Travel - The Glass Magazine

Glass is awed by the historic beauty of Ellenborough Park

September 9, 2024

ENGLAND'S history is undoubtedly its biggest tourist attraction and when one visits Ellenborough Park it is easy to see why. The stunning manor house, which has its origins in the 1400s, is a record of Eng...

Aman appoints Novak Djokovic as its first Global Wellness Advisor

Sophie Richardson

September 4, 2024

News, Sport, Travel

AMAN, the global luxury hospitality brand, has long been considered a trailblazer in integrative and holistic wellness experiences. Emphasising the mind, body and spirit, Aman imbues each treatment with lo...

Glass indulges in some winter sun at Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech

Imogen Clark

September 2, 2024

Africa, Feature

IF you’re tired of the shorter days and gloomy winter weather, you could be basking in the North African sun in around three hours. Morocco is one of those countries that seems to have everything. And it had m...

Glass gets a taste of Sicilian decadence with Rocco Forte

Amanda Bernstein

August 26, 2024

Feature, Italy

SICILY, the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean, is home to two glossy Rocco Forte properties. The island’s capital, located in the northwest, is Palermo, a spicy fusion of African and Ar...

Glass experiences the quiet luxuries of Southern Thailand

Sean Sheehan

August 19, 2024

Feature, Thailand

FLYING non-stop to Bangkok has never been more comfortable and flexible than with EVA on their B777-300ER airplanes. There are three levels of cabin service – Economy, Premium Economy and (with 2-metre long fl...

Glass indulges in the luxuries of Peru

Sean Sheehan

August 16, 2024

News, South America

THERE ARE different ways to reach Machu Picchu, the single biggest tourist attraction in South America, and one of them involves campsites and four days of serious trekking. This may not be everyone’s cup of t...

Glass enjoys a lakeside getaway at La Réserve Genève

Sophie Richardson

August 12, 2024

News, Switzerland, Travel

NESTLED AWAY on the shores of Lake Léman lies La Réserve Genève – a five-star city resort hotel boasting ten acres of luscious parkland. Despite only being a seven-minute car drive from the airport, the ho...

Glass encounters modern French glamour at Hotel Lutetia

Olga Petrusewicz

August 12, 2024

Feature, France

LOCATED in the iconic Saint-Germain district of Paris, renowned for its charming cafes and fashionable boutiques, Hotel Lutetia emerges as a timeless symbol of luxury and elegance, standing proudly amid the vi...

Glass indulges in private luxury at Nordelaia

Imogen Clark

August 5, 2024

Feature, Italy

ITALY in summer is like florals in spring, classic, timeless and somewhat inevitable. But hidden in the valleys of Piedmont lies Nordelaia, an independent boutique hotel that exudes luxury in a way that is dif...

Aman introduces Nura – its new beach club restaurant

Sophie Richardson

August 2, 2024

Dining, News, Travel

CAPTURING the easy-going, sun-drenched rhythms of life on the coast, Aman has just unveiled its latest dining concept, Nura. Arriving on the shores of Korakia Beach at Amanzoe, Greece and the golden sands of A...

Glass experiences an Indian summer in winter at The St. Regis Goa Resort

Andy Mack

July 29, 2024

Feature, India

NESTLING between the Sal River and the Arabian Sea in Goa is the idyllic St. Regis Hotel that emerges onto Mobor Beach. While many choose to experience southern India in less conventional ways like backpacking...

Discovering paradise at Windjammer Landing in Saint Lucia

Olga Petrusewicz

July 25, 2024

Caribbean, News, Travel

TEMPTED by the breathtaking views, delectable food and rich culture Saint Lucia had long been on the top of my bucket list. Known for its immense wilderness and abundance of greenery, so different from the bus...

Glass spends a weekend by the water’s edge at The Lakes By Yoo

Amanda Bernstein

July 22, 2024

Feature, United Kingdom

THE Lakes by Yoo, located near the picturesque, sleepy Cotswold village of Lechlade, is an 850 acre development surrounded by nine lakes set within lush verdant woodland. The cabins, lodges and apartments have...

Le Meurice celebrates the Olympics with a series of exciting events

Sophie Richardson

July 19, 2024

France, News, Travel

USHERING in the start of the Olympic games with style and elegance, Le Meurice has just unveiled a series of exciting activations in anticipation of the upcoming events. To start, Le Meurice has joined forc...

Glass brunches, lunches, and dines in the new American epicentre of gastronomy Las Vegas

Regner Ramos

July 15, 2024

California, Food & Drink, News

FOR ALL of its parlour tricks, smokes, mirrors, and vices—like stepping into a green telephone both with burger and hash browns at hand into the world of “Absinthe”, where romance, lust, acrobatics, and comedy...

Glass relishes in Hebridean hospitality at The Machrie

Katie Felstead

July 15, 2024

Feature, United Kingdom

REMOTENESS. It conjures a sense of isolation and fear in some, or a huge sense of peace and contentment in others. I fall into the latter tribe. But do not be fooled – the Isle of Islay’s The Machrie may be re...

The Emory launch first all-suite hotel in London’s Belgravia

Sophie Richardson

July 11, 2024

London, News, Travel

THE EMORY, London’s first all-suite hotel, has just opened its doors in Belgravia. Designed by the late Richard Rogers and Ivan Harbour of RSHP, the hotel is considered a modern architectural masterpiece among...

Opening in August: The first London location for Virgin Hotels

Sean Sheehan

July 11, 2024

London, News, Travel

WHEN IT opens next month, Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch will be the eighth hotel in Virgin Hotels’ portfolio; there is already one in Edinburgh and the others are in the US. It will become the seventeenth pr...

Hilton Lake Como announces its expansive catalogue of summer activities

Nicole Pereira

July 10, 2024

Italy, News, Travel

HILTON Lake Como, which resides on the edge of Italy's esteemed lake, brings its guests exciting activities to enjoy over the summer. The contemporary-lifestyle hotel provides a range of entertainment from ...

Glass explores the Aegean onboard the Seabourn Encore

Amanda Bernstein

July 8, 2024

Europe, Feature

WE HAVE arrived in Athens to embark on a cruise onboard Seabourn Encore. For 7 glorious days, we’ll be whisked away on a voyage around the Aegean, discovering some of the smallest and most picturesque Greek Is...

Too blessed to stress at BLESS Hotel Ibiza

Charlie Navin-Holder

July 5, 2024

Europe, News, Spain, Travel

BLESS HOTEL IBIZA has condensed its operating ethos into the phrase “hedonistic luxury”, an incongruous-buzzword-blend symptomatic of upscale hotels ‘with an edge.’ But this is Ibiza, an island at the cent...