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Killiehuntly, farmhouse, hotel, design, Scottish, Highlands, interiors, boutique

Guesthouse - Kingussie, Scotland

Killiehuntly Farmhouse

A tiny weathered Scottish farmhouse plays host to Scandinavian contemporary design and Scottish crafted pieces from the Highlands - an irresistible combo of old and new, heritage meets the design - affectionately known as the 'Scandi-Scot'.

Countryside and Coastal Hotels, Guesthouses

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Salt & Turf

Bijou refuges crafted deep in the countryside or clinging to the wild coastline, these hideaways bring style to their natural location.

Villa Flor, Hotel, Upper Engadin, design, Alps, ski

Guesthouse - Engadin, Switzerland

Villa Flor

Unapologetically vivid, this preferred pad of intellect and creativity is awash in Art Nouveau flamboyance tamed with clever 1950s-inspired design interventions. A stylishly cool home of the arts, brushed with boldness.

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Neu Heritage

Peer into the treasure pot of one-off brands, rarity and inherited blueprints - each throwing a punch at blandness as the incubators of curiosity, originality and legacy.

Hotel Arlberg luxury hotel in Lech am Arlberg in Austria

HOTEL - Lech am Arlberg, Austria

Hotel Arlberg

A legendary crash pad of royalty, celebs and lovers of Arlberg, this is the chic chalet hotel and spa of consummate five star style. Interiors are dedicated to Alpine heritage and modern luxe running through the hotel’s family history.

Brandleit Boutique Chalet in Hart, ZIllertal Alps, Tirol, Austria

Holiday Home - Zillertal, Austria

Brandleit

Wonderfully humble, this authentic exclusive-hire farmstead hideaway dating back to 1885 comes with the mandatory choc-box appeal of a rural Alpine chalet besieged by the hush rhythms of lush green pastures, ancient forests and hum of the mountain waters.

Amrai Suites | New Design Hotel in Schruns, Montafon, Vorarlberg Austria | The Aficionados

HOTEL - Montafon, Austria

Amrai Suites

Overlooking a dramatic diorama of mountains and valleys, this fun spirited luxury den threads the Heimat of Montafon with a modernist design aesthetic.

Modern design hotel & spa, Forsthofgut in Leogang Austria - spa relaxation zones in wood

HOTEL - Leogang, Austria

Forsthofgut

A lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.

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Ski Guide to Vorarlberg

Bordering Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, Austria’s western Vorarlberg region is famous for its incredible skiing prowess, fantastic alpine views and also for holding the oldest and most influential ski club in the world.

Christian Lacroix fabrics - Zillertalerhof Boutique Hotel Mayrhofen: modern alpine design

HOTEL - Zillertal, Austria

Zillertalerhof

Birds, botanicals and fauna headline the canvas of this Austrian designer den found in Tirol wrapped in a fusion of honeyed Alpine traditions and chic urban style.

Ullrhaus | new design hotel located in the resort of St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps

HOTEL - St. Anton, Austria

Ullrhaus

Ullrhaus is a hotel of muted luxury, where cool design marries Alpine soul and a minimalist edge. Located in the resort of St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps, home to some of the Alps’ most exhilarating skiing.

Mesmerhaus is a boutique Bed & Breakfast in Bildstein, Vorarlberg, Austria, traditional house build in Arlberg

Guesthouse - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Mesmerhaus

Mesmerhaus, once the sexton’s home, is today a wonderful style chameleon of ornate exteriors and simplistic elegant interiors. The effect is of refined originality, a heritage house reduced to its essence through a calming language of decorative stillness.

Hotel Bergwelt, Obergurgl in Tirol, Austria. A luxury boutique Spa Hotel

HOTEL - Obergurgl, Austria

Art & Relax Hotel Bergwelt

Drenched in Tirol originality and crafted by a setting of mountainous vistas. This luxury ski & spa hotel is all about boutique personality, passion, delicious food and a perfect location that hugs the snow-capped plateau, with windows that frame endless Austrian mountain eye-candy.

Gasthof Art Hotel Hirschen, Schwarzenberg, Bregenzerwald in Austria, member of The Aficionados

HOTEL - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Gasthof Hirschen Schwarzenberg

The Hirschen "Young since 1755", is a love pot of heritage, art, culture, food and style – a Wunderkammer of familiar nostalgia reframed for the nomads who seek roots and prefer to sleep with history.

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Ski Guide to Lech am Arlberg, Austria

Lech is best known for its skiing and when you include the other Arlberg resorts of St. Anton, St. Christof, Warth-Schröcken and Stuben, which can be reached by Lech-Zürs, there are 340 km of piste and 190 km of off-piste, accessed by 94 lifts.

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Ski Guide to Leogang

Skiing in Leogang, part of Skicircus Saalbach - Hinterglemm -Leogang - Fieberbrunn as it is officially known is quite the ride, encompassing high mountain passes, over 270kms of thrilling runs, seven snow parks and five toboggan runs.

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Editor’s picks

Guesthouse - Kingussie, Scotland

Killiehuntly Farmhouse

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Salt & Turf

Guesthouse - Engadin, Switzerland

Villa Flor

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Neu Heritage

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Editor’s picks

Guesthouse - Kingussie, Scotland

Killiehuntly Farmhouse

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Salt & Turf

Guesthouse - Engadin, Switzerland

Villa Flor

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Neu Heritage

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HOTEL - Lech am Arlberg, Austria

Hotel Arlberg

Holiday Home - Zillertal, Austria

Brandleit

HOTEL - Montafon, Austria

Amrai Suites

HOTEL - Leogang, Austria

Forsthofgut

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Ski Guide to Vorarlberg

HOTEL - Zillertal, Austria

Zillertalerhof

HOTEL - St. Anton, Austria

Ullrhaus

Guesthouse - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Mesmerhaus

HOTEL - Obergurgl, Austria

Art & Relax Hotel Bergwelt

HOTEL - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Gasthof Hirschen Schwarzenberg

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Ski Guide to Lech am Arlberg, Austria

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Ski Guide to Leogang

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