The Pig at Combe, Honiton, Devon: hotel review

From the cocktail bar entrance hall to on-trend rooms, beautiful grounds and tempting dinner menu, the fifth hotel in the Pig litter should suit the most discerning of snouts

Robert De Niro gets go-ahead to open London hotel

Actor’s third hotel, the Wellington, will be a luxury 83-bedroom boutique establishment in Covent Garden

10 of the best surf locations in the world

From Mozambique to Mexico, via Cornwall, here are great places to ride waves, find a bed close to the beach and eat drink and party after a day on the water

Etihad First & Business Class Lounge Los Angeles Grand Opening

Etihad Airways has opened the gates of its new First and Business Class Lounge within the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Together with Etihad Airways’ Premium Lounges in Washington, D.C., and New York’s JFK, the new Lounge Los Angeles is the airline’s third dedicated hospitality haven in the Americas, and … Read more

Room No.8 is the suite of endless possibilities

Theoretically, at a luxury hotel no request is too big. Ritz-Carlton Partners with Vogue and GQ for First Immersive Theatre Experience

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Room No.8 is a special hotel room inspired by “the infinite possibilities of the Ritz-Carlton.”  In collaboration with British Vogue and British GQ to create this unique room concept, The Ritz-Carlton presented a multi-sensory performance-art experience created by some of the best names in visual effects, sound art and immersive theatre. The first of its kind, this event showcased The Ritz-Carlton to patrons in London, was created for enlivening senses in a whole new way. Room No. 8 was held at the White Space Gallery, London WC2.

“One of our opportunities in marketing is to bring to life the magical experiences created by the ladies and gentlemen at our hotels through media channels. With Room No.8, Condé Nast, UK has worked with our brand to create a beautiful, highly sensory journey, which is designed to further levels of engagement and interest in our hotels worldwide,” explained Nick Teare, Senior Director, Brand & Field Marketing The Ritz-Carlton.

Upon arrival, guests breezed through flowing white curtains into a dark room with a table and seating for seven. Four courses of themed small plates and drinks were delivered as performers acted out real guest stories with the help of projection mapping, 360 degree panels, and custom audio recordings.

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Sheraton Grand London Park Lane to start a new chapter with a multi-million pound top-to-bottom renovation

Luxury hotels considered to be trusted voices in global travel are reinforcing their positions with expansive renovation works. This is the case of the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane. From its heyday as the hangout of choice for socialites, celebrities and the aristocracy, the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane has a history of bringing people … Read more