Aero x Dr. Barbara Sturm:
Pretty fly
What’s better than sitting on an airplane en route to Ibiza? Why, sitting on an Aero-plane, of course....
Steffen Michels
Brown’s Hotel:
A nut-cracking Christmas
If any one London hotel would know how to put on a spectacular show for the festive season,...
Zannier Hotels Le Chalet:
Party flavours
We don’t know about you, but when we celebrated our tenth birthday, we’re sure there was a big...
Soneva Fushi:
Zip and sip
The fun-loving folks at Soneva Fushi have done it again: known for putting together the most experiential (and...
Hôtel Madame Rêve:
The French Dispatch
It’s not like we needed an excuse to visit Paris, ever, but it’s also not every day that...
JOALI:
The Twenty Days of Christmas
Come November, it’s not unusual for far-flung resorts to start flying the Christmas flag in hopes of bringing...
Lucknam Park
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Approaching Lucknam Park via the hotel’s mile-long, tree-lined driveway should give you some indication of what to expect...
Ultima Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland
If the prospect of rubbing shoulders with Madonna and Valentino on a skiing trip over the holidays sounds...
The Lanesborough
London, United Kingdom
No place on earth has a higher density of five-star hotels than the British capital – and yet,...
The Fife Arms
Braemar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Some 16,000 artworks and antiques adorn what’s been Scotland’s most talked-about hotel since 2018. It’s an astonishing number,...
The Lanesborough Club & Spa x Bodhimaya wellness retreat:
Remedy in residence
When a demanding schedule or a global pandemic thwarts your plans of jetting away to Bali for an...
Brown’s Hotel
London, United Kingdom
It’s not unusual for London’s hospitality scene to play up its heritage, but as the oldest hotel in...
One&Only Portonovi:
Let’s get physical
We don’t know about you, but with the Olympics in full swing, we’ve been feeling particularly motivated to...
Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa:
Tour de Provence
Nothing says south of France quite like fine wines, lavender fields and medieval chateaux, though quaint and bucolic...
Anantara Royal Livingstone Hotel:
Rest and exaltation
What’s hotter than hot? Zambia, apparently. The southern African nation isn’t just sun-spoiled and summery all the way...
Chablé Hotels:
Happy days
With many travellers’ post-pandemic bucket lists bursting at the seams, the idea of putting the simple joys of...
AIRE Ancient Baths London:
Golden grotto
If there’s one thing we know about the British capital, it’s that there’s no lack of luxurious spas....
The Aerial BVI:
Off to new shores
Few are the destinations that understand the art of starting anew and building back better. But the British...
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki:
On the Finnish line
The recently opened Scandic Grand Central Helsinki already has two accomplishments under its belt: firstly, it’s an inspired...
The Mandrake artist cabanas:
Cave painting
As one of London’s most eclectic hotels, The Mandrake has turned heads left, right and centre since opening...
The Apurva Kempinski Bali x Cyril Kongo:
Spray-happy
With its just opened ‘L’Atelier’, The Apurva Kempinski Bali invites graffiti artist and fashion favourite Cyril Kongo to...
Jumby Bay Island, Antigua:
Refreshers week
There are relaxing retreats and then there is the first-ever wellness week on offer at Jumby Bay Island,...
Alpine wellness:
Sleep on it
Losing sleep over the pandemic? Don’t: two luxury properties on different sides of the Alps – Gstaad’s peaceful...
Ntsako Travel Africa:
Cape queer
Established as recently as 2018, LGBTQ-focussed Ntsako Travel Africa is the brainchild of Lipian B Mtandabari, who’s set...
Bookshop.org:
Pride in print
There’s a lot to say about the importance of pride (and ‘Pride’), but there’s twice as much to...
IGLTA:
Let’s get wed
Pride Month 2021 is officially upon us. To celebrate, the friendly folks over at IGLTA – that’s the...
Tourism Authority of Thailand:
May the best drag queen win
Come through, Queens: the Tourism Authority of Thailand is set to bestow bottomless royal fun onto the LGBTQ+...
The Peninsula Hong Kong x VOYA:
Kelp is on the way
The Peninsula Hong Kong spa, among the metropolis’ top addresses for all things wellness, is collaborating with Irish...
The Machrie, Scotland:
Road to Islay
They say the journey is the destination, and in the case of a road trip through the Scottish...
Ballygally Castle Hotel:
Walk that walk
With Northern Island’s most scenic walking routes and a cluster of quirky attractions on the hotel’s doorstep, Ballygally...
Norway designer cabins:
Nest rest
Tucked away among the treetops of pine forests or cantilevered above craggy slopes with uninterrupted views of icy...
Kisawa Sanctuary, Mozambique:
Barefoot on Benguerra
Too readily these days is the barefoot luxury label slapped onto properties looking to make an extra dime...
Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle:
Of pomp and privacy
Set to open on June 1st, the Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle overlooks the stupendous gardens...
Beard grooming 101:
Lessons in manscaping
A list of beard grooming tips isn’t something we thought we’d have to publish, but listen, we’ve got...
Fynbos Family House, Babylonstoren:
Garden party
Thanks to the opening of its Fynbos Family House, five-star Babylonstoren, a design-heavy hideaway in South Africa’s Cape...
Fari Islands, Maldives:
Bio beaches
The Fari Islands are emerging as a hub for all things sustainability from the waters of the Maldives’...
Bodrum Loft:
Turkish delight
For years, Bodrum has lured enterprising hoteliers to its shores. But just as developments begin to threaten turning...
Greek islands:
Slow motion
Travel across the Greek islands, set to open to international visitors in May, is adapting to new traveller...
Ibiza hotels 2.0:
The next generation
With the arrival of two game-changing brands and the reopening of a hedonist hideaway, Ibiza is rising from...
Arnaud Zannier, Bãi San Hô:
Vietnam venture
With the just-opened Bãi San Hô, French hotelier Arnaud Zannier has done it again. Building the sprawling yet...
Can Ferrereta, Santanyí:
Mallorca moment
The second property by Mallorca’s Soldevila-Ferrer family, Can Ferrereta is on track to become the island’s most raved-about...
Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá
Madrid, Spain
When in Madrid, few hotels compare to the sprawling splendour of the Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá...
StockholmLGBT:
No time like show time
Stockholm concert venues are in a class of their own, and so are the city’s spaces for musicals,...
Uniworld river cruises new ‘Super Ships’:
Dreamboats
The world’s most awarded luxury river cruise line, Uniworld, is adding three ‘Super Ships’ to its impressive fleet...
Abercrombie & Kent private jet wildlife safari 2022:
Safari in the sky
With their recently announced private jet wildlife safari, the adventure artisans at Abercrombie & Kent have launched an...
Zannier Hotels Omaanda Rhino Rangers safari:
Bush patrol
Celebrated Zannier Hotels Omaanda, a five-star luxury lodge set within Namibia’s sprawling Zannier Reserve, tops our post-pandemic bucket...
Alta Badia:
Off-the-beaten-piste
Alta Badia is the most exciting mountain region in the Dolomites we’ve yet to visit – and we...
Le Coucou:
Stay cool
Design enthusiasts, rejoice: Le Coucou, the leading five-star getaway in the French Three Valleys, lures ski-aficionados to Méribel...
Virgin Limited Edition reopens The Lodge:
Slope for the best
The Lodge, a Swiss mountain chalet part of Richard Branson’s illustrious portfolio of luxury retreats around the world,...
Go Thai Be Free:
Return to Thailand
If you’d asked us before 2020 whether we’d ever not feel tempted to hop on a plane to...
