Friday newsletters always feature travel contests, tips, or news. Today: One&Only Kea Island, Greece, is now open Just a 30-minute boat ride from Athens, Kéa Island is the Cyclades best-kept secret. With a permanent population of around 2,300 residents, this untouched gem is a favorite weekend getaway for Athenians, and the captivating location of ultraluxe One&Only Kéa Island, one of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2024. Perched above a protected cove on the beautifully rugged west coast, One&Only Kéa Island promises discretion, seclusion, and ..read more

Wednesday newsletters always feature a hotel or flight review. A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a relaxing holiday in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, where I stayed at the area’s top three luxury resorts. You can read my trip reports here: Review: Condor A330neo Business Class from Frankfurt to Cancun Review: Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya Review: The St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya Review: Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya Review: Condor A330neo Business Class (Prime Seat) from Cancun to Frankfurt (today) Today: Condor A330neo Business Class (Prime Seat) from ..read more

Monday newsletters always feature top 10 travel lists to inspire. Today: Top 10 airlines offering Business Class “Plus” Some airlines have taken their Business Class product to a new level by introducing Business Class “Plus”. This new concept comes from an innovative idea to integrate a seat with a First Class footprint within a Business Class cabin. In most cases, these Business Class “Plus” seats are located in the first row of the Business Class cabin. It allows airlines to offer a premium product up front in the Business Class cabin without losing out on passenger coun ..read more

Friday newsletters always feature travel contests, tips, or news. Today: May 2024 luxury travel news Every last Friday of the month, you can read my news round-up of what’s happening in the world of luxury travel. In this issue: Mandarin Oriental announces a luxury hotel in Rome, Italy Lufthansa launches a new safety video Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town is now a Fairmont property Emirates introduces new Bulgari amenity kits in First and Business Class Emirates will refurbish most of its longhaul fleet Air France introduces concierge service at Paris Charles De Gau ..read more

Wednesday newsletters always feature a hotel or flight review. A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a relaxing holiday in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, where I stayed at the area’s top three luxury resorts. You can read my trip reports here: Review: Condor A330neo Business Class from Frankfurt to Cancun Review: Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya Review: The St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya Review: Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya (today) Review: Condor A330neo Business Class (Prime Seat) from Cancun to Mexico Today: Review of Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya (Mexico) Hotel w ..read more

Monday newsletters always feature top 10 travel lists to inspire. Today: Top 10 best Rosewood Hotels & Resorts in the world Rosewood is one of my favorite hotel brands in the world. The Rosewood story began in 1979 when a historic mansion in Dallas, Texas, was transformed into an acclaimed, world-class restaurant and hotel – The Mansion on Turtle Creek – whose success was the blueprint for all subsequent Rosewood hotels and resorts. Today, Rosewood manages a distinctive collection of highly individual, luxurious, residential-style hotels across the globe, including wor ..read more

Friday newsletters always feature luxury travel contests, tips, or news. Today: How to book The Residence, Etihad’s A380 three-room suite? A few weeks ago, I posted my content (YouTube video  and blog review) about my Abu Dhabu to London flight in The Residence, the world’s most exclusive First Class cabin. Exclusively available on Etihad Airways’ A380 aircraft on routes between Abu Dhabi, London, New York and soon Paris, The Residence is the only three-room suite on a passenger aircraft, featuring a private bedroom, ensuite bathroom (with shower), and a living ro ..read more

Wednesday newsletters always feature a hotel or flight review. A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a relaxing holiday in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, where I stayed at the area’s top three luxury resorts. You can read my trip reports here: Review: Condor A330neo Business Class from Frankfurt to Cancun Review: Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya Review: The St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya (today) Review: Rosewood Mayakoba, Riveira Maya Review: Condor A330neo Business Class (Prime Seat) from Cancun to Mexico Today: Review of  The St Regis Kanai Resort (Riviera Maya, Me ..read more

Monday newsletters always feature top 10 travel lists to inspire. Today: Top 10 best St Regis Hotels & Resorts in the world St Regis is one of three ultra-luxe hotel brands managed by the Marriott Hotel Group (the other two are Bvlgari and Ritz-Carlton). Born of a distinctive legacy and crafted for discerning travelers who desire the finest experiences, the brand established luxury hospitality with the launch of The St Regis New York  property in 1904. From the moment John Jacob Astor IV opened the doors of his Beaux-Arts masterpiece on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, t ..read more

Friday newsletters always feature luxury travel contests, tips, or news. Today: How to book & save money at Belmond Hotels? Belmond ranks among my favorite hotel brands in the world. The company manages an ultraluxe collection of iconic hotels, trains and river cruises in 24 countries, bringing together some of the world’s most sensational journeys and destinations. With Belmond, you can stay in timeless hotels in Venice, Rio and St. Petersburg, embrace the spirit of adventure at Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat, glide along the rails through the Swiss Alps, soar across ..read more