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The Lawrance
Villa Valfiore
BOLOGNA
Returned to its former glory after
a recent renovation, this 19th-century
villa on the outskirts of the city is
surrounded by lush Emilia-Romagna
countryside.
Overlooking the lawns and terraces
of its substantial, tree-filled grounds
are 23 bedrooms, set on three floors
and furnished in understated luxury,
with pale colours and Tuscan-made
LEEDS
Sitting on the edge of the Yorkshire
dales, 20km from Leeds, the spa
town of Harrogate couldn’t be further
removed from the surrounding
countryside. Indeed, with its abundance
of busy tea rooms and upmarket
furniture stores, it’s hard to believe
that you’re only a short drive from an
untamed landscape of sweeping valleys
and windswept hills.
Whether you’re a city slicker or
countryphile, it’s a place that’s just
begging to be explored – and the
Lawrance’s collection of 19 suites
provides the ideal base. Unlike a hotel,
these serviced luxury apartments, set
in a number of impressively grand
houses around town, all feel remarkably
private. You don’t have to deal with
other guests and, should you want
anything, a concierge is a phone call
away. This sense of exclusivity trickles
down to the hand-printed wallpaper
and hi-tech entertainment systems,
while the beds, with their Egyptian
cotton linen, are some of the comfiest
around. Plus, you’re never far from the
town’s most relaxing attraction: its
famous Turkish baths. From €150. Book
at
hotels.easyJet.com
Set up in a
home-from-home
in one of the
Lawrance’s
serviced
apartments
sleep easy
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furniture. Bespoke options are almost
indecently accommodating, including
five different types of pillow.
When they can prize themselves from
their chosen headrest, guests can enjoy
pampering in the Finnish sauna or
aromatherapy showers of the spa, then
head to the brick-vaulted restaurant
where the local chef combines
Bolognese and Tuscan flavours in dishes
such as breaded fillets of meat and
freshly made pastas with rich
ragu
.
From €80. Book at
hotels.easyJet.com
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