route from A to B
The Mediterranean By air, land or water? Pick the best travel route from A to B An insider guide to travelling across the Med Moving around the Mediterranean isn’t always as simple as hopping from one coast to the next. A quick flight might save hours, but it can come at a premium. Trains can […]
The 5 best boutique and luxury hotels in Lyon, France
Lyon, France The 5 best boutique and luxury hotels in Lyon, France Lyon’s most chic boutique hotels Spend a few days in Lyon and you quickly sense there’s more here than silk, bouchons and riverside strolls. This city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France carries a certain understated magic – equal parts old-world elegance and […]
Lyon’s 5 best restaurants (and must-try dishes)
Lyon, France Lyon’s 5 best restaurants (and must-try dishes) The guide to Lyon’s best restaurants Lyon is often called the culinary capital of France – and for good reason. Set in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, where farmlands, world-class vineyards and mountain traditions come together, Lyon has a culinary identity like no other. It’s the rich, melt-in-your-mouth […]