105 Lincoln
Marfa, Texas ,USA
This gay-owned, upgraded, private homestay isn’t our typical luxury hotel experience, but it certainly added a fabulous, unique dimension to our visit to Marfa...
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Hotel Saint George
Marfa, Texas, USA
If art and 20th-century minimalism are characteristic of Marfa, the Hotel Saint George personifies the town perfectly. After all, the independent property feat...
Kulm Hotel
St. Moritz, Switzerland
On first encounter, St Moritz’s splashy elitism can leave some visitors feeling irked, but once you submit to the gilded embrace of some of its signature e...
The Sanchaya
Bintan, Indonesia
A mere 50 minutes by ferry from the madcap mayhem of Singapore, Bintan Island is a world apart, a place where those in the know come to withdraw from the w...
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
Hoi An, Vietnam
From getting the inside track on Vietnamese cuisine, to going local on the back of the country’s favourite mode of transport, we explored this lesser-known...
Niyama Private Islands
Maldives
This corner of the Indian Ocean has long been touted as true paradise on earth – so it’s only natural that the Maldives is a dream honeymoon location for m...
The Standard East Village
NYC, USA
One of our favourite neighbourhoods in NYC has long been the East Village– an area brimming with personality and the home and playground of New York’s unconven...
Four Seasons New York Downtown
NYC, USA
Everyone’s talking about the ‘new New York’ and at the heart of all this hype is the revitalised Lower Manhattan area.A couple of years ago, we were thrilled t...
Loews Regency New York
NYC, USA
Like the city it’s located in, Loews Regency is a no-nonsense hotel that clearly means business. Going into this smart Park Avenue hotel, set close to the sout...
The Plaza New York City
NYC, USA
It’s impossible to visit this grande dame of New York City hotels without an overwhelming sense of déjà-vu taking over you. After all, for over 60 years it has...
The Knickerbocker
NYC, USA
As the New York socialite saying goes, ‘get
you a man who can do both’. If that’s what you’re looking for, the
Knickerbocker is your man – well, hotel. Nestled...
The Pierre New York
NYC, USA
Nothing says old-world Upper East Side eclectism louder than the Pierre – one of the true Fifth Avenue grandes dames. The property’s classic charm remains unch...
The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel
NYC, USA
Staying in Downtown may not be the leisure traveller’s first choice on a visit to New York City, but it actually has its benefits. It is surprisingly easy to g...
The Wagner Hotel
NYC, USA
Formerly the darling of Wall Street wolves because of its proximity to the Financial District, this once-starchy property is changing things a little with the ...
The Ritz Carlton New York
NYC, USA
With traditional charm and killer views over Central Park, this hotel made us feel at home. In fact, the demeanour of the team there was geared towards us bein...
The St Regis New York
NYC, USA
This Beaux-Arts hotel is quite a name to drop
– Astor, Dalí, Old King Cole. Okay, so we spent a lot of time in the property’s
lauded bar, but the rest of the h...
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
NYC, USA
With elegant rooms in a luxurious house on a
brownstone-lined street, the Athénée feels like an intimate, boutique hotel,
despite holding 140 keys and being th...
Lotte New York Palace
NYC, USA
A story of old meets new unfurls in this 19th-century building, with its topiary-peppered Italian courtyard and opulent marble staircase. The Lotte has become ...
Mandarin Oriental New York
NYC, USA
Perched high above Columbus Circle, this
Asian-inspired hotel, complete with wood panels, marble floors and artworks
inspired by nature, offers luxuriously zen...
Fosshotel
Reykjavik, Iceland
Even in a town as walkable and easy to get around as Reykjavik, Iceland’s largest hotel, the stylish Fosshotel, is ideally situated. Towering above the other b...
Via Rail
Canada
We love travelling by luxury train. There’s just something so ultimately romantic about gliding through rugged countryside in absolute comfort. Great train jou...
One & Only Wogan Valley
Blue Mountains, Australia
Situated in a 7,000-acre private wildlife reserve, The One and Only Wolgan Valley is the ultimate luxury, wilderness escape. We chilled out in one of their cou...
The Slate
Phuket, Thailand
Phuket is an island undergoing major change. There was a time not too long ago that we’d stay clear of this over-touristed Vegas by the sea, opting to head nor...
The Sukhothai
Bangkok, Thailand
Pulling off the busy main road of car horns and motorcycle engines on to a private avenue made us feel like royalty (albeit royalty who travelled by local taxi...
The Peninsula Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ask just about anyone in the Windy City and they’ll be able to tell you exactly where the Peninsula is. Nestled in one whole block, literally held up by Tiffany...
ITC Gardenia
Bengaluru, India
“Everything is so modern in Bengaluru. Even the name is so new that we ourselves haven’t got to grips with calling it that yet,” laughs Ajay Kumar Nayak, Chief ...
Mandarin Oriental Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei’s star is shining bright; it is well known across the world as an ever vibrant, contemporary and energetic city. Unabashedly progressive, it remains reno...
The Bensley Collection, Shinta Mani Angkor
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A decade ago, Siem Reap oozed with exotic mysticism, with its neighbouring, monolithic, ancient cities being the main attraction. It was international, but low ...
The Mandrake
London, United Kingdom
The Mandrake must have put its alchemic name to good use, because in just a few short months from opening, it is the talk of London town. It was easy to underst...
Avani Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand
Hua Hin, situated just two and a half hours away from Bangkok, is a favourite of Thai city-slickers looking to escape the capital. It rose in infamy after the l...
QT Sydney
Sydney, Australia
You can’t go to Australia without stopping over in its OutThere capital, Sydney. The place we chose on this trip was the QT. Located in the heart of the city ce...
Kimpton Mason & Rook
Washington, D.C., USA
We like to ‘get local’ when we visit a city – and after our time spent at this chic, masculine Kimpton hotel, we certainly felt we had. Our spacious, beautifull...
COMO Uma Ubud
Bali, Indonesia
We’re passionate about hotel breakfasts; we find it says a lot about a resort. The spread at the COMO Uma was outstanding – delicious Balinese delicacies sat al...
National Geographic Explorer
Antarctica
The Explorer is literally the flagship of two National Geographic exploration crafts sailing the Southern ice, equipped to safely navigate the polar waters and ...
Resorts West by Natural Retreats
Park City, Utah, USA
Resorts West offers luxuriously appointed private homes and lodge condos in choice Park City and Deer Valley locations with features including fully fitted gour...
Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor
Siem Reap, Cambodia
If it weren’t for the obvious exception of Angkor Wat, Raffles could and would probably qualify as Siem Reap’s most recognisable landmark. Opened in 1932, the g...
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
We almost overdosed on decadence at Raffles Phnom Penh. It may have been the five-course lobster brunch with champagne as the waiter flambéed scallops at our ta...
Sri Panwa
Phuket, Thailand
Our introduction to this huge luxury resort was by golf-cart, at sunset. As we arrived at check-in, our personal butler came out to greet us by name, rushing us...
The Signature at MGM Grand
Las Vegas, USA
They say whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but the Signature at MGM Grand – a glitzy, towering temple to entertainment just off the strip – are somethin...
Palais Namaskar
Marrakech, Morocco
Arriving at night to this majestic Moroccan Palace, 30 minutes from the medina in Marrakech, was like stepping into a dream. Minarets and domes were lit up by c...
Dream Phuket
Phuket, Thailand
Arriving in the dip of low-season unfortunately meant that we couldn’t see the Dream Hotel Phuket it all its glory, an alleged good-times, party-centric, oasis ...
Kerry Hotel
Hong Kong, China
The idea of ‘mixing old and new’ is a term used so commonly these days it almost runs the risk of becoming cliché, but never has it seemed so original as at the...
Belmond La Residencia
Mallorca, Spain
Have you heard of Deià? We have to admit that we hadn’t, although we had come across the infamous Belmond La Residencia. This exceptional Spanish property in th...
Park Hyatt
Bangkok, Thailand
The family who runs the ‘Central’ empire of upscale shopping malls in Thailand are among the country’s most affluent and prominent hospitality business moguls, ...
Nobu Hotel Shoreditch
London, United Kingdom
Walking up Great Eastern Street in London’s fashionable Shoreditch, you’d be mistaken for thinking a spaceship has landed. Tucked away off the main street, nest...
Peshegaar House Homestay
Anegundi, India
We found out about the Kishkinda Trust in our efforts to seek out sustainable travel experiences in the Hampi area. Admittedly, it came up as one of the more co...
Westhouse Hotel
NYC, USA
On wandering into the Westhouse on 55th Street, we wondered if we had stumbled into a prohibition-era speakeasy – we’re told that we were spot on, as that was w...
11 Howard
NYC, USA
If there is such a thing as heaven for experiential travellers in Manhattan, hanging out in the vicinity of Howard Street in NYC’s Chinatown, would be it. Where...
Five Acre Barn
Aldringham, United Kingdom
As we travel the world to exotic far-flung places, it’s easy to forget just how much our own country has to offer. A hundred miles north-east of London on the S...
Hotel Grand Tremezzo
Lake Como, Italy
When in search of a touch of rural Italian glamour, culture and food, look no further than Lake Como. It’s a place of exceedingly great beauty, with a populatio...