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Review: Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, Near Windermere, Lake District, UK

Posted on May 19, 2026

There are places where luxury seems so effortless – where there’s a quiet confidence that’s…

Review: &BEYOND Mnemba Island, Tanzania

Posted on May 13, 2026

Everyone has heard about Zanzibar, yet almost nobody knows its hidden gem called Mnemba Island…

Review: Old Luxters Farmhouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Posted on May 13, 2026

Arriving at the Old Luxters Farmhouse at Chiltern Valley Winery and Brewery this could be…

The ultimate Holland Cooper style guide for the Badminton Horse Trials

Posted on April 30, 2026

There is something rather satisfying about how a perfectly tailored blazer feels when you’re out…

Review: Lord of the Highlands with Hebridean Island Cruises

Posted on April 24, 2026

Caledonian Springtime on the Lord of the Highlands, with Hebridean Island Cruises, is a unique cruise…

Review: andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge, Tanzania

Posted on April 1, 2026

Tucked away, in the greater Serengeti ecosystem, lies a slice of pure safari magic. Right…

Review: Catgill Farm Glamping, Bolton Abbey, UK

Posted on March 28, 2026

The story of Catgill is one of profound diversification and family legacy. Since 2014, husband-and-wife…

Review: Angama Amboseli, Kenya

Posted on March 17, 2026

At the bottom of the mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro lies the beautiful Amboseli National Park, known…

Review: The Fish, Farncombe, Broadway, Worcestershire

Posted on March 12, 2026

The Fish Hotel is an inviting take on Scandi-cool-comfort and contemporary country living. Delivering hygge…

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A strange way to do business

March 12, 2008

By Paul Johnson

About a year ago, I accepted an invitation to subscribe to Luxury Travel magazine, published by the Haymarket Media Group….

7 star hotel ratings are now official? Nonsense!

March 12, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Self-accredited hotel classifications are a bugbear of mine. I think they only serve to deceive the public who don’t…

Top 10 Best Luxury Hotels in South America, according to Tripadvisor

March 12, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires, Argentina Miraflores Park Hotel – Lima, Peru Sofitel Buenos Aires – Buenos…

Kruger Camps according to the The Daily Telegraph

March 12, 2008

By Andrea Wren

Providing 7,500 square miles of wilderness and reachable within 45 minutes of flying time from Johannesburg, Kruger is one of…

Attitude Hotels

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Founded by Pedro Castro, Attitude Hotels is a new hotel brand specifically geared towards gays and lesbians of a discerning…

Server outage – back to business as usual

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

The eagle-eyed among you who spotted the brief server outage earlier this evening will be pleased to hear everything is…

A new hotel in the heart of Kiev

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

This new hotel has a fabulous location, lying in the very heart of the city centre. Overlooking the Old Town,…

Grand Velas Special from the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, the only AAA Five Diamond all-inclusive resort on the Mexican Pacific Riviera, is…

Pillow menus and more from the new Affinia Chicago Hotel

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Affinia Hotels is opening a boutique hotel in Chicago next month. Formerly the Fitzpatrick, the hotel has undergone $25m…

Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza in Sicily

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Discover an original and ancient side of Sicily. Just over an hour from Palermo, Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza is…

Crystal Adventures

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is raising its own shore-side bar with lavish, over-the-top Crystal Adventures in Europe. New “extreme luxury”…

The most luxurious train in the world?

March 11, 2008

By Paul Johnson

According to the AFP, the most luxurious train in the world could be beginning operations in China later this year:…

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