From whimsical lofts in Tokyo fit for solo travelers to Cornwall, England, mansions that double as wedding venues, there’s a recognizable rental below for every kind of travel scenario.
Mosaic terrazzo floors with a palm motif are nods to both Tiberius’s villas here and the Ethiopian palm that once stood like an icon outside the hotel, which was felled by a storm in the 1960s.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Sep. 2026
Because the rooftops of the NOT A HOTEL Setouchi villas are visible to each other, that technology is always on display.
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Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2026
Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates.
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Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
31 Aug. 2026
Sparkling blue seas, glamorous beach clubs and sleek coastal estates define the stunning Athenian Riviera scene that’s been a magnet for movie stars and jet-setters since its 1960s golden era.
Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Aug. 2026
This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola.
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Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2026
There’s no way to describe the excitement that came with discovering great movies in the palaces that adorned Westwood’s corners.
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
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