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Hotel Hygge — Brussels, Belgium

Michel Penneman, the architect behind the success of Brussels hotels such as Pantone and Yadoya, adds a more subtle hospitality concept to his name with the new Hygge hotel located just behind the high-end shopping area of Louiza.

Masseria Antonio Augusto — Lecce, Italy

One of the greater pleasures of visiting Puglia these days is witnessing the revival of the region’s ubiquitous masserias, as one of these farmhouses after the other is spruced up and repurposed into a luxury hotel.

OD Barcelona — Barcelona, Spain

Despite the overwhelming number of accommodation options in Barcelona, Spanish group OD Hotels has still chosen to plant its roots in the Catalan capital, marking its fifth opening – and its first on the mainland – and completing the company’s Mallorcan and Ibizan portfolio.

Yadoya — Brussels, Belgium

Yadoya, in the North quarter of Brussels, is evidence of the Belgian capital’s ability to cultivate unexpected little pockets of character.