Holiday Type / Digital Detox Holidays in Europe & North Africa

To visit Mallorca without sampling the delights of this legendary Belmond hotel in the beautiful mountain hideaway of Deià would almost be a crime. Created from three lovingly restored manor houses, with views down over the shady terraces to the rugged hills beyond. Its superb location and spacious rooms have attracted a who’s who of guests, as has the enticing gourmet cuisine of El Olivo, the candlelit restaurant set in a former olive press, or dine more informally on local specialities and enjoy cocktails at Café Miró at Son Moragues, to the...

With a name that means ‘soft breeze’ in Berber, Sir Richard Branson’s Moroccan retreat in the Atlas foothills transcends the merely luxurious. Journeying up from Marrakech, passing Berber villages and people working the land that gets greener the higher you go, you’ll be forgiven for thinking the view couldn’t get any better. But then you arrive at Kasbah Tamadot and realise that this property has been perfectly positioned to take in the absolute splendour of its lush, undulating landscape and snow-capped mountains. A tapestry of hidden stair...