25 hot new hotels in Europe for sundrenched summer holidays
From Palma to Portofino, some of Europe's finest destinations have new hotels still waiting to open their doors to guests
Bougainvillea and balconies: a holiday in Portofino at the Splendido Mare
As spring unfurls and we edge towards freedom, the concept of hopping over to the continent for a holiday is no longer as abstract and absurd as flying to the moon, but an actual, pinch-me possibility. Europe’s sunshine states are already starting to welcome British travellers back to their golden shores, and the date that we might be able to return to them has taken on a kind of magical quality.