Our guide to a glorious late-summer getaway

This year's best seasonal send-offs [View in browser]( [Image](   [HOTELS]( [INSPIRATION]( [OFFERS]( 'Woah! We’re going to Lanzarote' is not the catchiest title for a Eurodance hit we’ve ever heard, but with Ibiza at capacity, and autumn on the horizon, that’s exactly where we’re headed. Marbella too, actually. And Split, Mallorca, Mexico… anywhere, in fact, where we can drag out our yearly allocation of sizzlers far away from the towel-throwing crowds. To help you find the perfect late-summer stay, we’ve also included our guide to hidden tail-end treasures. Give your North Face an extra month off and join us in avoiding those back-to-school blues indefinitely. [LATE SUMMER: THE SECRET HOTLIST](   A CASA REALE, CORSICA With just four rooms, A Casa Reale may be small, but as former guest Napoleon Bonaparte can attest to, size isn’t everything. A favourite of the French literati and many counts, dukes and duchesses besides, this petite pedigree stay is a treasure trove of era-spanning finds from King Leopold of Belgium’s grand piano to arc-ing mid-century lamps. Today, top-tier service, extravagant breakfasts and wine on-demand make this a fine blue-blooded base from which to waltz your way through summer's final act. [VIEW HOTEL](   [Alternate text]( [THE DOLLI, ATHENS]( The Dolli’s light, bright and all-white decor is a much-needed palette cleanser from July’s Barbie pink parade. Set in a neoclassical building which once housed a fabric shop, guests are treated to myth-worthy views of Athens’ Acropolis, a speakeasy-style bar and in-demand Asian-Athenian restaurant. And, with a rooftop pool in the shadow of the Parthenon, this dolli is nothing short of Homeric. [VIEW HOTEL](   [SÃO LOURENCO DO BARROCAL, ALENTEJO]( Alentejo superstar São Lourenço do Barrocal seems made for summer's swan song. The 200-year-old estate has been in the same family for eight generations and feels like a portal to a lost age, when time was kept in seasons. Go meandering through the meadows and groves, contemplate neolithic dolmen and Roman ruins, and soar over ancient holm oaks in a hot air balloon. Remember, the only schedule with any sway here is Nature’s – and she'll not be hurried. [VIEW HOTEL](   [Alternate text]( [RIAD FÈS, FEZ]( Marrakech tends to steal the limelight but it's Fez that's Morocco's true cultural capital. The city is a mediaeval marvel, sprouting from a labyrinthine medina that dates back to the 9th century. Within its age-old walls you'll find Riad Fès, a Moroccan-Andalusian palace beautified with Islamic tiles, intricate woodwork, and stucco shaped into dizzying patterns. Go once the midsummer heat has passed, when the evenings are balmy and road trips to the coast or Atlas mountains are far less wilting. [VIEW HOTEL](   [PARADERO TODOS SANTOS, MEXICO]( Don’t get us wrong, we love summer as much as the next beach bum, but the sun-seeking crowds can be, well, madding. Not so at Paradero Todos Santos, however, a light-on-the-land desert escape where solitude and brutalism make strangely seductive bedfellows. Spend sand-dusted afternoons watching the building’s curved concrete cast sculptural shadows, explore Baja’s cacti-studded plains or draw out the dog days paddling between the hole-in-the-wall pool bar and its desert-gazing infinity-edge. [VIEW HOTEL](   [Alternate text]( [AMBIENTE, A LANDSCAPE HOTEL, ARIZONA]( Arizona has had a searing summer – hell, even the cacti have struggled. September, on the other hand, ought to be far more manageable. It's the prime time to stay at Ambiente, where the glass-walled cabins overlook the rust-red monoliths and scrubby plains of Sedona. Some say the otherworldly landscape is a hotbed of ‘energy vortexes’ that balance the mind and body. Mystic or not, you'll feel the vibe once you’ve sunk into the spa’s oxygenated soaking tubs or hiked up Cathedral Rock to watch a desert sunset. [VIEW HOTEL](     YOUR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL BlackSmith LOYALTY CREDIT $0   Why book with us? [Image] BEST-PRICE GUARANTEE [Image] SMITH EXTRAS ON ARRIVAL [Image] HERE FOR YOU   [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [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: 2nd Floor, Nucleus House, 2 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, TW9 2JA, United Kingdom. Company registration no: 443 8845 VAT no: GB802561850