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From: London, UK | From, from: Malaysia | Traveller type: Sophisticate

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Chef Mauro Colagreco in his garden at Mirazur a Relais and Chateaux restaurant in France

Relais & Châteaux:
Seven chefs celebrate seven decades of luxury rooted in epicurean excellence

For over seventy years, Relais & Châteaux has curated epic luxury stories, shaped by the hands of artisans in hospitality. To celebrate those stories, we speak to seven visionary chefs who are redefining fine-dining by honouring the land, its culture, diversity, and sustainable practices.

Experientialist Awards 2025 winners trophy and Awards Issue

The Experientialist® Awards 24/25:
The winners

Drumroll, please! It’s time to unveil the winners of this year’s Experientialist® Awards – our not-for-profit, feel-good celebration of luxury brands and visionaries who’ve gone above and beyond with bold, community-driven and downright ingenious initiatives.

OutThere Experientialist Awards Issue, Volume II featuring model Jill Le Flour

The Experientialist Awards Issue, Volume II

In this issue, we announce the winners of a whole new edition of the Experientialist® Awards – our...

Soneva Jani overwater villa

Soneva Jani
The Maldives

Soneva Jani, the younger sibling of the global Soneva family of eco-forward sanctuaries, elevates barefoot escapism in the...

W Osaka Living Room with rainbow chairs

W Osaka
Osaka, Japan

In the Japanese city that continues to defy expectations and dance to its own eclectic beat, the W...

Man jumping in the foothills of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. An example of the kind of unscripted journeys we'll go on in 2025

Unscripted journeys:
The luxury experiences (and people) we can’t stop thinking about

We spotlight some truly remarkable luxury experiences, alongside the passionate individuals behind them that align perfectly with OutThere’s vision for travel this year: ones that spark joy, curiosity, shared humanity and connection.

Sky Gallery Lounge Levita at Prince Gallery Kioicho in Tokyo

The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Tokyo, Japan

The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, offers an artful blend of luxury and cultural immersion in the Japanese capital....

Soneva Fushi Makers Place studio artist produces OutThere's Experientialist Awards trophies in the Maldives

Soneva:
Making waves

Inspired by the Soneva Fushi Maker's Place initiative to upcycle waste into art, OutThere asked the studio to craft our Experientialist® Awards trophies.

Villa Dagmar lobby

Villa Dagmar
Stockholm, Sweden

Smack in the centre of the affluent Östermalm district, where Stockholm’s polished elegance converges with its heritage-rich cultural...

Wynn Las Vegas exterior

Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

In the city of spectacle that is Las Vegas, wanton indulgence and brash excess are inevitably high on...

Rooftop at Corinthia London, London, England, United Kingdom

Corinthia London
London, United Kingdom

In the heaving heart of London, it is an exceptional thing indeed to find a hotel that is...

Rosewood Bangkok pool deck

Rosewood Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand

The Rosewood Bangkok is a sleek, avant-garde and design-forward reverie of Thai metropolitan decadence – a towering promise...

Lobby at Thompson Central Park, NYC

Thompson Central Park New York
NYC, USA

Amidst the OutThere energy of New York City, the sleek urban sanctuary that is Thompson Central Park deftly...

View of Shiba Park and the Tokyo Tower

The Prince Park Tower
Tokyo, Japan

Many hotels claim to be in the heart of Tokyo, but this one can do so rightfully, cradled...

View from The Peninsula Hong Kong, China

The Peninsula
Hong Kong, China

The mothership of all The Peninsula Hotels worldwide, we expected The Peninsula Hong Kong to be the most...

Man standing with mirror outside ME by Melia Malta at the Mercury Tower, a Meliá Hotels International hotel

New year, new ME:
Meliá Hotels International unveils exciting new destinations for 2025

Melia Hotels International's bold, ambitious openings promise exquisite hospitality and captures the cultural zeitgeist of each destination they're in.

The Experientialist® Awards 24/25:
The Finalists

We're proud to announce the finalists of this edition of the Experientialist® Awards, our not-for-profit, philanthropy-driven luxury travel awards programme.

Gay couple on vacation holiday

Meliá Hotels International:
The future of inclusive luxury

As it celebrates a year of landmark new hotel openings, Meliá Hotels International – Spain’s largest hotel group and...

Aerial view of Bequia Beach Hotel, Belmont, Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bequia Beach Hotel
Belmont, Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Unpretentious, gorgeous and charming are all words we’d use to describe the Grenadinian getaway that is the Bequia...

The Oberoi Marrakech, Ben Youssef Madrassa courtyard

The Oberoi Marrakech
Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech is a historic and immersive destination that allows those who visit the power of ‘time-travel’ to a...

Two friends sitting on the pier at Marsaxlokk in Malta

Malta Pride:
A year on from EuroPride

A year on from EuroPride, we return to Malta to see if its legacy pulses through the streets of Valletta, St. Julian's, Gozo, and beyond

Exterior view of Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand, Rishikesh, India

Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand
Rishikesh, India

The foothills of the Indian Himalayas in the country’s north is an ethereal place to visit, a popular...

Exterior of the Xigera Safari Lodge, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Xigera Safari Lodge
Okavango Delta, Botswana

The whimsical setting of the Okavango Delta can only mean an equally fanciful safari lodge – and Xigera...

Living room at Ett Hem, Stockholm

Ett Hem
Stockholm, Sweden

Since it emerged on the Stockholm hospitality scene, Ett Hem has become known as the top dog for luxurious...

Belmond Cap Juluca, Anguilla

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Anguilla

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel is legendary, lauded by the jet-set as one of the most coveted places...

Mansion room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City

The Fifth Avenue Hotel
NYC, USA

Tapping into the allure of old-world wanderlust and the romantic lore of New York’s Gilded Age society, the...

Hotel de Mar Gran Melia pool by the sea

Hotel de Mar Gran Meliá
Mallorca, Spain

A true Balearic beauty, Hotel de Mar Gran Meliá is an adults-only oasis of relaxation, elegance and hedonism in the...

Aqua Expeditions Blu in Komodo, Indonesia

Virtuoso Travel Week 2024:
Where is the jetset heading and why?

We head to Las Vegas for the 36th annual Virtuoso® Travel Week to uncover the trends set to define the future of luxury and experiential travel.

Villa Le Blanc Gran Melia pool

Villa Le Blanc, a Gran Meliá Hotel
Menorca, Spain

Villa Le Blanc is a jewel in Menorca’s crown, the first and only grand luxury hotel on the...

Model checking into the Gleneagles Hotel near Glen Artney, Scotland

Gleneagles:
100 years of fabulous

This year, the 'Glorious Playground' that is Gleneagles celebrates its centenary, commemorating its extraordinary journey from its founding in 1924 to becoming Scotland's (and most certainly one of the UK's) most talked-about luxury destinations.

ME Ibiza infinity pool

ME Ibiza
Ibiza, Spain

Celebrating a decade on the White Isle, the ME Ibiza, a member of Leading Hotels of the World,...

A grand, maximalist bedroom suite at The Witchery by the Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Witchery by the Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Dramatic ambience, ethereal allure and Gothic charm just brim from this ‘bewitching’ place to stay in Edinburgh, Scotland....

Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá exterior

Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá
Milan, Italy

An illustrious addition to the Gran Meliá portfolio, Palazzo Cordusio opened at the end of 2023, marking a...

Two gay men enjoy bourbon at Bourbon & Belonging

Bourbon & Belonging:
A new event celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity across Kentucky launches in October

Kentucky’s celebrated Bourbon Trail just got queerer, as eight iconic destinations partner to launch Bourbon & Belonging, to celebrate LGBTQ+ diversity.

Soneva Fushi beach villa from above

Soneva Fushi
The Maldives

Soneva Fushi, in the azure expanse of the Indian Ocean, is a paradisiacal playground that has, for over...

Beachfront pool at The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas

The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort
Paradise Island, Bahamas

The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort has since the 1960s been a paragon of Caribbean island luxury,...

Drag queen Manchester Pride

LEVEN Manchester:
The hotel at the heart of the gay village comes all out for Manchester Pride

The Experientialist® returns to Manchester once again to experience its vibrant weekend of queer joy and what LEVEN Manchester has in store for Pride weekend.

ME Barcelona rooftop pool

ME Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain

The ME Barcelona, with its prime location in this Catalan capital, along the Passeig de Gràcia is a...

ME London suite view

ME London
London, United Kingdom

The stunning ME London hotel successfully fuses avant-garde architecture and design with an equally contemporary – some would even...

Lobby at L'oscar London, London, England, United Kingdom

L’oscar London
London, United Kingdom

A boutique bolthole with heaps of charm, L’oscar London has quickly risen to rank among the city’s most...

The Venice Venice Hotel Venice Suite

The Venice Venice Hotel
Venice, Italy

The storied city of Venice has a timeless, old-world allure. Many of its grand, luxury hotels play right...

Four Seasons Seattle pool at sunset

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
Seattle, Washington, USA

The Four Seasons Hotel Seattle is a property as dynamic as the Emerald City itself. It is a...

Gay travellers at The Siam in Bangkok, Thailand

PROUD Experiences 2024:
Proud destinations

At the PROUD Experiences 2024, many tourism brands came out in support of LGBTQIA+ travel, but for us, it was the outspokenly proud destinations that stood out the most.

Koko Barnes for OutThere Paris is Turning Issue

The Paris is Turning Issue

Paris is turning. Turning bigger, greener, queerer, more outward-looking, more accessible, more creative and, on countless measures, way,...

Reveller celebrates Pride in London 2024

Pride in London 2024:
A proud week with OutThere

With LGBTQIA+ Pride being more important than ever, the Experientialist will join the revelry of Pride in London 2024. Here's how we'll be spending Pride week this year.

View of the Petronas Twin Tower and KLCC from the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur and its Bar Trigona offer urban resort vibes in Malaysia's capital.

A spacious bedroom at InterContinental Edinburgh The George, Edinburgh, Scotland.

InterContinental Edinburgh The George
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

The George, Edinburgh’s oldest luxury hotel – today, the InterContinental Edinburgh The George – has had a sprinkle...

Suite at Miss Clara, Stockholm, Sweden

Miss Clara
Stockholm, Sweden

We adore storied and old properties, which is why we loved Miss Clara, Stockholm. Set in an old...

Hotel Skeppsholmen in Stockholm Sweden from the air

Hotel Skeppsholmen
Stockholm, Sweden

As unique and original heritage hotels go, the Hotel Skeppsholmen in Stockholm is special. It’s a romantic, escapist...

Passalacqua Lake Como view

Passalacqua
Lake Como, Italy

Passalacqua in Lake Como is far more than just a luxury hotel, but a sensorial and experiential ‘casa...

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