Curated luxury hotels in France

This stylish hotel is located in Palma’s Portixol Harbour, just 300 metres from Portixol Beach. It offers an outdoor pool and elegant, air-conditioned rooms with a private balcony and sea views.

The rooms at Portixol Hotel & Restaurant feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, a DVD player and an iPod docking station. There is also a coffee maker, minibar and private bathroom with a hairdryer, bathrobe and slippers.

The hotels’ charming gourmet restaurant overlooks the port from its colonnade. There is also a cocktail bar.

Available for an extra cost, the Portixol’s spa features a wide range of relaxation and beauty treatments. There is also an on-site gym. You can also rent bicycles for free from reception, where staff can provide information about what Mallorca has to offer.

Central Palma is just 5 minutes’ drive from Portixol Hotel & Restaurant. You can drive to Palma Airport in 10 minutes.

In the heart of Florence, Palazzo Lorenzo Hotel Boutique & Spa is within a 5-minute drive of Gallery of the Academy of Florence and Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. This spa hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Piazza della Signoria and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.

Located in Durbach, Hotel Ritter Durbach is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Central-North Black Forest Nature Park and Andreas Laible. This spa hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Schloss Staufenberg and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Weingut Alexander Laible.

With a stay at Plantation House Hotel in Ivybridge, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Dartmoor National Park and South Devon. This luxury hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from The Watermark and 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Pamflete Beach.

Located in Kettering, Rushton Hall Hotel & SPA is within a 10-minute drive of Unique Pursuits Paintball and Corby Boating Lake. This spa hotel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Queen Eleanor Cross and 5.6 mi (9 km) from Wicksteed Park.

With a stay at Schloss Freudenstein in Appiano Sulla Strada del Vino (Berg/Monte), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Caldaro and Ortler Ski Arena. This golf hotel is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Dolomites and 15.7 mi (25.3 km) from Non Valley.

Situated in Lech am Arlberg, 19 km from Train Station Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Boutique-Hotel Schmelzhof features accommodation with a fitness centre, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar, as well as a sauna and a hammam. The accommodation provides a kids' club, a concierge service and luggage storage for guests.

At the hotel, the rooms are fitted with a desk. The rooms have a private bathroom, a safety deposit box and free WiFi, while selected rooms also boast a balcony and some have mountain views. All rooms in Boutique-Hotel Schmelzhof are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a CD player.

Guests at the accommodation can enjoy a buffet breakfast.

Boutique-Hotel Schmelzhof offers 4-star accommodation with a spa centre. Guests at the hotel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Lech am Arlberg, like skiing.

GC Brand is 49 km from Boutique-Hotel Schmelzhof.

A stay at The Nici places you in the heart of Bournemouth, within a 15-minute walk of Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Beach. This beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Bournemouth Pier and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Poole Harbour.

When you stay at Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, you'll be in the business district – a 4-minute drive from Stuttgart Trade Fair and 5 minutes from SI-Centrum Stuttgart. This eco-friendly hotel is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Mercedes Benz Museum and 10.8 mi (17.4 km) from MHP Arena.

With a stay at Hotel Greif, a Member of Design Hotels, you'll be centrally located in Bolzano, steps from Piazza Walther and Bolzano Christmas Market. This spa hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Renon Cable Car and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige.

A stay at Best Western Queens Hotel Pforzheim-Niefern places you in the heart of Niefern – a 5-minute drive from Gasometer Pforzheim and 7 minutes from Theatre Pforzheim. This spa hotel is 3.8 mi (6 km) from Wartberg Freibad and 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Pforzheim Schmuckwelten.

With a stay at Castilla Termal Brihuega in Brihuega, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Romantic Gardens and Puerta de la Cadena. This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Ayuntamiento Plaza and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Arab Caves.

Located in Utrecht, Hotel Mitland is connected to the convention centre, within a 5-minute drive of Daisyland and Griftpark. This eco-friendly hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Zocherpark and 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Utrecht City Theatre.

Set in Saint-Tropez, less than 1 km from Bouillabaisse Beach, Kube Saint-Tropez offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, a private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. Offering a restaurant, the property also has a terrace, as well as a sauna and a hammam. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

The hotel features certain units with sea views, and each room comes with a coffee machine. At Kube Saint-Tropez all rooms are fitted with air conditioning and a safety deposit box.

The accommodation offers a buffet or continental breakfast.

The area is popular for cycling, and bike hire is available at this 5-star hotel.

La Ponche Beach is 2.3 km from Kube Saint-Tropez, while La Fontanette Beach is 2.3 km away. Toulon - Hyeres Airport is 49 km from the property.

Located in Piacenza, Best Western Park Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Garilli Stadium and UCI Cinemas Piacenza. This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Cathedral and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Ricci Oddi.

A stay at AC Hotel by Marriott Innsbruck places you in the heart of Innsbruck, steps from Maria Theresa Street and Triumphal Arch. This casino hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Casino Innsbruck and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Kaufhaus Tyrol.

This intimate hotel is set in a Grade II listed Georgian gentleman's residence in central Exeter. It offers luxurious rooms, a cocktail bar, a casual club room and a private garden just 5 minutes' walk from Exeter Cathedral.

Rooms at Southernhay House Hotel feature elegant decor and views over the garden and terrace and Southernhay. With spacious beds, all include a large flat-screen TV, DAB radio and tea and coffee making facilities along with luxurious toiletries. Free Wi-Fi is provided throughout.

A full English breakfast or delicious cooked options are served alongside croissants, orange juice and Cornish yoghurt in the morning. The bar menu is served all day and has home-made comfortable classics.

Southernhay House is 5 minutes’ walk from the Princesshay Shopping district and 8 minutes’ walk from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum. You can walk to Exeter Central Train Station in 10 minutes and Exeter International Airport is 6 miles away.

This 5-star hotel lies in the Bavarian spa resort of Bad Wörishofen, a 6-minute walk from the spa park and train station. It offers a large spa area, with indoor and outdoor pools.

All rooms, suites and apartments at the Château Fontenay include cable TV, free Wi-Fi and a private bathroom. Most rooms have a balcony or a terrace.

A varied buffet breakfast is available at Château Fontenay each morning. Regional dishes made with fresh ingredients are served in the hotel's elegantly decorated restaurant.

The spa area at the Château Fontenay includes many saunas. Guests also enjoy free use of the neighbouring tennis courts.

The Allgäu countryside surrounding the Château Fontenay has many hiking paths and cross-country skiing trails.

The 3-star superior HOTEL APART is centrally located next to the Rotkreuz Train Station and offers you stylish rooms with big work desks, free Wi-Fi and a Nespresso coffee machine. A fitness centre and free parking are available as well.

A rich buffet breakfast can be enjoyed every morning and the restaurant serves fine international cuisine and Swiss cuisine. In summer, you can dine outside on the terrace.

Rotkreuz has excellent train connections to Zug (a 9-minute ride), Lucerne (15 minutes) and to Zurich (37 minutes). The highway exit is 700 metres away.

With a stay at May Altafulla Beach Boutique Hotel in Altafulla, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Tarragona Port and Altafulla Beach. This hotel is 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from PortAventura World and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Dels Munts Roman Villa.