Sarah Turner

Whether fragrance, fashion or technology, hotels both showcase and create some of the most desirable gifts. Here's how to surprise a loved one with them.

After the pandemic years, 2024 feels as if tourism - especially in Europe - was in full flower. New hotel openings and serene city breaks made for a superb year.

London has inspired everyone from Dickens to Adele. And you can now find meaningful gifts that demonstrate the British capital's magic.

Whether you want to go to a concert at Madison Square Gardens - or get free drinks and your favourite snacks - joining a hotel loyalty programme is worth it.

With their well-honed design skilles, luxury hotels know how to source the best gifts. This year also sees some very desirable limited-edition collaborations.

One of the Home Counties that ring London, Sussex has long been a rural escape for British artists looking to be inspired by its landscape.

The leaders of the free world are heading to for June’s G7 summit. They will be staying at the Borgo Egnazia resort but the Puglia region has much else to offer.

For the father who loves travelling - and hotels - these gifts will feed his wanderlust and his sense of style.

You don’t have to stay at Venice’s grandest hotels in order to have breakfast at them. A leisurely morning spent watching life on the Grand Canal will create a lifetime of memories.

Increasingly, luxury hotels are harnessing the expertise of Julia Perowne before they launch their new hotels.