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Guana Island
British Virgin Islands

Few places to stay in the British Virgin Islands could promise a more truly virginal experience than Guana...

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo, Monaco

Opened in 1864 in its prime location right across from the Casino de Monte-Carlo, the Hôtel de Paris...

Six Senses Kanuhura
The Maldives

With an expectedly sublime spa and a revamped accommodation offering, Six Senses Kanuhura has breathed new life into...

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Trying to pin down a specific property as the single-most magnificent in Four Seasons’ exemplary global portfolio of...

Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort
Soufrière, Saint Lucia

If location is everything… Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, might just take the crown as the Caribbean’s most...

Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort
Vilamoura, Portugal

A milestone in the history of what’s arguably Thailand’s most stylish resort brand, the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort...

Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo, Monaco

If panoramic views of Monaco’s famous marina and pretty old town, Le Rocher, are what you’ve travelled to...

The Cellars-Hohenort
Cape Town, South Africa

Just minutes from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and a world away from central Cape Town (yet close enough),...

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo, Monaco

Of all there is to see at Monaco’s stately Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo, the property’s somewhat juddery lift is...

Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa

One of the world’s most historical hotels, locals and fans alike affectionally refer to the Mount Nelson, A...

Ways of the valley
Chiang Mai, Thailand

For a magical glimpse into a Thailand that’s rural and authentic but increasingly hard to find, Steffen Michels...

The American Colony Hotel
Jerusalem, Israel

Turning a corner on Nablus Road and entering the grounds of The American Colony Hotel feels like stumbling...

cazenove+loyd x Globetrender:
Tailored trends

On life’s great scale of predictability, travel trends rank somewhere between sudden global pandemics (who saw that one...

The World’s 50 Best Hotels:
The Winner Takes It All

In both scale and glamour, the inaugural World’s 50 Best Hotels Awards, which took place at London’s historic...

Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Méditerranée
Nice, France

In the South of France, where tradition is everything, it’s not all that common to find a hotel...

Delaire Graff Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa

Driving up the private, oak-lined road that leads to Delaire Graff Estate, the views become exponentially more exciting...

Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

We’ve yet to stay at another hotel in town offering quite the level of service available at the...

One&Only Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa

Located at the beating heart of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the One&Only Cape Town couldn’t be more...

Of vines and valleys
Western Cape, South Africa

On a journey around Cape Town and the surrounding countryside, Steffen Michels gets a taste of all things...

Sanctuary Tambarare
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya

You know you’re in for a great stay if you’re sold on a property even before you arrive:...

Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
Nice, France

When in early 2023, the Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel opened in a building that’s dominated perhaps the most...

Mont Rochelle
Franschhoek, South Africa

It’s funny to think, perhaps, that Sir Richard Branson – who’s travelled to outer space as well as...

Tipping the scales
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Pangolins are the single-most trafficked animals in the world – that’s a fact. Luckily, safari-goers in Kenya’s legendary...

Cheval Blanc St-Barth
St. Barts

Descending into Saint Barthélemy, you can’t help but notice the island’s iconic red-tin rooftops, many of which have...

La vie en blanc
St. Barts

Of the things in life we know to be true, this is one: whenever we’re reminded that there’s...

Silver Endeavour

The most expensive expedition vessel per berth ever built, the Silver Endeavour by Silversea is a high-tech mega-yacht...

The end of the world
Antarctica

It’s the coldest place on the planet – the driest and windiest too. So how better to experience...

The sun also rises
Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

On safari at two historic sites in East Africa, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the Masai Mara National...

Sala’s Camp
Masai Mara Game Reserve, Narok, Kenya

Just about every species of animal you could possibly dream to spot under the East African sun lives...

The Jaffa, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Tel Aviv, Israel

Old meets new at one of Tel Aviv’s latest and most talked-about places to stay, The Jaffa, a...

Raya Heritage
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Every now and then, when a new hotel opens, it becomes the benchmark of local luxury and raises...

Explora Journeys x Mauro Uliassi:
Menu al mare

When new luxury lifestyle cruise company Explora Journeys called to invite us for a taste first of their collaboration with Michelin-starred Mauro Uliassi, we didn't have to think twice about whether we'd go.

The Norman
Tel Aviv, Israel

A soulful boutique hotel just off Rothschild Boulevard, The Norman is like a vintage designer shirt in excellent...

Villa Brown Moshava
Jerusalem, Israel

When staying at Jerusalem’s Villa Brown Moshava, one thing comes guaranteed: you’ll feel like a local. A stylish...

Six Senses Shaharut
Negev Desert, Israel

It’s curious, perhaps, that there seems to be no way around the Six Senses Shaharut, a resort that’s...

Anantara Chiang Mai Resort
Chiang Mai, Thailand

When trying to decide where to stay on a trip to Thailand, the Anantara brand will inevitably cross...

Hemingways Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya

While most travellers to Kenya will no doubt head straight to the iconic plains of the Masai Mara...

The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya
Herzliya, Israel

The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya might not be the most obvious choice when you’re looking for a place to stay...

The Standard, Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand

There’s a lot travellers will appreciate about one of the trendiest new hotels in Thailand in years, The...

Sanctuary Olonana
Masai Mara Game Reserve, Narok, Kenya

The comforts of a safari lodge compared to those of a camp might be obvious. But so are...

Kenneth Gotlib, Tel Aviv Global:
Tel, the future

If you want to know what’s hot in Israel (besides the weather), you need to talk to the...

Making waves
Israel

There are more things to do in Israel than most travellers could possibly make time for during a...

Playing with plants
Tel Aviv, Israel

There isn’t another restaurant in Tel Aviv as daring and experimental as Opa, the brainchild of chef-cum-artist Shirel...

Holy haul
Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem is a city of contrasts like few others: biblical sights sit next to Jewish heritage, Islamic architecture...

Yesterday land
Judean Desert, Israel

Visitors to Israel would be foolish not to go on an excursion of the Judean Desert when staying...

Pulitzer
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

It hardly matters what you’re in town for to warrant a stay at the Pulitzer Amsterdam, but if...

Swimming in the stars
Baa Atoll, The Maldives

Set in a turquoise lagoon surrounded by the sapphire-blue ocean, the luxury resort of Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas...

Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
The Maldives

An 80-villa resort in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Baa Atoll, the Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas promises...

Sindhorn Wellness by Resense:
Sin city to Zen city

We review Bangkok's latest high-tech and ultra-luxurious wellness destination. Does it live up to the hype?

Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand

It’s somewhat telling that the enormous orchids in the foyer at the Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok are regularly...