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10 luxury travel gifts for Easter (UK & Europe edition)

Posted on March 31, 2026

With the Easter bank holiday just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start…

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…

Review: Hotel Gotham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

Posted on March 4, 2026

Nestled on Pilgrim Street — one of Newcastle’s oldest thoroughfares, once trodden by 13th-century pilgrims…

What to wear at the Races

Posted on February 25, 2026

With the Cheltenham Festival less than a month away, you might well be looking ahead…

Review: Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Posted on February 19, 2026

Johannesburg’s Sandton area is known as Africa’s financial hub, and at the heart of one…

Review: Amora Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand

Posted on February 17, 2026

Amora Beach Resort looks like the sort of paradise that only a combination of AI…

10 luxury travel gifts for Valentine’s Day – UK & Europe edition

Posted on February 8, 2026

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate your favourite…

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AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Hawaii

August 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

If Hawaii’s on your list of places to visit, you might like to consider the state’s Five Star Diamond Award…

Get ready for The Keating, San Diego CA

August 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Keating, which is expected to open in San Diego later this year, will combine the highest level of expressive…

AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Georgia

August 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Four properties in Georgia were recognised with Five Star Diamond Award status in the latest AAA inspection: Four Seasons Hotel…

New garden suites at Gilpin Lodge near Windermere, UK

August 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Michelin-starred Gilpin Lodge (which happens to be just a few miles down the road from where I’m currently blogging)…

Madonna dines at Hotel De Russie, Rome

August 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Madonna and Guy Ritchie were recently spotted dining at the terrace restaurant at Rocco Forte’s Hotel De Russie in Rome….

Breathing Lights at Westin Hotels in the United States

August 9, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Westin Hotels & Resorts is marking the six-month milestone of its smoke-free conversion in North America with Breathing Lights installations…

AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Florida

August 8, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Two new Ritz-Carlton hotels join the ranks of the Five Star Diamond Award winners in Florida in the latest AAA…

The Palm Jumeirah welcomes first residents

August 8, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The first of Dubai’s long-awaited, three palm-shaped islands is finally about to get its first residents. The Palm Jumeirah, a…

Hilton Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile

August 8, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Hilton Hotels has opened its newest property: the Hilton Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile. It is an upscale, all-suite property located…

Lake Placid’s Whiteface Lodge recognised by elite travel publications

August 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Whiteface Lodge has just marked its first anniversary and what an opening year it has been! it is one…

AAA Five Diamond Award winners: District of Columbia

August 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

In the latest AAA inspection, the Five Diamond Award winners in Washington DC are confined to the likes of Ritz-Carlton…

Winter golf at The Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland

August 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Always dreamed of playing the Old Course? Well now you can… guaranteed! The Old Course, St. Andrews, is the…

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