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Gasping for a quick hit of holiday glory? Severely lacking for time to enjoy said glory?

Enter, stage left, the city break; a short, refreshing getaway incorporating all the best bits of a given country. Think culture, history, shopping, food, the list goes on. And no city break is complete without a truly fabulous place to rest your head of an evening. So we've canvassed the consultants and come up with our top ten luxury hotels for a city break. Marvellous.

For an in-depth look at the list, read our Top 10 City Break Hotels blog.

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Africa > Morocco > Marrakech

El Fenn
El Fenn is a stylish boutique hotel located next to the Bab el Ksour – one of the gateways to the bustling medina of Marrakech and only five...
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Ellerman House & Villas, luxury hotel in South Africa
Africa > South Africa > Cape Town

Ellerman House & Villas
Ellerman House is perhaps Cape Town’s most exclusive address – a luxury boutique hotel of just eleven rooms (and two seriously lux villas)...
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Europe > Sweden > Stockholm

Lydmar Hotel
Once upon a time (that time being the 90’s) the Lydmar Hotel was achingly hip and trendy; so hip and trendy in fact, that it was destined to...
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Europe > Italy > Rome

Hotel de Russie
The five-star Hotel de Russie is ideally located just off Piazza del Popolo and close to the Spanish Steps.
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Europe > Portugal > Porto & the Douro Valley

The Yeatman
We at Original Travel have known about Porto as a perfect Big Short Break destination for years, but always baulked at recommending it due to...
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The Far East > Japan > Honshu

Aman Tokyo
The super chic Aman brand makes its debut in one of the world’s global cities with the opening of Aman Tokyo. Occupying the top six floors...
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South America > Brazil > Rio, Buzios, Paraty & the Costa Verde

Fasano
One of the slickest hotels in Rio, Fasano is situated on Rio de Janeiro’s fashionable Ipanema Beach.
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Australasia > Australia > Victoria

The Lyall
A contemporary hotel in the fashionable South Yarra district of Melbourne.
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