Five Paris hotels set in private mansions – hôtels particuliers – from Montmartre to Place Vendôme. In Paris, some of the most atmospheric hotels are hidden behind discreet façades, set in former hôtels particuliers – private mansions with a sense of history and scale. These five stand out for their secluded gardens, offering rare pockets of calm in the heart of the city.

Four of Tuscany’s most atmospheric borgo hotels, from Val d’Orcia to the hills around Siena. In Tuscany, historic borgos - once fortified hilltop villages – have been transformed into some of Italy’s most atmospheric retreats and hotels. Stone, cypress and homegrown produce define these stays, set under the golden light of the Tuscan countryside. These are four of our favourites.