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A Whistle-stop Guide to Paris’ Most Tasty Pleasures

February 20, 2026

CURIOUS and keen to see where so many artists had chosen to live, Montmartre was my first stop. The tour taken was an eye-opener. It began at Église Saint-Jean - not the most visited church in this neighbourho...

Mandarin Oriental Mayfair – the Cool, New Kid on the Block

Nicola Kavanagh

February 18, 2026

Europe, News, Travel, United Kingdom

THE Mandarin Oriental brand is synonymous with industry-defining luxury and refined elegance and one of its newest properties, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, is certainly flying the brand’s prestigious flag high. ...

Elysium Hotel Unveils 47 New Luxury Rooms and Suites

Sophie Richardson

February 17, 2026

News, Rest of Europe, Travel

ELYSIUM HOTEL, the five-star Paphos retreat in Cyprus, has just unveiled 47 new luxury rooms and suites. Following a €10 million reinvestment by Stademos Hotels, the renovation marks an exciting new chapter...

A Timeless Stay at the Tokyo Station Hotel

Vivian Hui

February 16, 2026

Asia, Feature, Japan, Travel

Stepping into The Tokyo Station Hotel, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, I was struck by the rare feeling of walking into living history. Housed within the iconic red-brick Marunouchi façade, the h...

Discovering Scottish Glamour at 100 Princes Street

Olga Petrusewicz

February 13, 2026

News, Travel, United Kingdom

AS I drag my suitcase through the busy Princes Street, weaving between tourist groups and weekend shoppers, I hear someone say under their breath, “This is meant to be the best hotel in Scotland”. I look up to...

A Gastronomy Trip Along the Costa Brava

Sean Sheehan

February 9, 2026

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

THE PLACE is the Bay of St. Pol in the Costa Brava region in the northeast of Spain, roughly halfway between Barcelona and Perpignan in France. From Barcelona airport it takes an hour and fifteen minutes to re...

Family-Friendly Luxury in the Austrian Alps at Schlosshotel Fiss

Sophie Richardson

February 6, 2026

Austria, Travel

EACH YEAR, as winter unfolds across Europe, crowds of people flock to the mountains in search of an exciting ski season. However, many others are deterred by the prospect of long lift queues, extended walks wh...

Historic Middlethorpe Hall and Spa Provides the Perfect Countryside Getaway

Caroline Simpson

February 2, 2026

Europe, Feature, Travel, United Kingdom

MY FRIEND suggested seeing the acclaimed Oscar-winning British actor, Gary Oldman, in Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape at the Duke of York. Sounds great, I said. And so, she bought two tickets. However, o...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2026 in the UK in Style

Sean Sheehan

February 2, 2026

News, Travel

LOVE knows no bounds, and neither do the possibilities for celebrating Valentine’s Day across the capital, from Mayfair and Chelsea to St Pancras and Lambeth. The four-course menu on 14th February at Bookin...

Wellness Retreat Blending Ancient with Modern at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort, Thailand

Angela Cobbinah

January 26, 2026

Asia, Feature, Thailand, Travel

I STARED at my picture on the screen and it was not a pretty sight. Well, skeletons rarely are. But thanks to an amazing piece of tech that scanned my entire body from the inside, I found out a few things I di...

Beachside Sophistication on America’s Gulf Coast in St. Pete-Clearwater

Imogen Clark

January 20, 2026

America, Feature, Travel

WHEN you think of Florida, Miami, the Everglades and Disney World tend to come to mind. But America’s third most populous state has far more to offer than nightlife, crocodiles and rollercoasters. Less than 30...

Elegance Steeped In History at Palace Hotel Tokyo

Vivian Hui

January 12, 2026

Feature, Japan, Travel

AT Palace Hotel Tokyo, the city’s energy fades into the background. Rising above the moat that encircles the Imperial Palace gardens, the hotel is both impressive and serene, a place that balances understated ...

Falling in Love With the Warmth Hidden in Iceland’s Wilderness

Olga Petrusewicz

January 9, 2026

Feature, Travel

ONLY a few places capture the push and pull between comfort and wilderness quite like Iceland. Here, nature dictates people's lives, and they follow - adapting to volcanic eruptions, icy winds, or long, dark w...

A Sensory Escape at Pan Pacific London

Adina Ilie

January 7, 2026

London, News, Travel

THE moment I step into Pan Pacific in Bishopsgate, the city feels a world away. Even in the heart of London’s pulse, this hotel is a sanctuary of calm, a place where every detail has been thought through to c...

Costa Navarino: a Hidden Gem on Greece’s Peloponnesian Peninsula

Amanda Bernstein

January 5, 2026

Feature, Greece, Travel

BATHED in golden sunshine and steeped in ancient heritage, Costa Navarino is a sustainably driven, luxury haven set in the heart of Messinia on the sun-drenched southern coast of Greece’s Peloponnesian peninsu...

High Above the Côte d’Azur, Time Slows at Château Eza

Vivian Hui

December 29, 2025

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

THERE'S a moment, as you begin winding your way through the village of Èze, when you realise this is not a place you simply arrive at, it’s a place you ascend to. The entire village is carved into the mountain...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Launch The Concierge Collection 2027-2028

Sophie Richardson

December 23, 2025

News, Travel

REGENT SEVEN Sease Cruises and Global Hotel Alliance have just announced the exciting launch of The Concierge Collection 2027-2028. Having debuted in 2024, The Concierge Collection offers Regent’s guests th...

Villas by Santo Collection: A Stay That Ticks All The Boxes in Santorini

Nicola Kavanagh

December 22, 2025

Feature, Greece

SANTORINI is the Greek island famed for its Cycladic architecture – pristine white villages with organic curves and blue-domed churches clinging to the cliffsides, which, in the age of social media, have becom...

Thoughtful Serenity at Montcalm Mayfair

Katie Felstead

December 22, 2025

Europe, Feature, London, News, Travel

NESTLED on a handsome Georgian crescent stands the Montcalm Mayfair, a place of elegance and refinement, things one comes to expect from the Montcalm Autograph Collection. Maybe less expected is that this gem ...

Two Visions of Alpine Luxury: Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850 and Refuge de la Traye

Imogen Clark

December 16, 2025

Feature, France, Travel

IN THE high theatre of the French Alps, where peaks rise high above the horizon with operatic drama and winter becomes a way of life, two very different expressions of mountain luxury converse. At Courcheve...

The Wonders of Belize: From Barefoot Luxury to Untamed Beauty

Charlie Navin-Holder

December 15, 2025

America, Feature, News, Rest of America, Travel

IT'S 5am and day one of my trip to Belize, the only English-speaking country in Central America. There are rumours of a Jaguar sighting - audible just beyond our thatched roof cabanas at Chan Chich Rainforest ...