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Journals

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Itineraries, curated selections, and vacation ideas to help you plan your next trips, in France and beyond.
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Itinerary through the Cyclades in Greece

Itinerary through the Cyclades in Greece

The Host takes you on a road trip through the Cyclades with Mégane, co-founder of The Host. Folegandros, Sifnos, and Santorini: three unspoiled islands and three favorite spots to experience Greece in a different light, where untamed nature meets genuine hospitality.
Folegandros Island, Sifnos boutique hotel, Kamares Port, Santorini Caldera, Oia
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Escape from Paris

Escape from Paris

The Host has handpicked some unique spots near Paris just for you: private homes, hotels that transport you to faraway places, and secluded estates where you can unwind without traveling far.
Country house near Paris, weekend getaway just an hour from Paris, design hotel in the Île-de-France region, charming bed-and-breakfast, corporate retreat in the countryside, nature getaway, Fontainebleau, Normandy, Perche.
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Addresses in Iceland

Addresses in Iceland

The Host has selected some unique destinations in Iceland for you: places with striking architecture, designed to blend seamlessly with the raw and spectacular natural landscape.
Travel to Iceland, design hotels in Iceland, lodges in Iceland, sleeping under the Northern Lights, road trips in Iceland, GlassLodge in Iceland, wilderness getaways, hotels in Iceland.
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Places to Visit in Edinburgh

Places to Visit in Edinburgh

The Host has handpicked some charming spots in the Scottish capital just for you: lively places that blend Victorian heritage with minimalist design, offering a unique way to experience Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Hotel, Scotland travel, Edinburgh city break, boutique hotel in Scotland, places to stay in Edinburgh, design hotel in Edinburgh, Old Town stay, luxury apartment in Edinburgh.
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Bathroom enthusiasts

Bathroom enthusiasts

Because a beautiful bathroom can completely transform your morning routine, The Host has curated a selection of spaces with inspiring designs: freestanding bathtubs, colorful zellige tiles, or vintage marble—here are our top picks.
Bathroom decor, interior design, freestanding bathtub, luxury marble, vintage faucets, designer hotel in Paris, decor inspiration, luxury bathroom, designer mirror, zellige tiles, bathtub inspiration.
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Wellness Locations

Wellness Locations

The Host has selected some peaceful retreats just for you: holistic destinations with spas where you can unwind and pamper yourself, from head to toe.
Luxury spa hotel, wellness getaway in France, wellness retreat, high-end spa, hotel with indoor pool, weekend getaway, holistic treatments, sensory journey, yoga and wellness, Menorca, Mexico, Portugal, Greece
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Seminars & Off-site Meetings

Seminars & Off-site Meetings

The Host has curated a selection of inspiring venues for your seminars and off-site events: unique locations where you’ll enjoy working just as much as spending time together.
Retreats in the countryside, residential retreats, unique retreat venues, retreats near Paris, retreats in Bordeaux, retreats in Normandy, retreats in Burgundy, retreats in Lacanau, off-site event planning in France, exclusive use of retreat venues, eco-friendly retreats.
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Places to Visit in Arles

Places to Visit in Arles

The Host has selected some places for you to explore Arles in a different way, combining art, heritage, and the laid-back Provençal lifestyle.
Arles, Arles Hotel, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France, Hotel: Le Mas des Prêcheurs, La Maison de Cocagne, Arles Pool Suites, La Maison Fragonard, Iconic House, L’Étoile des Baux
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OUR
PLACES

Here, there’s no set path: we explore, we find inspiration, and we let ourselves be charmed. We’ve gathered these spots so that everyone can find the one that suits them best.
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Casa Valentina

Casa Valentina

Vacation home in Spain

From at €400 per night
Ronda
Guesthouse
8
people
Discover

Rue Du Four

Rue Du Four

Charmant Maison de Village

À partir de 430€ / nuit
Berrias-et-Casteljau
Holiday home
6
people
Discover

Maison Nalos

<span>Maison Nalos</span>

A retro Marrakesh-style house

From €150 per night
Marrakech
Guesthouse
14
people
Discover

Mas Les Vignes

Mas Les Vignes

Mas cévenol en pleine nature

À partir de 430€ / nuit
Génolhac
Holiday home
8
people
Discover

Villa La Créole

Villa La Créole

A unique Creole villa

Starting at €500 per night
Saint-Martin
Holiday home
4
people
Discover

Apsila Pool Suites

Apsila Pool Suites

Five secluded suites on Sifnos

Starting at €277 per night
Kamares
Boutique Hotel
19
people
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Tomette Singulière

Tomette Singulière

An invitation to relax

From €150 per night
Castle
Guesthouse
15
people
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La Foleia

La Foleia

Italian waterfront villas 

Starting at €605 per night
Revislate NO
Holiday home
8
people
Discover

Ferme Berdea

Ferme Berdea

A charming Basque house

From €550 per night
Itxassou - Bidarray
Holiday home
14
people
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34 Louise Emilie Street

34 Louise Emilie Street

Chic Paris

From €550 per night
Paris
Apartment
50
people
Discover

Casa Youm

Casa Youm

A Breath of the Mediterranean

From €200 per night
Marseille
Guesthouse
6
people
Discover

Maison L Gascony

Maison L Gascony

A getaway to Gascony

Starting at €620 per night
Lagardère
Holiday home
8
people
Discover

La Ferme de Brouage

La Ferme de Brouage

Pick-your-own at the farm

Starting at €175 per night
La Gripperie in Saint-Symphorien
Holiday home
36
people
Discover

La Prairie

La Prairie

A tranquil retreat near Paris

Starting at €2100 per night
Égreville
Holiday home
24
people
Discover

Villa Ortensa

Villa Ortensa

The spirit of a family home

Starting at €350 per night
Hossegor
Holiday home
9
people
Discover

Repère Sauvage

Repère Sauvage

A hotel & lodges just two hours from Paris

Starting at €100 per night
The City of Clercs
Hotel
120
people
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La Maison Odette

La Maison Odette

The Creative House

Starting at €190 per night
Aulas
Guesthouse
15
people
Discover

Le Grand Air

Le Grand Air

A house nestled among the pine trees

Starting at €750 per night
Lacanau
Holiday home
15
people
Discover

Maison AJAE

Maison AJAE

The countryside, just 45 minutes from Paris

From €700 per night
Gambais
Holiday home
14
people
Discover

Maison Fernand

Maison Fernand

A house in the heart of the city

Starting at €175 per night
Bordeaux
Guesthouse
8
people
Discover

Maison Ceronne

Maison Ceronne

A contemporary countryside retreat

From €210 per night
Sainte-Céronne
Boutique Hotel
6
people
Discover

Maison Aribert

Maison Aribert

Charming inn

From €200 per night
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage
Boutique Hotel
20
people
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La Grenouillère

La Grenouillère

A chef's house

Starting at €350 per night
Montreuil
Boutique Hotel
28
people
Discover

Solézane

Solézane

house just one hour from Paris

From €650 per night
Boutigny-Prouais
Holiday home
10
people
Discover

Coco Barn Wood Lodge

Coco Barn Wood Lodge

Lodges in the Landes

From €280 per night
ANGRESSE
Cabin
100
people
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Villa Medjé

Villa Medjé

A seaside house in Marseille

From €340 per night
Marseille
Guesthouse
4
people
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Les Grands Chênes

Les Grands Chênes

A family-run guesthouse

From €138 per night
Valojoulx
Guesthouse
10
people
Discover

Hôtel Massé

Hôtel Massé

A hotel in Paris

From €200 per night
Paris
Hotel
80
people
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pieuX

pieuX

Rooms for special occasions…

From €180 per night
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Guesthouse
10
people
Discover

La maison Maroc

La maison Maroc

A home in Burgundy

From €250 per night
Saints-en-Puisaye
Holiday home
14
people
Discover

Villa Cosima

Villa Cosima

Understated luxury and la dolce vita

From €1,150 per night
Cap d'Antibes
Holiday home
12
people
Discover

Velvet House - Anneville

Velvet House - Anneville

Live in tune with the water

From €450 per night
Anneville-Ambourville
Holiday home
4
people
Discover

Velvet House - Le Vaudoué

Velvet House - Le Vaudoué

A hideaway in the heart of the forest

From €550 per night
Le Vaudoué
Holiday home
8
people
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La Maison Plume

La Maison Plume

A house by the Seine

From €119 per night
Banks of the Seine
Guesthouse
15
people
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Torre Vella

Torre Vella

Perched on the cliffs of Menorca

From €310 per night
Alaior, Menorca
Boutique Hotel
45
people
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Santa Ponsa

Santa Ponsa

A historic finca in Menorca

From €220 per night
Alaior, Menorca
Boutique Hotel
50
people
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Domaine de Fontenille

Domaine de Fontenille

A bastide set in the heart of the vineyards

From €250 per night
Lauris
Boutique Hotel
70
people
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Bel Estiu

Bel Estiu

A charming hamlet in the Périgord

From €145 per night
Saint-Geniès
Guesthouse
15
people
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Les Bassans

Les Bassans

A hotel on the Pink Granite Coast

From €180 per night
Perros-Guirec
Boutique Hotel
52
people
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Racine Lodges

Racine Lodges

Lodges nestled in the forest

Starting at €175 per night
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Cabin
4
people
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Pieve Aldina

Pieve Aldina

La dolce vita in the heart of Chianti

From €335 per night
Radda
Boutique Hotel
52
people
Discover

Domaine de Chalamon

Domaine de Chalamon

A charming guesthouse in Provence

From €360 per night
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Guesthouse
15
people
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Les Bords de Mer

Les Bords de Mer

Mediterranean views

Starting at €190 per night
Marseille
Boutique Hotel
38
people
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Rita

Rita

A beautiful home for friends to gather

From €600 per night
The vine on the trellis
Holiday home
11
people
Discover

Les Hautes Mers

Les Hautes Mers

A coastal retreat on Île d’Yeu

From €200 per night
Île d'Yeu
Boutique Hotel
60
people
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La Nuit & Le Jour

La Nuit & Le Jour

A poetic escape in the Médoc

From €125 per night
Vertheuil
Guesthouse
6
people
Discover

Maison Padrig

Maison Padrig

A home for family and friends

Starting at €500 per night
Neuvy-en-Dunois
Holiday home
10
people
Discover

Les Hortensias du Lac

Les Hortensias du Lac

A lakeside surf lodge

From €245 per night
Hossegor
Boutique Hotel
68
people
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Maison Manara

Maison Manara

A house in Puglia

From €250 per night
Castiglione, The
Holiday home
11
people
Discover

Domaine de Primard

Domaine de Primard

A countryside house just one hour from Paris

From €250 per night
Guainville
Boutique Hotel
90
people
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Maison Passage

Maison Passage

A house by the water

From €120 per night
Carnac
Holiday home
12
people
Discover

La Bastide du Mourre

La Bastide du Mourre

A Provençal country house

From €290 per night
Oppede
Guesthouse
34
people
Discover

70 Hectares... & l'Océan

70 Hectares... & l'Océan

In the heart of the Landes forest

From €155 per night
Seignosse
Boutique Hotel
75
people
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Pa.te.os

Pa.te.os

An enchanting retreat in the Alentejo

Starting at €500 per night
Melides
Hotel
14
people
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Maison Minard

Maison Minard

Artists' home with a view of the sea

From €180 per night
Plouézec
Holiday home
4
people
Discover

La Villa Poésie

La Villa Poésie

A picturesque setting in Provence

From €1,244 per night
Eyguières
Holiday home
10
people
Discover

Le Val Gaudry

Le Val Gaudry

A place to experience

From €2,530 per night
Montgaudry
Holiday home
28
people
Discover

Maison Roz

Maison Roz

The Perfect Getaway in Brittany

Starting at €750 per night
Riec-sur-Bélon
Holiday home
12
people
Discover

La Perroya

La Perroya

A hidden village house

From €105 per night
Visan
Guesthouse
8
people
Discover

Château Réal

Château Réal

Authenticity and uniqueness

From €160 per night
Saint Seurin of Cadourne
Guesthouse
22
people
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Maison Groleau

<br>Maison Groleau

A house nestled in the vineyards

From €145 per night
Mombrier
Guesthouse
12
people
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La Baignoire

La Baignoire

La dolce vita

From €108 per night
Lacanau
Hotel
100
people
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Bleu Bicoque

Bleu Bicoque

Cabins by the Canche

From €250 per night
Wail
Cabin
6
people
Discover

Maison Sauvage

Maison Sauvage

An architect-designed house in the woods

Starting at €390 per night
Cour-Maugis-sur-Huisne
Holiday home
8
people
Discover

Le Mas de l'Étoile

Le Mas de l'Étoile

Mas de l'Etoile in Provence

Starting at €140 per night
Aureille
Guesthouse
18
people
Discover

Cedros Boutique Hotel

Cedros Boutique Hotel

In the heart of Yucatán

From €180 per night
Espita
Boutique Hotel
20
people
Discover

Galopina

Galopina

In the heart of the Yucatan wilderness

Starting at €190 per night
Seyé
Guesthouse
12
people
Discover

La Maison Grignan

La Maison Grignan

Country house in the heart of the village

Starting at €1,100 per night
Grignan
Holiday home
15
people
Discover

Maison Magda

Maison Magda

Stylish and inspiring vacation rentals

From €120 per night
Ambierle
Holiday home
8
people
Discover

PAPOTTE

PAPOTTE

Craft Hotel, Happy Estate

From €200 per night
Bligny-sur-Ouche
Holiday home
30
people
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Maison Mastrorelli

Maison Mastrorelli

Authentic and stylish country house

From €200 per night
Roquefort-les-Pins
Guesthouse
10
people
Discover

Harmony Seljalandsfoss

Harmony Seljalandsfoss

Immersive GlassLodge in Iceland

From €800 per night
Hvolsvöllur
Cabin
4
people
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Au petit Thouars

Au petit Thouars

The Angevin Dolce Vita

Starting at €110 per night
Thouars
Guesthouse
10
people
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Casa Yuma

Casa Yuma

A hotel retreat in Mexico

Starting at €300 per night
Puerto Escondido
Hotel
50
people
Discover

Maison Hubert

Maison Hubert

The House of the Tribes

Starting at €300 per night
Bordeaux
Guesthouse
15
people
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City, region, country, place…

City, region, country, place…

Slow living in the heart of the Pyrenean foothills

From €200 per night
Alan
Guesthouse
14
people
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Le Détour

Le Détour

A house where time stands still

From €130 per night
Channay sur Lathan
Guesthouse
10
people
Discover

Villa Albertine

Villa Albertine

A house in the heart of Barbizon

From €800 per night
Barbizon
Holiday home
11
people
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Douarenn

Douarenn

A retreat in Finistère

From €200 per night
Berrien
Cabin
4
people
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La Butte

La Butte

A seafront hotel

From €210 per night
Plouider
Hotel
100
people
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Le Moulin

Le Moulin

A hidden holiday house

From €550 per night
Cogners
Holiday home
13
people
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