It’s the tail end of summer, and our precious annual leave allowances are dwindling. Here are six of our favourite destinations for long weekends.

A chic family-friendly ski and spa hotel with easy access to the slopes and the sunniest terrace in Les 3 Vallées A chic family-friendly ski and spa hotel with easy access to the slopes and the ...

In 1989 a large extended family of LA-based artists, architects and writers bought 12 acres of land on the exquisite wild East Cape of Baja California Sur, where whales pass by and cacti bristle from ...

A long-standing favourite with travel writers, Montpelier is a breath of fresh air in the sultry Caribbean heat. Of the several sugar plantation houses that have been converted into intimate hotels on ...

Small, luxurious tented camp on a remote white sand beach on Isla Espíritu Santo, an unspoilt island in Mexico's Sea of Cortez Small, luxurious tented camp on a remote white sand beach on Isla ...

A private jungle hideaway on Pangkor Island with infinity pool, artistic flair and exceptional home-cooked cuisine near beautiful beaches A private jungle hideaway on Pangkor Island with infinity pool ...

Portixol is a relaxed harbourside hotel, spa and restaurant on the edge of Palma, where Scandinavian simplicity meets Mediterranean deco style. “I’d return here in a heartbeat. It’s a super easy ...

Branson's lavish Moroccan hideaway delivers haute luxe, haute cuisine and haute montagne in equal measure (plus some gorgeous tented suites) It was in 1998 that Richard Branson's mother Eve first came ...

Historic mill on Florence's Arno river, transformed by a top Italian architect into 10 cool lofts with a fantastic garden and pool Historic mill on Florence's Arno river, transformed by a top Italian ...

Part modernist, part traditional quinta, this minimalist clifftop hotel on the sunny south coast is the perfect base for exploring Madeira Part modernist, part traditional quinta, this minimalist ...