High-Design Estate Hotels in the UK

You might not want to live in a very big house in the country, but surely you wouldn’t mind visiting one. Visit these enchanting examples, then. Even the boys in Blur would approve.

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Our hotel of the week is Olema House in Northern California, an ideal base for exploring the wild land and seascapes of Point Reyes National Seashore.

On Instagram, we kicked off a 25th anniversary video series featuring hotels in our hometown of New York City, starting with thirty seconds at Nine Orchard. For a deeper dive into the Dimes Square hotel, read our recent profile.

Speaking of New York, the Met Gala rolls into town on Monday, and the hotel most famous for hosting this most famous guest list is The Mark, a posh Upper East Side icon that sits just a few blocks from the museum itself.

Women’s retailer Anthropologie has designed a suite in Philadelphia’s Anna and Bel hotel. The Anna Suite has two bedrooms, a full kitchen, panoramic views, and takes up its own private floor.

Arthaus Beirut remains one of our most wonderful hotels. Spread across four historic buildings in a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood, it has an impressive art collection and a design that effortlessly spans centuries. It’s also Tablet Plus.

The longest stay booked on Tablet this week was 14 nights at The Laslett in London, a boutique hotel that’s perfectly suited to its Notting Hill setting.

One of the most dreamed-about hotels in our selection is on sale this week. Secret Bay, on the Caribbean island of Dominica, is offering Tablet clients like yourself 25% off stays through October. See the whole sale.

Speaking of our sale, Japan’s Tower Hotel is 20% off through October, and inside a 1954-vintage television tower. Not to be outdone, Norway’s The Well, also 20% off thru Oct, is northern Europe’s largest spa, where “natural nudity” prevails.

New this week: the accurately named Divine Cave Experience in Santorini, the Mediterranean-style Palm House in Palm Beach, and Schlosshotel Münchhausen, a 16th-century castle in Germany. See more new hotel picks from our editors.

“He lives in a house, a very big house in the country. He’s got a fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the country.” — Blur, Country House