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The Roosevelt - the Waldorf Astoria Spa, New Orleans

Glass unwinds at the Waldorf Astoria Spa, New Orleans

March 12, 2018

NEW Orleans is most definitely on the rise, yet don't think that the city is about to forgot its rich history. As one of the oldest cities in the US, it has a particularly iconic air about it, and walking into ...

Charmed by Crete, Glass discovers the Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel

Amanda Bernstein

February 2, 2018

Europe, Feature, Greece, Travel

CRETE is the largest of the Greek islands, dominating the Aegean, an embayment of the Mediterranean Sea. This glorious island boasts a dry and sunny climate during the months of April through to September, with...

Glass discovers holistic heaven at world’s first Cinq Mondes Spa & Wellness Retreat

Katrina Mirpuri

December 8, 2017

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature

LIKE many of the finer things in this world, Cinq Mondes Spa originates from France, a country with undoubtable elegance and a enormous reputation for understanding the importance of health, beauty and relaxati...

Glass experiences true luxury at the Danai Beach Resort, Greece

Thomas Marrington

November 24, 2017

Europe, Feature, Greece, Travel

THE art of service is rather lacking in modern-day life. With the rise of technology, automated help bots, call-centre outsourcing and moody salespeople, it can feel as though the customer experience is, more o...

Waldorf Astoria to open first London hotel in Admiralty Arch, The Mall

Lucy Wai

November 6, 2017

News

WALDORF Astoria will add the historic Admiralty Arch to its portfolio of luxury hotels in 2022. Following extensive refurbishment that will preserve the features of this iconic landmark, Admiralty Arch Waldorf ...

Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Partners with Aromatherapy Associates

Abigail Jane Winterford

October 12, 2017

Beauty, News

ROME Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts have announced their new spa partner, Aromatherapy Associates, joining La Prairie at the exclusive Cavalieri Grand Spa Club, ensuring an Italian debut for ...

Glass enjoys a new kind of facial at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Derby Jones

September 1, 2017

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature

Walking into the Peninsula Beverly Hills's lobby is a pretty pleasing affair. What's not to like about being confronted by a giant ceramic vase that's probably bigger than your entire apartment, and filled ...

Glass soaks up the atmosphere of The Now, Los Angeles

Derby Jones

August 4, 2017

Beauty, Feature, Wellbeing

A DREAMY ambience is at the heart of The Now, a luxury massage parlour that opened in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, in 2015, and which now has three more locations across the city. While high-quality massag...

Glass enjoys eco-luxury at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, New York

Derby Jones

July 11, 2017

America, Feature, Travel

JUST a stone’s throw from one of New York City’s most famous overpasses, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge has already established itself as a mainstay of the Brooklyn Heights neighbourhood since opening less than six ...

Glass visits the Ritz-Carlton Budapest for Trey Ratcliff’s photography exhibition

Thomas Marrington

July 10, 2017

Europe, Feature, Hungary, Travel

WHEN the Ritz-Carlton opened their Budapest destination in September 2015, one detail in particular was at the forefront of their mind − the customer experience. Synonymous with luxury, fine dining and the sort...

Glass visits the Rosa Alpina Hotel and Spa in the Dolomite mountains

Anna Coughlan

July 6, 2017

Europe, Feature, Italy, Travel

BREATHE in. Feel your lungs pulling in more oxygen. Now just imagine that sensation while doing yoga at a high altitude and breathing in the pure mountain air, it’s a location that isn’t just reserved for skiin...

Glass unwinds at Spa Nalai, Park Hyatt New York

Derby Jones

June 21, 2017

Beauty, Feature

THE journey up to Spa Nalai is quite something, up being the operative word. Entering the mysterious entrance of the Park Hyatt New York, manned by one person at a single desk, I was told to take the lift a f...

Glass visits The Spa at The Joule hotel, Dallas

Derby Jones

June 8, 2017

Beauty, Feature

GLASS arrived in Dallas amid tropical thunderstorms, possessing little knowledge of the vast metropolis other than a deep appreciation of the iconic ‘80s namesake television show that exposed the flashy lives o...

Glass enjoys a private hammam at the Spa Laaroussa, Fez, Morroco

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 24, 2017

Feature, Rest Of The World, Travel

Fez, Morocco’s Spa Laaroussa offers a relaxing private hammam to the sounds of acoustic Oud THE DOOR of Riad Laaroussa’s Spa Laaroussa, a short walk from Fez’s directional mainstay Bab Boujloud, open into a ...

Glass continues touring Morocco’s artisanal capital, Fez, and stays at the Palais Amani

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 17, 2017

Feature, Rest Of The World, Travel

Glass continues touring Morocco’s artisanal capital, Fez, complete with a stay at a true eden: the exclusive Palais Amani FOLLOWING the porter uphill through a sinuous, narrow Tadelakt side street,...

Glass escapes to Morocco and experiences the utmost luxury at Riad Fès

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 10, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature, Rest Of The World, Travel

RIAD Fès, of the renowned Relais & Châteaux consortium of luxury hotels and restaurants, is the only of its kind in the city of Fez, Morocco. A tastefully expansive campus, Riad Fès provides 5-star accommod...

Glass stays at the Rosewood, Beijing

Sara Hesikova

January 2, 2017

Asia, China, Feature, Travel

THE perfect balance between the traditional and the modern – that would be the most suitable description of the Rosewood Beijing a newly opened 22-storey hotel, and you can encounter this symbiosis in every det...

Glass experiences the Diamond Energy Facial by Natura Bissé at the Baglioni Hotel, London

Amanda Bernstein

November 29, 2016

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Destination Spas, Feature, Skincare

I’VE arrived at the uber smart Baglion Spa, located within the equally stylish Baglioni Hotel in London’s Hyde Park Gate, where Caroline, my warm and friendly Brazilian therapist, greets me. After I change a...

Glass tests Erno Laszlo – the heritage skincare brand that’s perfect for modern life

Rachel McCormack

November 22, 2016

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

VERY few brands’ back-story can compete with that of Erno Laszlo, whose skincare line has been relied upon by women in the know for generations. “Beautiful skin requires commitment, not a miracle,” said Dr Lasz...

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Medi-pedi pioneer Margaret Dabbs opens at ESPA Life in the Corinthia Hotel

Caroline Simpson

November 16, 2016

Beauty, News

EXCITING news for fans of a really good pedicure and manicure in a relaxing luxury environment – the pioneer of the medical pedicure (the medi-pedi), Margaret Dabbs opens her first clinic within a hotel in Lond...

Glass takes time out at Sardinia’s Forte Village

Ben Olsen

September 5, 2016

Europe, Feature, Italy, Travel

WITH the sparkling seas of the southern Mediterranean as its backdrop, Sardinia’s Forte Village already has a head start on most other destinations. Just a short journey south-west from Cagliari, the resort – a...

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