vacation rentals by luxury hotel chains. A response to short term rental booking sites

vacationrentals by Four Seasons luxury chain. A new vacation rental portal launched by Four Seasons. Luxury hotel chain Four Seasons jumps on the vacation rental trend with a new rental portal, a response to the growing popularity short term rental booking siteslike Airbnb, FlipKey, VRBO and so on. The Canadian-based luxury hotel brand is following … Read more

Healthy holidays: Grayshott spa does a soft take on Teutonic health farms

Our writer submits to a strict seven-day regime of fasting, abdominal massage, and lectures on nutrition when she checks into a retreat in the peaceful Surrey countryside

Plus: healthy holidays in Switzerland and Portugal

Health spa holidays: energy and meditation in Switzerland

The natural powers at the Sass da Grüm wellness retreat in Switzerland give our writer the chance to tap into a world of calm

Plus: healthy holidays in Portugal and England

Third Cheval Blanc hotel to open in St. Barts in October

A Cheval Blanc Spa offering the only Guerlain treatments in the Caribbean.  15 October 2014 will see the unveiling of Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France, a new Maison for the Cheval Blanc collection. Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France, an enduring island favourite was acquired by LVMH in July 2013 and has since been managed … Read more

The most expensive luxury hotels in the USA

The USA’s most expensive hotel is located in Montana. That determination is according to a recent survey from Luxury-Hotels.com that compared the 2014 summer rates of all luxury hotels located in the United States. Specifically, the rate for the most affordable double room in each luxury hotel was established for the Memorial Day to Labor … Read more

Landmark Tower, Essex Victorian water tower, available for £1.25 million

Essex Landmark for Sale. A luxury three-bedroom home in a Victorian water tower. Landmark Tower in Essex, a Victorian water tower, which sits at the heart of Repton Park is a landmark in every sense. The 50m high, Grade II listed Landmark Tower is an iconic property, the interior of which belies its historic past. Formerly … Read more