Travel

What happens to an A-list ski resort when it stops getting snow? In Megève, they've done amazing things in figuring it out

A couple of generations ago, Megève was blanketed in snow every year without fail, becoming a favourite with the rich, famous and fashionable. But with climate change taking hold across Europe, the resort's low altitude — at barely 1,000m above sea level, it's lower than Snowdon — the resort is at risk of soon having no snow. Richard MacKichan finds out what they’re planning to do about it.

Heckfield Place hotel review: A country house hotel with a wow factor spa

Staying in Hampshire’s Heckfield Place is akin to taking a draught of calming elixir, says Hetty Lintell. They’ve got the balance between style and substance spot on too.

Hampshire better to visit than the Galapagos Islands? It's not so crazy as you might think

Jane Austen's England — and Hampshire in particular — are being lauded in the anniversary year of the author's birth. And quite rightly so, says Kate Green.

Chalet Machapuchare: Does France's best ski chalet live up to its reputation?

Luxury needn't be the enemy of good taste. Chalet Machapuchare in Val D'Isère shows us how it's done.

'The one thing we'd change? Honestly, nothing.' Why The Mark hotel in New York ticks all the right boxes

Hotels are subjective, but some stand head and shoulders above the rest. Rosie Paterson explains why The Mark hotel in New York's Upper East Side deserves its place at the top.

The steam train line in Yorkshire named as one of the world's top things to do in 2025

Global fame beckons for Bentham Line in today's Dawn Chorus.

A slice of La Dolce Vita lands at Claridge’s London

Hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany, Italy, is brightening up the gloomy London skyline with a week-long residency at Claridge’s. Don't forget your beach bag, says Rosie Paterson.

‘Imagine a hotel being built beside Stonehenge': Euphoria Retreat in Greece, where to feel better, you have to journey backwards

There's more to Greece than it's many islands, argues Mark Hedges. Chiefly restorative breaks at Euphoria Retreat, a wellness resort surrounded by ancient ruins.

New Year, new me: Pip Durell goes on a quest to reboot her health at SHA Wellness Clinic

The With Nothing Underneath founder on the problems with wellness and curing her scepticism at a Spanish medical retreat.

New opening: Inside The PIG’s first Cotswolds hotel — and it has its own pub

The PIG has farrowed and the latest addition in the litter is The PIG-in the Cotswolds. Self professed Pig fan and Country Life’s Editor-in-Chief went to check it out.

The Cavendish Hotel review: An artsy haven on the Chatsworth Estate

What does it take to open a new hotel on the Chatsworth Estate? One 19th century card game, a multi-million pound restoration project and a lot of art, says Amie Elizabeth White.

'Conflict, back-stabbing, vendettas, false promises and the taking of malicious glee in others’ misfortune': Why Risk is exactly what Christmas is all about

Taking over the world might not seem the most festive of activities, but a game of Risk will see you through from First Night to the last of the leftovers.

La Fantaisie hotel review: A boutique hotel in the atmospheric Faubourg Montmartre area of Paris

Kate Green enjoys the charming ambience of La Fantaisie, the perfect spot from which to explore the hip 9th arrondissement.

Eastern promise: Mandarin Oriental opens a second London hotel on Hanover Square

What exactly is Mayfair's first new build hotel to open in more than a decade like? We sent Annunciata Elwes to find out.

The Country Life guide to North Cornwall: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eat

Its famous beaches throng with visitors in the summer, but the north of the county is a delight at any time of year — and it’s possible to escape the crowds and find the best places to go if you know how, say Emma Hughes and Paula Lester.

The ultimate Canadian train journey

Experience the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies onboard the luxury and top-tier service of Rocky Mountaineer.

Into the Woods: The cabins set amid the treetops above the city of Cork

The Montenotte Hotel, on a hillside above the Irish city of Cork, has unveiled a group of nine luxury, woodland cabins. Country Life's John Goodall checks in.

On board the new Britannic Explorer, the luxury sleeper train set to tour the UK, and created by the people who run the Venice Simplon Orient Express

The Britannic Explorer, a train where you'd never complain about being delayed, is set to come in to service in July 2025. Rosie Paterson takes a look.

St Moritz and the slopes of hazard: How a Victorian bet sparked the Swiss resort's love affair with adrenaline-pumping winter sports

There's no sport that cannot be played out on frozen water, according to the fabled Swiss ski resort of St Moritz. In fact, skiing, ironically, might be the safest thing to do whilst you're there, says Rosie Paterson.

Inside The Painswick hotel's brand new holiday cottage

One of the Cotswold's most charming country house hotels has snapped up a neighbouring cottage and given it a new lease of life. Country Life's Giles Kime was one of the first to take a peek inside.