Holiday Type / Top five cycling holidays

The only hotel in the world to be situated on a F1 race track, the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi hovers over land and water and exceeds all expectations. Fusing glamour and fashion, each room offers a minimum of 54 square metres floor space; custom décor and furnishings match the hotel’s striking architecture, whilst floor to ceiling windows and spacious balconies emphasise spectacular views of the Yas Marina Circuit Race Track or the Marina waterfront. Worldwide cuisine is showcased in eleven lounge and dining venues, including genuine Italian gastronom...

Relaxation and rejuvenation are the order of the day at recently refurbished BodyHoliday, St Lucia – a leading all-inclusive wellness resort perched directly on Cariblue Beach. Voted one of the Caribbean’s top luxury resorts for couples and individuals in Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, BodyHoliday is continually at the cutting edge of health and wellness, offering everything from Tai Chi and Pilates to waterskiing and abseiling plus daily spa treatments are included in the price. However, there are no hard and fast rules at this r...

With a name that means ‘soft breeze’ in Berber, this ravishing retreat in the Atlas foothills transcends the merely luxurious. A forty five minute drive from Marrakech, Sir Richard Branson’s hotel lies in extensive grounds brimming with a lush variety of fruit trees, cacti and rambling roses – hidden staircases and courtyards appearing at almost every turn. Inside, eighteen antique-adorned rooms and suites marry traditional Moroccan colours and textures with more modern architectural notes. For added indulgence, nine spectacular Berber Tented S...

Perched high on a Himalayan mountainside and flanked by dense pine forest this invigorating boutique retreat comprises nine private villas and twenty luxury rooms fashioned by Bhutanese artisans employing traditional methods to blend modernism with indigenous detailing. Sleep under Egyptian cotton linens and enjoy up to the minute amenities including satellite TV, DVD and internet access. At meal times, the chef fuses the best of Bhutanese cuisine with international selections, the main Bukhari restaurant being a glass-surrounded circular venue...

Nestled amidst pine forests in the unspoilt northwest of Mallorca, this escapist enclave offers incomparable views of the Mediterranean, the UNESCO-protected Tramuntana Mountains and the picturesque fishing village of Port Sóller. Beautifully appointed rooms – all with terrace or balcony – offer every modern comfort, the Junior Suites being particularly spacious while the Lighthouse Suite is split over two levels with outdoor Jacuzzi, and the Mar Blau Suite has its own private access. A feast of dining options includes fabulous fresh Mediterra...