LUTE Loves: Virgin Limited Edition’s Necker Island
By John O’Ceallaigh I’m sure it wasn’t a coincidence that the speakers on our speedboat pumped out Kool & The Gang’s Celebration as we made our final approach to Richard…
The Safari Station Sleepover: Mantis reveals the Founders Railway Carriage train hotel
By John O’Ceallaigh I’m all for the romance of long-distance train travel, but one of the drawbacks people rarely mention is that a good night’s sleep doesn’t come easy. I…
LUTE Loves: Work Well at Vakkaru Maldives
By John O’Ceallaigh Back at the height of the pandemic, resorts the world over introduced remote-working packages to entice long-term guests who had suddenly found they needn’t be physically present…
One&Only Moonlight Basin: North America’s first One&Only comes to Big Sky, Montana
By John O’Ceallaigh Not that I’d ever describe One&Only Resorts as a commonplace brand, but I’ve known of it for so long that it was quite a surprise to realise…
A new icon: Maybourne Riviera stakes its claim as one of the Mediterranean’s most spectacular hotels
By John O’Ceallaigh I wouldn’t say I’ve become in any way inured to luxury hotels, but I’ve been lucky to visit so many over the years that these days it…