Last year, I was incredibly lucky to tick some of my bucket list hotels off, but this year brings with it a whole new list and I’m letting you in on both. Part I today and Part II on Friday. I’m very picky when it comes to hotels (as my husband would love to tell you), so I’m always brimming with excitement to be somewhere I love so much that I start plotting a return visit before I’ve even left (that’s when I know it’s a good one).
Seeking out beautiful properties, visiting and photographing them is one of my biggest sources of joy and inspiration. I’m so grateful that it’s occasionally part of my job now. Hopefully it goes without saying that these are totally un-biased selects and I paid to visit the majority (and would do time and again, hence why they’re on the list!).
The hotels that make my heart flutter can typically be narrowed down to the category of design-led boutique hotels as you’ll see here. So without further ado, and in no particular order -