In Malta, France, and Sicily, a new crop of hotels is pairing dreamy coastal settings with centuries-old architecture, local craft, and interiors worth planning a trip around—including a buzzed-about guesthouse, Casa Bonavita (casabonavita) from The Rug Company founders Suzanne and Christopher Sharp, and a reimagined retreat, Villa Timeo in Taormina, by #AD100 designer Laura Gonzalez (lauragonzalezofficiel). See the Mediterranean stays on our radar at the link in bio.