Panama City, Bangkok, Istanbul, Berlin and Athens offer the best-value 5-star hotel per night for U.S. travelers. More consumers are spending their tax refund on experiences versus tangible items. According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), average rates paid for 5-star and 4-star hotel accommodation fell substantially during the year – meaning luxury … Read more
Starwood’s Luxury Collection to operate luxury hotels in Cuba. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide signed three new hotel deals in Cuba, marking the first U.S. based hospitality company to enter the market in nearly 60 years. Long-time Havana icon, Hotel Inglaterra, will join The Luxury Collection and Hotel Quinta Avenida will become a Four Points … Read more
From lollies at reception to posh chocs in the bedroom, everything has to be sugar-coated – and I hate it
Yes, it’s big on banking and watches but don’t imagine the Swiss city is entirely straitlaced – this year it’s going gaga over Dada for starters
Our pick of cool new hotels in the Alps – plus the best websites for self-catering chalets, apartments and cabins
With their discreet lobbies and Michelin-starred restaurants, the capital’s high-end hotels have become a new green zone of affluence, where the global super-rich book entire floors to do business away from prying eyes