Category: Vacation Rentals

Luxury travel links of the week

Luxury travel links of the week

By on Jan 28, 2007 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Magazines, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Vacation Rentals, Worldwide
A  weekly  pick of luxury travel  links for your perusal… Unparalleled service from The Executive Connection Get the low-down from Dolce Vita magazine Discover the Caribbean’s finest with Definitive Caribbean Luxury villa rentals from Villas of Distinction
St. Kitts Vacation Club from Marriott

St. Kitts Vacation Club from Marriott

By on Jan 23, 2007 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Regions, Resorts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Vacation Rentals
A new vacation club from Marriott, which shares its facilities with the St. Kitt’s Resort and the Royal Beach Casino, has opened in the West Indies with one quarter of its proposed 88 villas. The villas have either 2 or 3 bedrooms, king beds and oversized soaking tub, full kitchens, and separate living and dining
Relax like a rock star in the Grenadines

Relax like a rock star in the Grenadines

By on Jan 16, 2007 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Celebrities, Regions, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals
The Japanese-style residence that goes by the name of Stargroves Villa, on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines, is in fact owned by Mick Jagger.   The 6-bedroomed beachfront property offers wonderful views of scattered islands for a typically weekly sum of $16,000. Now you can truly can get satisfaction by relaxing like a
Mallorca Farmhouses Ltd. in The Sunday Times Top 100

Mallorca Farmhouses Ltd. in The Sunday Times Top 100

By on Jan 09, 2007 in Accommodation, Europe, Regions, Spain, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
Mallorca Farmhouses Ltd. has over 150 properties across the island of Mallorca, with 40% already sold for this season.  The company  contines to improve standards in luxury villa rentals working closely with its suppliers and listening to  its customers’ feedback.  It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that  it made it on to The Sunday Times Top

Westin is heading for Avon, CO

By on Jan 06, 2007 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Resorts, USA, Vacation Rentals
The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa and The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas are to come to Avon, Colorado in 2008, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc has announced. The  former will be a 235-room full service hotel and resort facility and is  already under construction, slated to start operations for the 2008 ski season. This
Anantara Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Anantara Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

By on Oct 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Middle East, Regions, Resorts, United Arab Emirates, Vacation Rentals
Anantara Resort Palm Jumeirah is one of two prestigious new Dubai properties added to the Anantara family, set to open in early 2007. The property, while featuring cutting edge contemporary architectural forms and design, will incorporate Anantara’s signature look and feel and impeccable service to ensure the maximum in luxury for its guests. The resort
Premier Cottages 2007

Premier Cottages 2007

By on Oct 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Ireland, Regions, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
The new 2007 brochure from Premier Cottages arrived in my post today. Premier Cottages is a dynamic association of cottage owners that was established 9 years ago and today represents more than 850 cottages in the UK & Ireland. To request a copy of brochure, simply telephone +44(0)1271 336050, fill out  the form here,  or
FortyTwo: a modern cabin in the mountains

FortyTwo: a modern cabin in the mountains

By on Oct 02, 2006 in Accommodation, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Vacation Rentals
FortyTwo is a luxurious lakeside retreat in Queenstown, New Zealand. A mixture of glass and concrete, these uniquely-designed three-level apartments combine the expertise of architects Mason and Wales with the interior design know-how of Jewell Cassells. Adding to the sense of space are floor tiles that continue from inside to outside, and balconies with views
Ski Verbier

Ski Verbier

By on Sep 13, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
The 2006/2007 Ski Verbier brochure is out. They have sourced four beautiful new chalets for the forthcoming season: Chalet Cheyenne, Chalet Chineur, Chalet Entre Ciel et Terre and Chalet Dahlia.   For those who prefer to travel beyond Verbier, the back of the brochure has a “further afield” section, courtesy of sister company CV Travel.
A year of island hopping: December

A year of island hopping: December

By on Jul 22, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Cyprus, Florida, Hotels, Jamaica, Middle East, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Tanzania, Thailand, USA, Vacation Rentals
This is post twelove of twelve  and so concludes  our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit, when to visit them and where to stay (where individual recommendations are made). For December, the following are recommended: Bay of Islands, New Zealand: Cliff Edge by the Sea Cyprus: Hilton Cyprus and The
Scottish salmon fishing on the Bighouse Estate

Scottish salmon fishing on the Bighouse Estate

By on Jul 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
Roxton Bailey Robinson are offering the discerning traveller the chance  of a fishing  stay on the Bighouse Estate, an area of around 60,000 acres in the wilds of northern Scotland. The week-long experience includes fully catered accommodation at a luxury lodge at the mouth of the River Halladale. The area is currently enjoying record numbers

Paris Luxe Apartments and the Da Vinci Code

By on Jul 19, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, France, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals, Websites, Western Europe
Whether visitors want to embrace or escape Da Vinci Code mania in Paris, they can book in advance and reap the rewards of incentives with this  ultimate hotel alternative. The new ParisLuxeApt.com website lets visitors experience Paris their way. The photos, lifestyle property descriptions, objective reviews, mapped locations, and other essential information will make visitors
Gallery Residence, Istanbul, Turkey

Gallery Residence, Istanbul, Turkey

By on Jul 09, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Turkey, Vacation Rentals
A former textile store has been converted to a luxury boutique hotel in Nisantasi, Istanbul’s hippest district. The all-suites Gallery Residence is a unique alternative to hotels, apart-hotels and serviced apartments. Owned, created and run by the architect Yalcin Saglikova, the hotel’s name and concept are inspired by the world of art. The hotel’s  twenty-one
Anns Hill in Bridekirk on the edge of the English Lake District

Anns Hill in Bridekirk on the edge of the English Lake District

By on Jun 05, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Regions, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
A new luxury  self-catering establishment has opened near Cockermouth in Cumbria.   The 18th Century Anns Hill is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, away from some of the touristy parts of the county, and has just been given a five-star  classification from Visit Britain. One of the highlights of the newly renovated
Ritz-Carlton's new Turks and Caicos resort now under construction

Ritz-Carlton's new Turks and Caicos resort now under construction

By on May 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Hotels, Real Estate, Regions, Resorts, Turks and Caicos, Vacation Rentals
The currently uninhabited island of West Caicos will welcome a new resort in early 2008. Construction of a 125-suite boutique resort is underway with more than half of the villas in phase 1 already sold. The island is just 20 minutes by boat from Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos. The West Caicos Reserve will
New villas from HomesAway

New villas from HomesAway

By on Apr 18, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, France, Italy, Regions, Spain, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
HomesAway, which offers luxury villa vacations, is responding to the growing North American demand for authentic European travel experiences with the addition of several new properties in Spain, Italy and France. Can Julia – in the heart of medieval Catalunya – is a stylish, intimate, and unique home combining high-tech amenities with rich historic charm.