This remote resort is making every moment count. Bathing in natural beauty – Nihiwatu will turn your holiday into a wellness retreat. Ready for your next holiday? Nihiwatu has made the dream of an unspoiled paradise island into a reality. Nihiwatu on the island of Sumba in Indonesia is the number one hotel in the world, … Read more
For the price of a night in the pub you can luxuriate in a top Alpine spa. Debbie Lawson tries out three in Switzerland and Italy
The 2015 Hot List: The World’s Best New Hotels by Conde Nast Traveler ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon (India), Parisian La Reserve, Raffles Istanbul (Turkey), and Rosewood Beijing (China) were crowned the “over-the-top luxury hotels” of the year in Conde Nast Traveler‘s 2015 Hot List. 2015 Hot List, the definitive guide to the best new hotels … Read more
The Mandarin Oriental group has fared best of the hotels across the Asia-Pacific region vying to win the Crystal Awards for the top spa, winning no fewer than four of the 18 awards, the most by a single company. Some 150 properties were put forward for the Crystal awards, which were presented on October 12 … Read more
The Shifting Constellations: A Summer 2025 Overview of Global Luxury Markets The summer months of June, July, and early August 2025 saw the global luxury market navigate a nuanced landscape, moving away from the exuberant post-pandemic surge towards a more discerning, resilient, and ethically conscious era. While growth has moderated in some traditional strongholds, other … Read more
Let’s be honest: global travel has always had its obsessions. Once it was pyramids and postcards, now it’s Shohei Ohtani and spa retreats in the Zambian bush. According to the Mastercard Economics Institute’s freshly unboxed Travel Trends 2025 report, this year’s globetrotters aren’t just chasing deals—they’re chasing meaning. And maybe the perfect Michelin-starred ceviche in … Read more