Trulli are an iconic historic architecture found in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. La Mandorla provides their guests with a five-star stay in these whimsical structures that so capture the imagination.

A short drive west into the desert from Cairo is found the Fayoum Oasis. Here perched at a vantage above the shores of the lake, we find Lazib Inn. Pools and palm-shaded lawns frame the luxurious property in cool blues and greens.

Palazzo Gattini is a splendid example of sophisticated luxury hospitality, a worthy member of the truly great European hotels that make one feel completely at home and at ease without pretentious pandering or “trying too hard”.

Hoposa Costa d’Or is an adults-only hideaway, unpretentiously chic in that particular Mallorcan way of low-key luxury, fitted agelessly into the precipitous Tramantura mountains that hug the cobalt coast of Mallorca.

The Foundry Suites might be described in a single sentence as a hipster’s hidden paradise in Athens. With a French press and record player, microbrews, and midcentury-modern-meets-industrial trimmings, The Foundry provides lux comfort with a tasteful edge.

At Casa de Mita you quickly get pulled into an alternate universe of lazy days spent at the pool, long molten sunsets and breakfasts overlooking the beach as local fishing boats bob against the horizon.

Grand Hotel Amrath’s halls and corridors, luxury rooms and suites retain the exquisite detail of a bygone era complete with the modern conveniences and fine trappings expected by Europe’s Grand Hotel patronage.