New openings

Three luxury lodges have just opened in the small himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The lodges in Thimpu—the capital—punakha (above) and Paro are the first of five planned by Six Senses Bhutan. They offer visitors the opportunity to explore the principal valleys of this remarkable and little-visited country.

The lodges enjoy very different settings and have been designed to reflect local architecture. Accommodation within them includes one-bedroom suites as well as villas with one to three bedrooms. each lodge has its own spa and wellness centre. Two further lodges at Gangtey and Bumthang are set to be completed in 2019. For more information, visit www. sixsenses.com.

Suites start from $1,010 (about £765) based on double occupancy. Stays during the opening period will be inclusive of full board until February 28, 2019, with a car, driver and guide included for stays longer than five consecutive nights.

ALready well established in Asia and the Far east, the Chedi group recently opened its second european hotel. Located in increasingly popular Montenegro, the five-star Chedi Lustica Bay hotel occupies a waterfront spot in the newly developed marina (00 38 2 77 200 100; www.lusticabay.com/the-chedi).

The 111 rooms—60 of which are offered as hotel condominiums—have been designed with the modern traveller in mind and are Minimalist in style. There are two restaurants, an outdoor pool, a spa, a conference room and a business centre. The hotel is part of a monumental redevelopment on the site of a former naval base, with plans for an 18-hole golf course, designed by Gary Player, another marina and six further luxury hotels.

SMALL Luxury hotels of the World— a carefully curated selection of cuttingedge-design hotels—has just introduced five new properties, including three that are newly opened.

At the country-style retreat The dudley Boutique hotel, in daylesford, Australia, peckish guests can sneak into The Library at any time of day or night for a complimentary array of snacks. Cocktails at the Bank hotel, Stockholm, Sweden, celebrate the building’s heritage and are money-themed —order a red Vault, made from hernö Old Tom gin, Cointreau, blood orange, lingonberry and yuzu. The other additions include enso Ango Fuya II in Kyoto, Japan.

For more information, visit www.slh.com