2023 Gold List

Superficial as it may be, the time has come for my annual Gold List, summing up the best of travel in the year that has passed. All in all, I flew 26,303 miles this year (which is about 3,000 less than last year), visited seven countries of which one was new (Estonia), and got to try one new carrier (Brussels Airlines). With that out of the way, let’s turn to the list:

Best Airport Lounge: The Loft, Brussels-Zaventem

Best B&B: The Ship at Dunwich, East Anglia

Best Inflight Glassware: Swiss International Air Lines AG  

Best Design Hotel: Hotel Hotel, Lisbon

Best Countryside Escape: Casas de Lupa, Alentejo