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Dossier · W31 · 2026
1 August · London
The Weekend Brief · No. 31

A clear weekend.
Nothing on the wire.
One reason to leave town.

Six rooms worth the drive. Chosen for the next three days — not scrolled.

By The Editors6 min readUpdated 23:27 GMT
In this issue · 2 departments
  1. 01The Hours03
  2. 02The Stays06
01
The Hours

How a good weekend actually runs.

Not a schedule. A rhythm — the small rituals that hold three days together.

FridayFRI
  1. 18:30
    Close the laptop
    The week is done. Leave it done.
  2. 20:00
    A proper dinner
    Booked, not improvised.
SaturdaySAT
  1. 09:00
    Flat white, walk east
    Broadway Market by ten.
  2. 13:00
    A long lunch
    No reason to rush it.
  3. 21:00
    Out properly
    Dress like it matters.
SundaySUN
  1. 07:30
    Leave London
    The A303 before it wakes up.
  2. 18:00
    Home by dark
    Pack Monday on the drive back.

Not a schedule — a rhythm. Borrow what holds.

02
The Stays

Or don't come home at all.

Rooms worth the drive, for the weekend that earns an extra night.

HOTEL

Mont Cervin Palace

Zermatt, Switzerland
★★★★★
£450 / per nightBook →
HOTEL

The Omnia

Zermatt, Switzerland
★★★★★
£550 / per nightBook →
HOTEL

W Verbier

Verbier, Switzerland
★★★★★
£600 / per nightBook →
HOTEL

Puente Romano Beach Resort

Marbella, Spain
★★★★★
£400 / per nightBook →
HOTEL

Marbella Club Hotel

Marbella, Spain
★★★★★
£500 / per nightBook →
HOTEL

Six Senses Ibiza

Portinatx, Spain
★★★★★
£600 / per nightBook →
— The Editors —

A good weekend is chosen, not scrolled. See you Monday.

TB
Tom Bateman
JM
James Mori
RK
Rafe Kerr