Europe
Bespoke luxury holidays to Europe, tailor-made by our specialist travel advisors.
The Best Luxury Hotels in Europe
A glimpse at some of the exceptional properties we recommend in Europe, hand-picked by our specialists.
The Bodrum EDITION
Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin
Four Seasons Private Jet Experience
Rosewood Villa Magna
Jumeirah Capri Palace
La Dolce Vita Orient Express
Royal Scotsman, A Belmond Train
Hotel Il Pellicano
Borgo Santo Pietro
Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, United Kingdom
Lanserhof Sylt
Airelles Val d’Isère
Kalesma Mykonos
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Carlton Cannes
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train
The Chancery Rosewood
One&Only Aesthesis
Villa Eden – The Private Retreat
The Brecon, Adelboden
AMARA
Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Bvlgari Hotel Paris
Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
Four Seasons Hotel – George V, Paris
Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa
Burgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa
Waldhotel Health & Medical Hotel
Villa La Coste
Seven Pines Ibiza
Arctic Bath
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland
Four Seasons Megeve
Nobu Hotel Marbella
The Dolder Grand
Gstaad Palace
The Lanesborough
The Ned
Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo
Ikos Dassia, Corfu
Hotel De Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
Hotel Neri Relais & Chateau
Le M de Megève
Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay
The London Edition
The Langham Hotel London
Relais Christine
Clinique La Prairie
Villa D’Este
Sani Dunes – Halkidiki, Greece
Mandarin Oriental Milan
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella Resort
Hotel Le K2 Altitude
Mandarin Oriental Prague
La Reserve Geneve
La Reserve Ramatuelle Hotel, Spa & Villas
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Casadelmar
Saint James Paris
Kempinski Grand Hôtel des Bains
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel
Giardino Mountain
The Chedi Andermatt
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
Hotel La Sivoliere Courchevel
Hotel Ritz Paris
Cheval Blanc Courchevel
Shangri-La Hotel Paris
Royal-Riviera
La Mirande
Fairmont Monte Carlo
La Reserve Paris Hotel & Spa
Hotel Le K2 Palace
Les Airelles Courchevel
Aman Le Melezin
Hotel Royal – Evian Resort
Cap D’Antibes Beach Hotel
Villa Hortensia
Bvlgari Hotel London
Villa Dubrovnik
Boutique Hotel Alhambra
Anassa Hotel Latchi, Cyprus
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Chateau De La Messardiere
The Alpina Gstaad
Kensho Boutique Hotel & Suites, Mykonos
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona
Foxhill Manor Hotel
Sani Resort in Halkidiki, Greece
Myconian Utopia Resort
BRENNERS PARK HOTEL & SPA – BADEN-BADEN, GERMANY
Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc
Chateau Saint-Martin & Spa
Park Hyatt Mallorca
Santa Marina, Mykonos
Four Seasons Grand Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat
Belmond La Residencia
Gleneagles
Limewood
Park Hyatt Vienna
Sha Wellness Clinic
Caresse, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
Corinthia Hotel
Claridge’s
Hotel Cafe Royal
D Maris Bay Hotel
Raffles Istanbul
Park Hyatt Istanbul
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Hotel
Aman Venice
Villa Cora
Grace Santorini
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Hotel Grande Bretagne
The Peninsula Paris
Park Hyatt Paris Vendome
Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Le Bristol
Hotel Martinez Cannes
Rosewood Castiglion Del Bosco
Pitrizza
Il Salviatino
Villa Sant’Andrea, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Mare
Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina
Belmond Villa San Michele
Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid
L’Apogee Courchevel
Amanruya
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort Golf (Rocco Forte)
The Romanos, A Luxury Collection Resort – Costa Navarino Holidays
The Ritz-Carlton Abama
Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort
The St Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort
Sani Asterias Suites
Puente Romano Beach Resort Marbella
Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
Mandarin Oriental Bodrum, Turkey Luxury Holidays
Grand Hotel Quisisana Capri
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
Four Seasons Hotel Florence
Finca Cortesin
Chewton Glen
Cap Rocat
Borgo Egnazia Hotel Puglia, Italy
Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino
Belmond Cipriani Venice
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast
Amanzoe
Aman Sveti Stefan
Luxury Holidays in Europe
Luxury holidays in Europe are what we plan most. A long weekend in Paris, a week on Lake Como followed by a few days in Venice, a villa in the Greek islands for the summer, or a chalet in Courchevel for February: most of our clients travel to Europe several times a year, and each trip deserves the right hotel, the right room and the right week. Our Travel Designers know the hotels on this page well, and we book them every week.
Why Choose Europe?
Nowhere else puts so much within three hours of London. Riviera beaches, Alpine resorts, Renaissance cities and island coves are all a short flight away, and many are reachable by train. The hotels are some of the best in the world, from grand palaces that have welcomed guests for over a century to small, design-led hotels on quiet stretches of coast. That makes Europe as easy for a long weekend as for a month-long summer, and many clients combine two or three countries in a single trip.
Where to Go in Europe
These are the regions we book most often, and the hotels our clients return to. Each country has its own page with every hotel we recommend there.
Italy
Italy is the country our clients return to most. Lake Como and Venice pair well in a week, Tuscany suits a slower stay, and the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Sardinia cover the summer. We book Aman Venice on the Grand Canal, Hotel Il Pellicano on the Tuscan coast, Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, and Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast, where our Belmond Bellini Club membership adds breakfast, a hotel credit and an upgrade where available. See our luxury holidays to Italy.
France and Monaco
Paris rewards a long weekend at Le Bristol, the Hôtel Ritz Paris or Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel. In summer the Riviera is the draw: Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at Antibes and Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, where our Four Seasons Preferred Partner status adds benefits to every stay. Provence suits a slower week at Villa La Coste, and Monaco is a short drive from Nice, with Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo on Place du Casino. In winter, Courchevel has the greatest concentration of palace hotels in the Alps: see our luxury ski holidays. More on France and Monaco.
Greece, Turkey and Cyprus
The eastern Mediterranean has the longest summer in Europe, from May into October. In Greece we book Amanzoe in the Peloponnese, Santa Marina and Kalesma on Mykonos, The Romanos at Costa Navarino for families, and Four Seasons Astir Palace on the Athens Riviera. Across the water, Bodrum has become one of the most sought-after summer addresses, with The Bodrum EDITION, Mandarin Oriental Bodrum and Amanruya. In Cyprus, Anassa is our favourite for families. More on Greece, Turkey and Cyprus.
Spain and the Balearics
Madrid has come of age as a city break, and Rosewood Villa Magna is our first choice there. On Mallorca, Cap Rocat occupies a former fortress on the bay of Palma, and La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel sits in the hillside village of Deià. On the mainland, Marbella Club and Finca Cortesin suit families and golfers, and on Ibiza, Seven Pines looks out to Es Vedrà. More on Spain.
Switzerland and the Alps
The Alps work in both seasons: skiing from December to April, then lakes, walking and spas in summer. We book Gstaad Palace and Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz for winter, The Dolder Grand above Zurich, and the Bürgenstock Hotel above Lake Lucerne for a summer week. More on Switzerland and our luxury ski holidays.
The UK and Europe by Train
Some of our favourite European trips start at home. In London we book Claridge’s and The Lanesborough; in the country, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and Gleneagles. Europe’s great trains turn the journey into the holiday: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London to Venice, La Dolce Vita Orient Express through Italy, and the Britannic Explorer and Royal Scotsman in Britain. Our guide to luxury train journeys covers each one. More on the United Kingdom.
Where Should You Stay in Europe?
We choose the hotel for the trip, not the other way round. For a city, the grand hotels close to everything; for the coast, a resort with its own beach and space for children; for a celebration, a villa or a suite with a view. Many of the hotels on this page belong to programmes such as Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Rosewood Elite and the Belmond Bellini Club, which add breakfast, hotel credit and upgrades depending on the hotel and dates, at the same rate as booking direct. Tell us who is travelling and what matters most, and we will suggest two or three hotels that fit.
Planning Your Trip to Europe
The practical points, answered.
Getting There
Most of Europe is two to four hours from London, with direct flights to Nice, Milan, Venice, Rome, Geneva, Zurich, Palma, Malaga, Athens and the Greek islands in summer. Paris is two and a quarter hours by Eurostar. For the fastest door-to-door journey, our private jet team can fly you straight to smaller airports such as Olbia, Mykonos or Sion for the Swiss Alps.
Entry and Documents
British passport holders do not need a visa for short stays in the Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180. Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System records fingerprints and a photo at the border on your first entry. ETIAS, a €20 online travel authorisation valid for three years, is due to start in the last quarter of 2026; we will tell you when you need it.
Getting Around
Fast trains link most European capitals, and we use them between cities, with a private driver for the coast and countryside. We arrange helicopter transfers to the Alps and the Riviera, and private boats for the Amalfi Coast, the Greek islands and the Bodrum peninsula.
When Is the Best Time to Visit Europe?
It depends on the trip. For the Mediterranean coast, May, June and September are the best months: warm, with the sea warm enough to swim and fewer crowds than July and August. Greece and Turkey stay warm into October. The Alps are at their best for skiing from mid-January to mid-March, and for walking and lakes from June to September. Cities such as Paris, London, Rome and Vienna work all year, and December brings Christmas markets and festive hotels.
Why Book Your European Holiday with Berkeley Travel
A dedicated Travel Designer plans the whole trip: the hotel and the room, flights, transfers, restaurant tables in the weeks they sell out, and guides who know their subject. Through our trusted partners, stays at many of these hotels include added benefits such as breakfast, a hotel credit or an upgrade on arrival, depending on the hotel and dates. Our concierge team looks after the details before and during your stay, from a table at a sold-out restaurant to a boat for the day.
FAQ
Luxury Holidays in Europe: FAQs
The questions our clients ask most often when planning a luxury holiday in Europe.
It depends on the season and who is travelling. For summer, the Amalfi Coast, the French Riviera, Mykonos and Mallorca; for culture, Venice, Florence and Paris; for winter, Courchevel, St Moritz and Gstaad. Lake Como and the Peloponnese suit couples who want something quieter. Tell us what you enjoy and we will suggest the right place and hotel.
May, June and September for the Mediterranean, when it is warm without the crowds of July and August. Mid-January to mid-March for skiing. The cities work all year.
No. British passport holders can stay up to 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area without a visa. The EU Entry/Exit System records fingerprints and a photo on your first entry, and ETIAS, a €20 online authorisation, is due to start in the last quarter of 2026. We will let you know when you need it.
Yes, and many clients do. Popular combinations include Lake Como and Venice with a few days in Switzerland, Paris and the Riviera, Athens and the Greek islands, and Mallorca with Madrid. We plan the route, the trains or flights between them and the transfers at each end.
Greece, Mallorca, the Costa del Sol, Puglia and Cyprus all have resorts with kids’ clubs, shallow beaches and space. The Romanos at Costa Navarino, Anassa, Marbella Club and Borgo Egnazia are among our favourites, and the Alps are excellent for family ski holidays.
A dedicated Travel Designer who plans and books the whole trip, and, at many hotels, added benefits through our partner programmes such as breakfast, a hotel credit and an upgrade where available, at the same rate as booking direct.
Speak to a Travel Designer
Tell us when you would like to travel and what you want from Europe, and a Travel Designer will come back to you the same day.
YOUR DEDICATED TRAVEL PARTNER
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TAILORED SERVICES
TAILORED SERVICES
Our in-house concierge service will use their extensive contact list
to help you source anything you desire.
TAILORED SERVICES
Our in-house concierge service will use their extensive contact list
to help you source anything you desire.
BESPOKE itinerary
BESPOKE itinerary
We work hand in hand with clients to create your dream
itinerary ensuring every detail is looked after from start to finish.
BESPOKE itinerary
We work hand in hand with clients to create your dream
itinerary ensuring every detail is looked after from start to finish.
BESPOKE AIR
BESPOKE AIR
We have access to every major airline and an extensive knowledge of their pricing schedules helping our clients achieve highly competitive airfares in all cabins.
BESPOKE AIR
We have access to every major airline and an extensive knowledge of their pricing schedules helping our clients achieve highly competitive airfares in all cabins.
PRIVATE SKY
PRIVATE SKY
Working directly hand in hand with our brokers and
aircraft owners we can source the best deals and most convenient slots for Private Jet hire.
PRIVATE SKY
Working directly hand in hand with our brokers and
aircraft owners we can source the best deals and most convenient slots for Private Jet hire.
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
We have arranged with a number of our luxury partners some exclusive additional benefits. These can include complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit towards food or spa treatments,an upgrade on arrival where available, and early check in / late check out.
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
We have arranged with a number of our luxury partners some exclusive additional benefits. These can include complimentary daily breakfast, a hotel credit towards food or spa treatments,an upgrade on arrival where available, and early check in / late check out.
COST MANAGEMENT
COST MANAGEMENT
We provide access for our clients to the most cost effective and convenient travel means. Our long standing partnerships and in depth industry knowledge ensure that we source the best rates available on the market.
COST MANAGEMENT
We provide access for our clients to the most cost effective and convenient travel means. Our long standing partnerships and in depth industry knowledge ensure that we source the best rates available on the market.
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