Dubrovnik

Our favorite print collections from the creative explorers we love.

From rowdy rock stars letting off a little steam to the birth of a secret agent, every hotel has a story to tell. While most of us never give this a second thought when picking somewhere to stay, this history is often fascinating and worth taking a closer look at. We’ve blown the cobwebs off our history books to examine 10 of the most interesting stories behind Kiwi Collection hotels.

A little food for the soul should form an essential part of everyone’s diet, and a cultural getaway spent exploring museums and the arts provides the perfect main course. Combined with a luxury hotel break, it makes for a tasty proposition, so read on as we list nine essential cultural getaways around the globe.

Is there any point in having a Mediterranean holiday without a wicked view of the Mediterranean Sea? Precisely. Here to help, a list—accompanied by jaw-dropping images, of course—of eight great properties that offer astounding panoramas of Europe’s most aquamarine waters.