VRetreats is the new hotel brand from VOIhotels, a fabulous selection of exclusive luxury Italian hotels. The collection is perfect for lovers of Italian art, history, and culture, with each hotel possessing a strong personality and sense of place all set in historic buildings. Currently comprising four properties in Rome, Venice, and Taormina, VRetreats plans […]
The Fellows House Cambridge, ready for visitors
The Fellows House Cambridge has opened its doors, marking the first Curio Collection by Hilton in the idyllic city and Hilton’s second property in Cambridge. The 131-room apartment-style hotel joins the global portfolio of more than 100 one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts, each handpicked for its distinctive character and unique charm. The hotel will host Cambridge’s […]
The Balmoral, Edinburgh
What do we really know about time? we are told that it is our most precious resource, that we never have enough of it, that it is free yet priceless. Time passes, or flows, or stops even. We are powerless in its grasp, being swept along second, by second, minute by minute, experiencing life through […]
Grand Hotel Timeo. A Belmond Hotel, Taormina, Sicily
She is tempestuous, unpredictable, and highly toxic. Yet, serene, admired, and revered. I am of course referring to Mount Etna, the icon of the island of Sicily, the largest in the Mediterranean. Bellowing steam is her resting state, mostly. She is restless at the minute. Paroxysms, or eruptive episodes of lava fountains have been happening […]
Rocco Forte, Verdura Resort – Sicily
The first inkling that you are nearing the soul soothing sanctuary of Verdura Resort are the flags. Fluttering wildly in the south westerly wind, the colours catch the eye immediately, vibrant, regal, and alive on the beige canvas of the landscape. They signal the entrance, a pathway carved out of the countryside that leads you […]
Israel – the hottest destination this summer
The Israel Ministry of Tourism has announced that it will open its borders to international travellers on a phased basis starting on 23 May, provided they have been vaccinated. As vaccinations centres wind down the country is beginning to open, with only roughly one million ‘unsure’ people not vaccinated out of a population of 9 […]
Virgin Hotels Checks In To Glasgow, Scotland. The Second International Lifestyle Hotel For The Brand
Hotel Brand Announces a New Property In-Development; Slated to Open in 2022. Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson, announces plans to open and operate a new hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. Expected to open in 2022, Virgin Hotels Glasgow will be the brand’s second Scottish hotel to be signed […]
Brussels: A new and stylish hotel will open right in the heart of the city, close to landmarks and attractions
Newest opening in Belgium joins a growing list of boutique conversion Trademark Collection hotels, and more destinations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, company with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, announces the opening of Hotel Avenue Louise Brussels, its first Trademark Collection by Wyndham hotel in Belgium. The new property […]
Wilderness Safaris Launches a new safari and with it, a Lifeline for Linyanti Elephants
It will offer guests a life-changing experience in support of collaring elephants in Botswana’s private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. Since 1983, Wilderness Safaris has dedicated itself to conserving and restoring Africa’s wilderness and wildlife by creating life changing journeys. In continuing to do so, it has developed a unique conservation-focused safari at its brand new DumaTau […]
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz delights in a Fifth Michelin-Star – A First in Switzerland
It now boasts five Michelin stars across the resort, cementing itself as Switzerland’s leader in gastronomy. Europe’s leading wellbeing and medical health resort has just received yet another star in this year’s Michelin Guide, triumphantly claiming it for restaurant Verve by Sven. It now boasts five Michelin stars across the resort, cementing itself as Switzerland’s […]