Project Akoya: Heesen launched the first yacht in the award-winning 50m class to sport a “shark-gray” hull

50m semi-displacement Project Akoya by Heesen Yachts and Omega Architects. Heesen Yachts, one of the a world leaders in the design, engineering and construction of high-performance motor yachts, announced the launch of YN 17650/Project Akoya, a 50m semi-displacement yacht. YN 17650 is the fifth in the award-winning 50m class with streamlined exterior styling by Omega … Read more

Zen and Beauty by Guerlain

Guerlain Spa Suite at Mandarin Oriental, Paris. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Paris opened its Guerlain Spa Suite. Guests booking the hotel’s new Zen and Beauty by Guerlain accommodation package can now experience the prestigious Parisian brand’s beauty programme, including treatments exclusive to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Paris, in this glamorous new setting. Located … Read more

How the Queen led the way in power-dressing for the world stage

The monarch, 90 this month, is a pioneer in using clothes to project a message. Now a new royal exhibition is to shed some light on how it’s done

Casinos on luxury cruise lines – a special blend of all-inclusive luxury

If you need six months holiday twice a year like I do, then embarking on luxury cruise ships is de rigueur. Avoiding big crowds, the adult wonderland offers all the amenities a luxury traveler would ever need. The real luxury cruise is all about the experience and creating excellence. The highest staff to guest ratios, … Read more

En-suite education: the unstoppable rise of luxury student housing

The UK’s student boom has seen a spate of new, expensive, high-spec studio flats for them to live in, even as local residents are desperate for affordable accommodation. From Coventry to Cambridge, are universities starting to resemble property developers – and does this help or hurt our cities?

First all-suite luxury resort opens in Langkawi, Malaysia

If not now, then when? Pursue your dreams and indulge in life whenever you can! New St Regis Langkawi to become the popular holiday island’s first luxury resort in a decade. Paradise Found and Refined: Rainforest Meets Riviera Lifestyle in the new St Regis Langkawi hotel in Malaysia. Scheduled to open on April 6, 2016, … Read more