From an old-school charmer in Scotland, to a Moorish pleasure palace in Marrakech, travel writer David Annand picks 10 hotels where you can embrace (or escape) the festive vibes this Christmas.
Vico Milano, Milan, Italy
From an old-school charmer in Scotland, to a Moorish pleasure palace in Marrakech, travel writer David Annand picks 10 hotels where you can embrace (or escape) the festive vibes this Christmas.
Vico Milano, Milan, Italy
There are few more charming Christmassy sights than Milan’s fabled 19th-century shopping arcade, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, decked out in its festive finest with an enormous tinsel-covered tree as its centrepiece. Stay just a short distance away at Vico Milano, an intimate seven-suite boutique hotel with stand-out interiors even by the standards of the world’s design capital. vicomilano.com/en/
There are few more charming Christmassy sights than Milan’s fabled 19th-century shopping arcade, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, decked out in its festive finest with an enormous tinsel-covered tree as its centrepiece. Stay just a short distance away at Vico Milano, an intimate seven-suite boutique hotel with stand-out interiors even by the standards of the world’s design capital. vicomilano.com/en/
Globe-Trotter recommends: Pop Miniature Case in Pastel Blue/Pumpkin
Globe-Trotter recommends: Pop Miniature Case in Pastel Blue/Pumpkin
Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland
Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland
Globe-Trotter recommends: Spectre Carry-On
Globe-Trotter recommends: Spectre Carry-On
Globe-Trotter recommends: Casablanca Miniature Case
La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco
Globe-Trotter recommends: Casablanca Miniature Case
La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco
Globe-Trotter recommends: Centenary Medium Check-In - 4 Wheels in Marmalade/Brown
Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
There aren’t many Christians in Japan, so it doesn’t really celebrate Christmas, which makes Tokyo a great place for those who want to get (mostly) away from the hype. But even though it isn’t a public holiday, it isn’t ignored either – expect festive lights and shops full of kitschy Santa knick-knacks. Stay at the exquisitely understated but ultra-luxurious Aman Tokyo. aman.com
Globe-Trotter recommends: Centenary Medium Check-In - 4 Wheels in Marmalade/Brown
Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
There aren’t many Christians in Japan, so it doesn’t really celebrate Christmas, which makes Tokyo a great place for those who want to get (mostly) away from the hype. But even though it isn’t a public holiday, it isn’t ignored either – expect festive lights and shops full of kitschy Santa knick-knacks. Stay at the exquisitely understated but ultra-luxurious Aman Tokyo. aman.com
Globe-Trotter recommends: PEANUTS Carry-On - 4 Wheels
The Standard, London, England
Globe-Trotter recommends: PEANUTS Carry-On - 4 Wheels
The Standard, London, England
Globe-Trotter recommends: Centenary London Square in Brown/Burgundy
Heckfield Place, Hampshire, England
Globe-Trotter recommends: Centenary London Square in Brown/Burgundy
Heckfield Place, Hampshire, England
Globe-Trotter recommends: Original Carry-On - 4 Wheels in Brown/Brown
Petit Ermitage, West Hollywood, USA
Globe-Trotter recommends: Original Carry-On - 4 Wheels in Brown/Brown
Petit Ermitage, West Hollywood, USA
Globe-Trotter recommends: GOLF le FLEUR* Suitcase
Cashel Palace, Tipperary, Ireland
Globe-Trotter recommends: GOLF le FLEUR* Suitcase
Cashel Palace, Tipperary, Ireland
Globe-Trotter recommends: Centenary Messenger Case in Green/Brown
Nobis Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
Globe-Trotter recommends: Centenary Messenger Case in Green/Brown
Nobis Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
For the full chocolate-box experience, head to Copenhagen, where it will almost certainly be snowing and the city’s Tivoli Gardens hosts a charming Alpine-style Christmas market. To offset all the twinkly kitsch, stay at Nobis, an exemplar of understated mid-century Scandi Modernism. nobishotel.dk
Globe-Trotter recommends: St. Moritz Medium Check-In
Author and writer David Annand has worked as an editor at Condé Nast Traveller and GQ.
For the full chocolate-box experience, head to Copenhagen, where it will almost certainly be snowing and the city’s Tivoli Gardens hosts a charming Alpine-style Christmas market. To offset all the twinkly kitsch, stay at Nobis, an exemplar of understated mid-century Scandi Modernism. nobishotel.dk
Globe-Trotter recommends: St. Moritz Medium Check-In
Author and writer David Annand has worked as an editor at Condé Nast Traveller and GQ.
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