Turkey’s Mardan Palace, Fouquet Barriere Paris, and Grandes Alpes – among the winners of the 20th World Travel Awards,

World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe.    World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Lufthansa, Cornelia, Mantis, Intercontinental, Avis, and Kuoni were among the … Read more

What not to miss in Burma

 Cox & Kings Picks What Not to Miss in Burma Demand for holidays to Burma continues to increase, and with new luxury hotels and river cruises launching, this is set to continue. Luxury Burma holidays specialist Cox & Kings reports that Burma remains one of its bestselling destinations.     River cruise Lined with ancient palaces … Read more

First Hyatt property opened in Northeast China

353-room hotel opens as first Hyatt property in Northeast China.    Luxury hospitality chains expand the presence in China. The latest to provide a new level of upscale sophistication to business and leisure travelers in Northeast China is Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The company announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in … Read more

Bucket list experiences: the 7th annual Travel Dreams Survey.

Top luxury destinations and bucket list experiences for rich travelers. Upscale travelers are willing to go the distance to fulfill their travel wishes. Perennial favorites such as Australia, was named the top dream destination for the third consecutive year in the 7th annual Travel Dreams Survey released by luxury travel magazine Virtuoso, a roadmap for … Read more

Russians, British and Chinese – the fastest growing luxury hospitality consumers

Global interest for luxury hotels remains stable at +1.5%: Digital Luxury Group US dominates the luxury hotel industry with New York remaining top destination for luxury hospitality destinations worldwide, according to 1st World Luxury Index Hotels, a in-depth analysis of leading luxury hotel brands produced by Digital Luxury Group in partnership with the Chair of Luxury … Read more

Exclusive ladies-only floor at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre is the latest hotel to open a space designed only for women. The Bella Sky Hotel in Copenhagen and The Dukes Hotel in London reserved an entire floor that bans men from use. Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh caters to the comfort of female travellers with an exclusive new … Read more