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Glass gets a first class experience at Ritz Carlton Fukuoka, Tokyo

April 29, 2024

LOCATED within the Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City complex in the central ward of Tenjin, Tokyo, The Ritz-Carlton is one of Kyushu’s newest luxury getaway locations. Keen to discover the impressive addition to ...

Glass finds glitz and glamour at The West Hollywood Edition

Alicia Tomkinson

February 5, 2024

California, Feature, Travel

IF YOU thought “California dreaming” was just a way of words, let me assure you that when it comes to The West Hollywood Edition it is a reality. Situated in the middle of Sunset Strip, I’m immediately in ...

Glass experiences timeless glamour at El Palace, Barcelona

Olga Petrusewicz

May 9, 2023

Feature, Spain, Travel

LOCATED in the former Ritz, El Palace continues to excite its guests with opulence and decadence. Every detail of the interior screams glamour and inevitably transports you back in time. From big chande...

Glass Goes Holidaying in Vietnam

Sean Sheehan

January 24, 2023

Asia, News, Travel, Vietnam

A HUMDINGER of a way to start a holiday in Vietnam is with Alma, a resort with twelve pools in its landscaped grounds plus private infinity-edged ones in each of the villa-style pavilions. It takes only a cou...

Stylish new Maribel Hotel opens in Sierra Nevada

Sean Sheehan

December 13, 2022

News, Spain, Travel

OPENING IN time for this season’s skiing in Sierra Nevada, the highest and most southernmost ski resort in Spain, the renovated and newly designed Maribel Hotel should not pass unnoticed. It’s a stylish affair,...

Fairmont open new hotel in the heart of the Moroccan riviera, The Tazi Palace Tangier

Ben Sanderson

November 7, 2022

Africa, News, Travel

A HISTORICAL landmark has been reinvigorated with the recent opening of Fairmont’s latest residence in Morocco. Overlooking the city of Tangier in the midst of a secluded hillside, the new venture is sure to gi...

Glass enjoys an elegant getaway at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon

Angela Cobbinah

May 31, 2022

Feature, Portugal, Travel

SITTING atop of one of the city’s famed seven hills in all its sleek modernist grandeur, the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon is as much as an institution as a hotel – built in 1959 to put the luxury into Lisbon...

Glass indulges in a Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea at The InterContinental Park Lane

Olga Petrusewicz

May 23, 2022

Dining, Feature

LAUNCHING ahead of the Platinum Jubilee this summer, Intercontinental Park Lane invites its guests to experience their offering of the special celebratory Afternoon Tea to commemorate the Queen’s 70 years of se...

Glass experiences the gilded glory of Carton House, Ireland

Jamison Kent

May 16, 2022

Feature, Ireland, Travel

STEPPING inside the gilded walls of Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, it feels like stepping back in time into a Jane Austen novel - well sans romance - and with improved plumbing. Located just outsi...

Embarking on a journey at 1890 by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy

Olga Petrusewicz

April 21, 2022

Dining, Feature

ONE of the London's most iconic hotels has welcomed a brand new restaurant, 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, named after the year French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier visited the Savoy and created some of his signature ...

Glass enjoys spectacular views at Soller, Mallorca

Rachel Spencer

April 4, 2022

Feature, Travel

THE island of Mallorca continues to surprise, and the Jumeriah Hotel and Spa is a jewel in its crown. The property is in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and perched above an expanse of the Balearic Sea at the...

Glass rocks up to Rockliffe Hall – a luxurious retreat in the North East of England

Amanda Bernstein

March 3, 2022

Feature, Travel

AS THE car sweeps along the approach to Rockliffe Hall, our first impression of this red-brick Victorian country house hotel packs an impressive punch. Located on the banks of the River Tees in County Durham, R...

Glass enjoys a staycation at North Lodge, Coworth Park

Amanda Bernstein

November 15, 2021

Feature, Travel

COWORTH Park, a member of The Dorchester Collection, is a swish country house hotel close to Windsor Great Park. Set within 240 acres of Berkshire Parkland and only an hour’s drive from central London, it compr...

The Carlyle unveils multi-year transformation of the Upper East Side Hotel, NYC

Adina Ilie

November 8, 2021

News, Travel

DESIGNED by New York-based, award-winning design practice tonychi, a Rosewood Hotel, The Carlyle’s newly reimagined guest rooms and suites are inspired by the glamour and beauty of Manhattan’s pre-war era, the ...

Glass discovers the illustrious background of the lavish The Langham Hotel, London

Amanda Bernstein

July 13, 2020

Feature, Travel

The popularity of the British staycation is on the rise, creating the ideal opportunity to make the most of our glorious capital city. With so much to offer in terms of history, diversity, open spaces fused tog...

Claridge’s steps up to help the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic

Amanda Bernstein

April 8, 2020

News, Travel

LUXURY hotel Claridge’s, located on one of London’s smartest streets in Mayfair, is hosting around 40 key NHS staff currently working in St Mary’s Hospital Paddington during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the fir...

Glass experiences the historic capital of Japan at the Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto

Amanda Bernstein

January 20, 2020

Feature, Travel

THERE’S not a neon light in sight as we pull up at The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto. In the smart, dimly lit lobby the only brightness visible emanates from the Pierre Hermé Patisserie display of colourful macaroons. The...

Necker Island announces dates for Celebration Weeks 2020

Lexi Fadina

December 4, 2019

News, Travel

NECKER ISLAND, a private hideaway in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), has announced the dates for its 2020 Celebration Weeks. During these dates, the BVI island, which is also a home to Virgin Group founder Si...

Glass stays at the Signiel Seoul, a Korean castle in the clouds

Amanda Bernstein

October 7, 2019

Asia, Feature, Travel

THE 555 metre tall Lotte World Tower shimmers in the afternoon sunshine, seemingly piercing the cloudless Seoul sky. This two-year-old skyscraper, the highest structure on the Korean peninsula and sixth tallest...

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts announces the opening of Rosewood Bangkok

Lorna Tyler

April 10, 2019

News, Thailand, Travel

INCORPORATING the philosophy and rich Thai culture, Rosewood hotels have opened a striking, 30 story standalone edition to the skyline of Bangkok. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the Bangkok Rosewood celebrates ...

Glass relaxes in style at ME Ibiza Hotel

Rachel Spencer

April 3, 2019

Feature, Spain, Travel

The ME-Ibiza in Santa Eulària des Riu is located on the tranquil eastern coast of the island, set away from the party towns of both San Antonia and Playa D’en Bossa. The coastal breeze hits me as soon as I appr...

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