We've missed EU: hotels for Europe’s comeback season

The Continent is calling… [View in browser]( [Image]( [HOTELS]( [INSPIRATION]( [OFFERS]( [Image]( In the next few weeks, grand hotels and pleasure palaces will throw open their doors to a new season. This shedding of shutters has us feeling like a young lord on the eve of his Grand Tour. But since most of us can't spare the four years needed for the traditional itinerary, we've chosen six stellar stays in three cradles of culture: Italy, France and Greece. You’ve earned a slice of old-world splendour… [Alternate text]( [Alternate text]( [AMALFI COAST, ITALY]( [BORGO SANTANDREA]( Like John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi, this cliffside hotel has a flair for dramatics. Only this is no tale of courtly revenge but the story of a battle between earth and water. Designed to a scheme that would make Poseidon blush, the interiors are awash with oceanic curves and sea blues that soften the craggy cliffs outside. 90 metres below, there's a private beach where you can pick a side, pledging allegiance to the cerulean sea or golden sand. [VIEW HOTEL]( [Alternate text]( [Alternate text]( [LAKE COMO, ITALY]( [GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO]( There’s the postcard-perfect façade; the pleasing symmetry; the parasols with candy cane stripes. If Wes Anderson came to Lake Como, I think we can guess where he’d stay. And it's not just looks. The whole hotel is enveloped in a bubble of Belle Epoque glamour, as if the lifestyle of another age had been preserved for your pleasure. Cruise in a lacquered Riva, frolic by the floating lido and watch sunsets stain the lake from the waterside bar. This is Italy at its seductive, cinematic best. [VIEW HOTEL]( [Alternate text]( [CÔTE D'AZUR, FRANCE]( [LILY OF THE VALLEY]( Just south St Tropez, this Philip Starck-designed spa hotel is a bit of a masterstroke. It blends bad-habit-busting wellness with Côte d’Azur indulgence so well you hardly notice you’re being healthy. The spa, which is every bit as alluring as the rooms, has staff expert in everything from Eastern holism to high-tech honing treatments. And like its guests, the hotel is beautiful inside and out thanks to its golden beach and gardens shaded by maritime pines. [VIEW HOTEL]( [Alternate text]( [Alternate text]( [PROVENCE, FRANCE]( [VILLA LA COSTE]( It’s hard to resist name dropping when talking about Villa la Coste. An all-star lineup of contemporary artists and architects worked on the hotel and its 600-acres of art-strewn grounds, including Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Tracey Emin and Louise Bourgeois. Then there’s the beauty of the Provençal landscape, committed to canvas by greats like Paul Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh. See, we're up to six names in as many lines. We did warn you… [VIEW HOTEL]( [Alternate text]( [MYKONOS, GREECE]( [PANOPTIS ESCAPE]( As a mortal, it's unlikely you'll be invited to ascend the heights of Olympus. Thankfully, you can go to Panoptis Escape, something of a heaven on earth itself. Taking its name from the Greek word for 'where man meets his gods', the hotel overlooks the Aegean from a hilltop on Mykonos' southern shore. The villas recall the placid shapes of a classic Cycladic home, giving them a pared-back beauty that makes you feel like you've got all the time in the world. [VIEW HOTEL]( [Alternate text]( [Alternate text]( [SANTORINI, GREECE]( [SANTO MARIS OIA]( As sunset-spying spots go, Santorini’s caldera is up there with the best of them. But when you’re in the thick of it, things can get a little busy around the golden hour. Which is why we love Santo Maris, a gloriously peaceful stay on Oia's far quieter outskirts. The suites have all the soothing curves and white-on-white beauty of the village centre, except here there’s greenery and space for four alfresco pools. And when you want that classic caldera shot, you can walk there in a matter of minutes… [VIEW HOTEL]( [Alternate text]( [Alternate text]( [Image]( [Image]( YOUR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL BlackSmith LOYALTY CREDIT $0 Why book with us? [Image]( BEST-PRICE GUARANTEE [Image]( SMITH EXTRAS ON ARRIVAL [Image]( NEW FINDS EVERY MONTH [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [Spotify]( We only contact you with news and offers that we genuinely believe will be of interest and we will never sell your details to third parties. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Mr & Mrs Smith. [Unsubscribe]( or [update]( your contact details. Registered office: Registered office: Mr & Mrs Smith (Americas) Inc, 60 Broad St, Suite 2415, New York, NY 10004, United States. Company registration no: 443 8845 VAT no: GB802561850