Travel - The Glass Magazine

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

January 9, 2026

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 ...

Castille Hotel Brings an Italian Flair to Paris

Sophie Richardson

December 8, 2025

Feature, Paris, Travel

LOCATED just minutes from Place Vendôme, Castille Hotel is situated on one of the most fashionable streets in Paris: Rue Cambon. Nestled in the heart of the 1st arrondissement, the hotel is surrounded by b...

Mandarin Oriental Opens its First Hotel in Austria’s Capital, Vienna

Sophie Richardson

December 7, 2025

Austria, Europe, News, Travel

MANDARIN ORIENTAL ushers in a new chapter in Vienna’s luxury landscape with the opening of its first Austrian property, a meticulously restored landmark in the city’s prestigious First District. Nestled wit...

The Emblems Collection: Luxury Hotels for the Culturally Curious

Sean Sheehan

December 1, 2025

Travel

A NEW portfolio from Accor applauds landmark hotels around the world that embody the spirit of their heritage locations and enhances them with exceptional levels of bespoke hospitality and guest experiences. ...

Glass Travel Gift Guide 2025

Sophie Richardson

December 1, 2025

Gift Guide, Travel

AS THE festive season approaches, dreams of distant destinations begin to stir. This winter, GLASS has assembled a travel gift guide filled with thoughtful finds for the keen globetrotter in your life. Thi...

A Haven of Peace and Comfort in Madrid at URSO Hotel & Spa

Vivian Hui

December 1, 2025

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

THERE's a particular kind of silence that greets you at URSO Hotel & Spa, the kind that wraps you up in calm from the moment you arrive. Sitting discreetly between the historic neighbourhoods of Chamberí a...

A Night at an Old Classic: London’s Hilton on Park Lane

Sean Sheehan

December 1, 2025

Europe, London, Travel

WHEN the Hilton on Park Lane first opened to the public in 1963, it perfectly suited the Swinging Sixties zeitgeist. It occasioned an important influence on the Beatles – they listened here for the first time ...

Rocco Forte Hotels Launches The Carlton in Milan

Sophie Richardson

November 24, 2025

Italy, News, Travel

THIS WINTER, Rocco Forte Hotels celebrated the opening of its tenth Italian property with the debut of The Carlton in Milan. Designed by architects Philip Vergeylen and Paolo Moschino, the hotel has undergone ...

Laid Back Luxe at Kimpton La Peer Hotel, West Hollywood, USA

Andy Mack

November 24, 2025

America, California, Feature, Travel

LOS ANGELES is not short on glossy hotels and while many hold an air of prestige they often lack soul. Tucked between the thoroughfares of Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, Kimpton La Peer Hotel offer...

On a High After Staying at The Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel

Christopher Campbell

November 17, 2025

Europe, Feature, France, Paris, Travel

THE PARIS Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel provides the perfect refuge for anyone traveling for business. As a fashion editor, I touch down four times a year in the City of Light and hit the ground running with...

Midtown’s Best-Kept Secret is The Chemists’ Club Hotel

Vivian Hui

November 10, 2025

America, Feature, New York, Travel

IN A city that never stops evolving, The Chemists’ Club Hotel feels like a breath of fresh air, a sophisticated retreat where timeless architecture meets contemporary comfort. Tucked just off Pershing Square a...

A Peregrination Across Switzerland with the Bürgenstock Collection

Sean Sheehan

November 7, 2025

Europe, News, Switzerland, Travel

THE TRIP begins with a flight to Zurich, then a smooth, short train ride from the airport to Lucerne, and a five-minute walk from the station to the pier for a catamaran glide across the lake. With the snow-ca...

Milaidhoo Island: Where the Sea is Your Front and Back Garden

Penny Clements

November 3, 2025

News, The Maldives, Travel

I ARRIVE in Malé bleary-eyed and half-dreaming, the air already thick with tropical warmth. The journey to Milaidhoo begins long before arrival; it begins when the plane dips below the clouds and the world dis...