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…
By John O’Ceallaigh As an Irish-born travel journalist, I always face a quandary when writing about the most beautiful places in my home country (of which there are so many)….
By John O’Ceallaigh Because of the pandemic, The Set Hotels is no more. Comprising Hotel Café Royal in London, the Lutetia in Paris, the Conservatorium in Amsterdam and Mamilla in…
By John O’Ceallaigh I know the Principality has its detractors, but I’ve always found my visits to Monaco compelling. A lot of that has to do with the people-watching: the…
By John O’Ceallaigh Aman Resorts is going into cruising. Launching in 2025, the hotel group’s Project Sama will be a 183-metre (600ft) vessel comprising 50 suites, though given the brand’s…
By John O’Ceallaigh It looks like the time could soon come when Dubai’s Burj Al Arab will no longer be Jumeirah’s flagship hotel. When I spoke to Jumeirah CEO José…
By John O’Ceallaigh At this year’s luxury-travel conference ILTM, the most exciting news announced by the French hotels group Accor was about a train: the conglomerate will revive the Orient…
By John O’Ceallaigh Although Dubai has no shortage of luxury hotels, it might not be until 2023 that a new arrival might seriously compete with Jumeirah’s long-standing Burj al Arab…
By John O’Ceallaigh The customary Covid-related complications notwithstanding, now seems like a very good time to visit Paris. The last year has seen long-awaited Cheval Blanc Paris open by the…
By John O’Ceallaigh If you want to feed the giraffes that greet guests during breakfast and in the afternoon at Nairobi’s Giraffe Manor, you’ll need to spend from about $800…
