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 5-minute drive of Andreas Laible and Schwarzwaldweingut Andreas Männle. This luxury hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Central-North Black Forest Nature Park and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Vineyard Margrave of Baden.

With a stay at Plantation House Hotel in Ivybridge, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Dartmoor National Park and Brownston Art Gallery. This luxury hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Ivybridge Leisure Centre and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from The Watermark.

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 K. Martini & Sohn. This golf hotel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from Dolomites and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Hocheppan Castle.

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 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from New Forest National Park 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 2-minute drive from Stuttgart Trade Fair and 5 minutes from SI-Centrum Stuttgart. This luxury hotel is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Mercedes-Benz Museum and 20.8 mi (33.5 km) from Porsche Museum.

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 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Renon Cable Car and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige.

Offering a spa area and a restaurant, Europe Hotel & Spa is located within 700 metres from the Zermatt Train Station, the Zermatt-Furi Ski Lift and the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Station. Free WiFi access is available in all areas of the property.

The rooms are individually furnished and come with a minibar, a flat-screen TV, and a bathroom with shower, bathrobes, free toiletries and hairdryer. Most rooms also feature a balcony with views of the Matterhorn Mountain. Some rooms come with an open plan bathroom.

Buffet breakfast is offered every morning and dinner is accompanied by fine wines from the extensive wine card.

Guests can relax in the spa area with 2 saunas, a steam bath, a hot tub and a massage room and relaxation room. Massages are organised on request.

When you stay at Hotel Cap Menorca - Relais & Châteaux in Alayor, you'll be 8 minutes by car from Torre d'en Galmes. This luxury hotel is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Son Bou Beach and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Torralba So na Cacana.

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.

Harbour Hotel features a shared lounge, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Newquay. Featuring water sports facilities, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around a few steps from The Harbour Beach, 600 metres from Towan Beach and less than 1 km from Fistral Beach. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests.

At the hotel, every room includes a wardrobe. Selected rooms here will provide you with a kitchen with a fridge. At Harbour Hotel all rooms are equipped with bed linen and towels.

You can play squash, mini-golf and tennis at this 5-star hotel, and the area is popular for windsurfing and diving.

Tolcarne Beach is 1.6 km from the accommodation, while Newquay Train Station is 1.7 km away. Newquay Cornwall Airport is 9 km from the property.

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 luxury 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 (3 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.

With a stay at Southernhay House Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Exeter, within a 15-minute drive of Dartmoor National Park and Barnfield Theatre. This luxury hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from St Martin's Church and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Princesshay.