Curated luxury hotels in France

Offering a private beach and swimming pool, Hotel Splendid is set right on the lakeside, 5 minutes' walk from Baveno centre. It offers panoramic views across the mountains and Lake Maggiore.

Rooms are elegant and spacious with carpeted or wood floors and classic furniture. They offer a balcony with lake or mountain views, a flat-screen TV, laptop-sized safe and minibar. Each has a private bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries.

The restaurant serves Italian cuisine. It features an outdoor terrace and has panoramic views of Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands.

The pool at the Splendid Hotel features a hydromassage area. Guests also have a fitness centre with sauna. Baveno Port is 600 metres away for boat trips across the lake to Verbania and the islands.

Overlooking the Mediterranean, Hotel Blaumar offers an outdoor pool and is 2 minutes’ walk from the beach. For a supplement, guests have a gym, sauna and hammam.

All rooms are air conditioned and have a private balcony. Each comes with a flat-screen TV, desk and private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

There is a children’s playground and table tennis. For a supplement, you can play billiards or mini golf. The hotel has a bar and restaurant. Packed lunches can be requested.

There is a 24-hour reception and you can hire a car or bicycle. The centre of Blanes is 2 km away.

Set in Au im Bregenzerwald, 37 km from Dornbirn Exhibition Centre, Das Schiff in den Bergen offers accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. This 4-star hotel features free WiFi and massage services. Guests also enjoy access to the indoor pool and sauna, as well as the hot tub and hammam.

All rooms have a private bathroom with bathrobes, while selected rooms also offer a balcony and others also have mountain views. All guest rooms at the hotel come with a seating area and a TV with satellite channels.

Guests at Das Schiff in den Bergen will be able to enjoy activities in and around Au im Bregenzerwald, like skiing and cycling.

Casino Bregenz is 47 km from the accommodation, while Bregenz Railway Station is 47 km from the property.

Located in Lucca, Albergo Villa Marta is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Museum of Comics and Imagery and Teatro del Giglio. This boutique hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from San Giovanni Church and 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Cathedral of St Martin.

Located in Chiavari, Grand Hotel Torre Fara is by the sea, within a 15-minute drive of Chiavari Beach and Bay of Silence. This beach hotel is 7.5 mi (12 km) from Rapallo Castle and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from San Michele di Pagana Beach.

With a stay at Hotel HSM Atlantic Park Hotel in Calvia (Magaluf), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Port of Palma de Mallorca and Puerto Portals Marina. This hotel is 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Illetas Beach and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Cala Mayor Beach.

When you stay at Hôtel Le Rive Droite & Spa in Lourdes, you'll be in the historical district, within a 10-minute walk of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. This spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Massabielle Grotto and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Lourdes Wax Museum.

A stay at Hotel Van Bebber places you in the heart of Xanten, steps from SiegfriedMuseum Xanten and Xanten Cathedral. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Xanten Market Square and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Stiftsmuseum.

Located in Calvia (Torrenova), Hotel Seramar Comodoro Playa is within a 10-minute drive of Puerto Portals Marina and Porto Pi Centro Comercial. This beach hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Port of Palma de Mallorca and 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Illetas Beach.

You'll be centrally located in Genoa with a stay at NH Collection Genova Marina; you'll be 9 minutes by foot from Spianata Castelletto. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Old Port and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Genoa Port Center.

With a stay at Mercure Thalasso and Spa Port Frejus in Fréjus (Fréjus Plage), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Port Fréjus Beach and Nature Base François Léotard. This spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Fréjus Casino and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Fréjus Beach.

Located in Guethary, Hotel Briketenia is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Bidart Beaches and Bay of Biscay. This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Plage de L'uhabia and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Bid'a Parc.

With a stay at Hotel Fuchsen in Kirchheim unter Teck, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Martinskirche and Max-Eyth-Haus. This hotel is 15.2 mi (24.5 km) from Stuttgart Trade Fair and 19.2 mi (30.8 km) from Metzingen Outletcity.

Located in Uhingen, Gerber Park Hotel is within a 10-minute drive of Marklin World of Adventure Museum and EWS Arena. This hotel is 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Urweltmuseum Hauff and 14.7 mi (23.6 km) from Castle Teck.

With a stay at Castelir Suite Hotel in Panchia, you'll be a 1-minute drive from Fiemme Valley and 6 minutes from Dolomites. This luxury hotel is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from QC Terme Dolomiti and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Parco Bici kart Panchià.

A stay at Hotel Como places you in the heart of Como, within a 10-minute walk of Como Silk Museum and Spazio culturale Antonio Ratti. This golf hotel is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Lake Lugano and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Piazza San Rocco.

With a stay at Borghese Palace Art Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Florence, within a 5-minute walk of Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio. This boutique hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Piazza di Santa Maria Novella and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Piazza del Duomo.

Situated on a high plateau in Gäufelden and offering a panoramic view of the Swabian Alb, this 4-Star Superior hotel offers a gym, spa facilities and a spacious green park with natural bathing lake.

Rooms are available in the ARAMIS hotel or in the opposite guesthouse, featuring warm, cheerful colours. All include a cable TV, 3 free Sky satellite channels and a digital guest. Most of the rooms offer a terrace or balcony.

Guests start their day with a buffet breakfast. A fine selection of Swabian and international cuisine is served in the restaurant with open fireplace or bright conservatory. The bistro features a traditional beer garden.

The Mediterranean spa offers a bar, rustic sauna and steam room, and a relaxation area. Guests can sunbathe on the lawn with loungers and book beauty treatments.

The ARAMIS Tagungs- und Sporthotel enjoys good links to the A81 motorway and direct rail connections to Herrenberg and Böblingen. Free parking is available at the hotel and by the on-site sports facilities.

Located in Kriens, Hotel Pilatus Kulm is in the mountains – a 3-minute drive from Messe Luzern and 5 minutes from Museum Sammlung Rosengart. This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Franciscan Church and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Gameorama.

Set in Nauders, 10 km from Lake Resia, Hotel Schwarzer Adler offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. 26 km from Public Health Bath - Hot Spring and 49 km from Piz Buin, the property features ski storage space, as well as a bar. The hotel features an indoor pool, sauna and free WiFi throughout the property.

The units at the hotel come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. All rooms feature a wardrobe.

The breakfast offers buffet, continental or vegetarian options.

You can play billiards at this 4-star hotel, and the area is popular for hiking and skiing.

Benedictine Convent of Saint John is 38 km from Hotel Schwarzer Adler. Innsbruck Airport is 104 km away.