Spa & wellness

• 1 Super ideas for Valentine's getaways
  A touch of nostalgia
 On the Devon coast, the privately owned Burgh Island – actually only separated from the mainland at high tide – is the site of Burgh Island Hotel. This fine art-deco...

• 2 Pimalai, luxury and leisure in a jungle setting
  Imagine an idyllic island with lush greenery, the scent of exotic plants floating on the warm evening air and the clear waters of the Andaman Sea lapping a curve of pale golden sand. That's exactly what...

• 3 Take a healthy break
  Do you fancy an escape from the daily grind, a chance to recharge your batteries after the excesses of mid-winter, to pamper yourself, mind, body and spirit? It's a good time to be thinking about a little...

• 4 The Canaries – a perfect place for Christmas
  Over four million Brits prefer to celebrate Christmas abroad. Some of them choose snowy ski resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees, but many are looking to add a little sunshine to the last week of the year....

• 5 Indigo Pearl Resort: industrial chic in an exotic Thai setting
  The modern architecture of the resort is carefully designed so it never rises higher than the palm trees that surround it and skilfully integrates the tin-mining heritage of the island with evocative...

• 6 Autumn relaxation in the Italian Alps
  Bordered by Switzerland in the north and France to the west, the Italian region of Valle d'Aosta is surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery. With its 25 ski stations and 1,200 kilometres of pistes,...

• 7 Parrot Cay – 1,000 unspoiled acres in the Caribbean
  The Turks and Caicos comprise eight main islands and over 40 smaller cays, of which Parrot Cay is one. International flights can take you to the archipelago's main island, Providenciales, known locally...

• 8 Casa del Mar: shades of blue on Corsica's southern coast
  Extensive gardens, a private beach, a back drop of mountains... the setting is perfect for this unusual hotel with its minimalist architecture and sleek elegance. The clear bright light of Corsica floods...

• 9 Cool pools around the world
  Imagine an endless horizon as pool, sea and sky blend in a perfect shade of azure blue. Some of the best luxury hotels offer their perfect pools for your pleasure. Will you take the plunge? The Oberoi...

• 10 Michelle Obama enjoys family time in Africa
  Sprawling for a vast area of 75,000 hectares, Madikwe Game Reserve encompasses rocky peaks, open grasslands and verdant valleys, each habitat home to its own particular range of wildlife. And within the...

• 11 Follow Catherine Zeta Jones' lead with a luxurious break in Bodrum
  Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones certainly know how to take a holiday.  The pair recently kicked back by sailing on a million pound yacht around one of the most beautiful spots in the world...

• 12 The princely hotels of Monaco
  Hotel de Paris Opened in 1864, the Hotel de Paris aimed to offer the height of excellence of the period and continues to honour this goal today. Set in the privileged Place du Casino, the hotel boasts...

• 13 Spas fit for a future queen
  Spa by ESPA, Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland  
 This fine hotel with its award-winning spa is close to St Andrews, where Kate Middleton and Prince William met when they were students. For just £135...

• 14 Experience Spain with your five senses
  SIGHT 

 

Sunset over the Alhambra As dusk falls over Granada and the bustle of tourists dies away along the streets of the Albaicin, the great rosy-gold complex of the Nasrid palace with its...

• 15 Spoil yourself at the Zannos Melathron
  In the South Aegean Sea, the delightful island of Santorini is the result of a careful balance of the work of man and Nature. The island and its cliffs are dotted with romantic white villages, but it...

• 16 The most romantic destinations for lovers

  It's that time of year again, when Valentine's Day looms and love is on everyone's lips. Maybe you think February 14th is just another date on the calendar, but there are plenty who will be using it as...

• 17 Barcelona dreams
  Drive a Ferrari 
 Or perhaps you'd rather it was a Porsche, or a Lamborghini? If you're ready for speed and new sensations at the wheel of one of the world's most powerful, sophisticated and luxurious...

• 18 Wolgan Valley: eco-chic down under
  Set in the stunning natural landscape of the Blue Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Area less than three hours drive from Sydney, the Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa is proud of its status as Australia's...

• 19 Wolgan Valley: eco-chic down under
  Set in the stunning natural landscape of the Blue Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Area less than three hours drive from Sydney, the Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa is proud of its status as Australia's...

• 20 Martinhal, a retreat in the Algarve
  The sunshine, the beaches, the scenery... everything seems to have been arranged to ensure that a getaway at this five-star retreat in the Portuguese Algarve brims with peace and relaxation –...